The Bitbag writes: "Capcom has done a wonderful thing, they've decided to remake a lot of their classics. Dipping into the brown bag of goodies is always good and Capcom proves that they are a fully capable developer. We've seen rehashes of Commando, Bionic Commando and now 1942. Is 1942: Joint Strike a weak attempt at cashing in on the XBLA cow or has Capcom hit gold once again on one of their oldest shooters?
I've always been a fan of old school Capcom games. 1942 was probably one of the first vertical scrolling shooters I played after Xevious. There may be others but this series made a huge impact on all fans of shooters. Joint Strike brings it all back in a huge way. There's online co-op, 3D graphics, achievements and leaderboards. Talk about upping the ante!"
PSU takes another look back at some of the digital delights found Inside PlayStation Network.
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."
