35th Anniversary: 1942 by Capcom

Released in December 1984.

Interesting facts about 1942
-According to How Long to Beat’s website the average play through takes about 2 hours to complete.
-According to VGChartz, 1942 for the NES sold over a million units worldwide.
-Currently, about 3 games are sold per week.
-1942 was Capcom’s first big hit game. Although there were a few titles released before 1942, this would be the first successful seller for the company.

Back of the Box Description
-“1942… you and daring fighter pilot “Super Ace,” are engaged in realistic, thrilling and challenging high-flying battles with the enemy.

Over land, on the sea and in the air, your own skill and dexterity… combined with Super Ace’s flying mastery, duel enemy pilots in fighter and bomber craft.

1942… it’s airplanes taking off and landing on ocean-going aircraft carriers… disrupting enemy formations ready to attack… intercepting enemy air-warriors you must defeat by ‘blasting ’em out of the sky.'”

1942 on Wikipedia.

NewGame+ Content:
Gameplay by World of Longplays

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