1942

1942
Developer(s)	Capcom
Publisher(s)	Capcom
Platform(s)	Virtual Console, Arcade
Release date(s)	Arcade NA December, 1984 JP 1984 Virtual Console JP December 21, 2010 EU/AUS January 21, 2011 NA January 24, 2011
Genre(s)	Shoot 'em up
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer (2)
Input methods	Wii Remote
Compatibility	5 Perfect
GameIDs	E52E08, E52P08, E52J08
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Search Wikipedia

1942 is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up made by Capcom that was released for the arcade in 1984. It was the first game in the 19XX series. It was followed by 1943: The Battle of Midway.

1942 is set in the Pacific theater of World War II. The goal is to reach Tokyo and destroy the entire Japanese air fleet. The player pilots a plane dubbed the "Super Ace" (but its appearance is clearly that of a Lockheed P-38 Lightning). The player has to shoot down enemy planes; to avoid enemy fire, the player can perform a roll or "loop-the-loop". During the game the player may collect a series of power-ups, one of them allowing the plane to be escorted by two other smaller fighters in a Tip Tow formation. There were few enemies: Kawasaki Ki-61s, Mitsubishi A6M Zeros and Kawasaki Ki-48s. The boss plane is a Nakajima G8N.

Problems

There are no reported problems with this title.

Configuration

This title does not need non-default settings to run properly.

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with 1942 since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

3.5-1720

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5.0-20144 (current)

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2.0 (r5384)

Compatibility can be assumed to align with the indicated revisions. However, compatibility may extend to prior revisions or compatibility gaps may exist within ranges indicated as compatible due to limited testing. Please update as appropriate.

Testing

This title has been tested on the environments listed below:

Test Entries
Revision	OS	CPU	GPU	Result	Tester
3.5-1720	Windows 8	Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 @ 1.8 GHz	Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset	No problems	Jogait

Gameplay Videos

Dolphin 4.0.2 - NES Longplay (213) 1942 - Nintendo Wii