1942 (video game)

1942 is a vertically scrolling shooter by Capcom that was released as an arcade video game in 1984. Designed by Yoshiki Okamoto, it was the first game in the 194X series, and was followed by 1943: The Battle of Midway.

For the 1994 DOS video game, see 1942: The Pacific Air War.
1942
North American arcade flyer
Developer(s)Capcom
Elite Systems (C64)
Micronics (Famicom/NES)
Digital Eclipse (GBC)
Publisher(s)
Capcom
  • Arcade
    • WW: Capcom
    • NA: Romstar
    • NA: Williams Electronics
Designer(s)Yoshiki Okamoto
Composer(s)Ayako Mori
Platform(s)Arcade, NES, MSX, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, PC-88, FM-7, Sharp X1, Game Boy Color, PlayStation, Saturn, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation Portable, Windows Mobile Professional
Release
November 30, 1984
  • Arcade
    • JP: November 30, 1984
    • EU: May 1985
    • NA: June 1985
    Famicom/NES
    • JP: December 11, 1985 (1985-12-11)
    • NA: November 1986 (1986-11)
    Game Boy Color
    • NA: May 2000 (May 2000)
    • PAL: 2001 (2001)
Genre(s)Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemCapcom Z80

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 1 million copies worldwide, along with other home systems.

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