It's been nearly twenty five years since Capcom first introduced arcade fans to the hit top-down shooter, 1942. The game proved to be one of Capcom's first real smash hits, as gamers just couldn't seem to get enough of alternate WWII aerial dogfights. Now, almost a quarter of a century later, Capcom has teamed up with Backbone Entertainment to bring the arcade classic to a whole new generation of gamers, courtesy of the upcoming XBLA release 1942: Joint Strike.
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Capcom Europe has today announced a brand new price promotion for five of its most popular downloadable titles. European PlayStation Network members will be able to get hold of Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD, Marvel VS Capcom 2, Super Puzzle Fighter, Age of Booty and 1942 for a reduced price over a set period in the coming months.
VGC writes: "Classic top-down shooters have always been a blast to play. Having to face off against wave after wave of multiple types of enemies at once has been the pinnacle of this genre. There have been many games, like Ikaruga, that have tried to change up gameplay mechanics, but most of the time the games always fall back onto the genre's core style. This isn't a bad thing though. It allows the player to reminisce about all the games of this genre that have came before it."
I will pick this one up for sure. I still remember pumping away quarters on 1942 back in the day.