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    1942

    Game » consists of 41 releases. Released December 1984

    1942 is a vertical shooter set in an exaggerated World War 2 universe. It went on to be one of Capcom's very first hits.

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    No Exploding Hitler Head Here 1

    You are the steel-nerved pilot of Super Ace, a trusty P-38 Lightning. Your mission is to travel countless miles towards an ambiguous destination while surviving droves of suicidal enemy warplanes. The year, and the game, is 1942. This vertical shooter is 32 stages of lukewarm enjoyment, sonic annoyances, minor eyestrain, and repetition. The Super Ace is adequately responsive, which makes absurd looking strafe movements between enemies all the more possible. Additionally, a dodge maneuver and poo...

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