1942

1984 video game

Original description from the source, not translated.

YEAR 1984

GENRE Shooter

PLATFORM ZX Spectrum, iOS, Commodore 64, Nintendo Entertainment System, arcade video game machine, Amstrad CPC, MSX

ABOUT THE GAME

1942 is a 1984 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. Designed by Yoshiki Okamoto, it was the first game in the 194X series, and was followed by 1943: The Battle of Midway. 1942 is set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, and is loosely based on the Battle of Midway. Despite the game being created by Japanese developers, the goal is to reach Tokyo and destroy the Japanese air fleet. This was due to being the first Capcom game designed with Western markets in mind. It went on to be a commercial success in arcades, becoming Japan's fifth highest-grossing table arcade game of 1986 and one of top five highest-grossing arcade conversion kits that year in the United States. It was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System, selling over one million copies worldwide, along with other home systems.

Source: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0 — 1942 (video game) · retrieved October 19, 2026

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