1942 (Game Boy Color)

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Description

1942 is a vertically scrolling shooter for one or two players. The year is 1942, and you are a daring fighter pilot "Super Ace". You begin and end each of the numerous levels on an aircraft carrier and then fly your plane into battle against the enemy over both sea and land. After destroying certain plane formations you can collect several different power ups to increase your fire power and chances of survival. You can also make your plane roll to avoid enemy attacks 3 times per life. There are 24 levels, the first being Midway and the last The Final Area.

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Alternate Titles

• "Capcom Arcade Cabinet: 1942" -- PSN title
• "1942 MOBILE" -- Android title

Part of the Following Groups

• 194x series
• Aircraft: P-38 Lightning
• BPjS / BPjM indexed games
• Genre: Scrolling shoot 'em up
• Historical conflict: World War II

User Reviews

Classic arcade shoot em up

Vagelis Daskalos (1)

unrated

Critic Reviews

Nintendojo	2000	7 out of 10	70
HappyPuppy	Aug 16, 2000	6.5 out of 10	65
All Game Guide	2000		60
Game Informer Magazine	Jul, 2000	5.5 out of 10	55
Electric Playground	2000	5 out of 10	50
IGN	May 25, 2000	5 out of 10	50
GameSpot	Jun 15, 2000	4.5 out of 10	45

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Capcom's First Console Game

1942 for the NES marks Capcom's first home video game.