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Hands On With 1942: Joint Strike

Mujah — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:03:22 MDT

YES

Mujah

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battra92 — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:41:30 MDT

@Modus_Operandi: No way were you going to turn that thing over unless your name was Sisyphus.

Wow, that's obscure.

While I agree that 99.9% won't do it, there are some hardcore people out there who might. I mean, there are some pretty hardcore vertical shooter fans out there.

battra92

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battra92 — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:38:34 MDT

@okenny :): But that's really it though... you can go with the Wii's Virtual Console to play what you may have played before again with the same experience.

Well we do get Castle of Shikigami 3 and Monkey King which for all its silliness does look fun. Wii also gets Star Soldier R on Wii Ware which will most likely be a day 1 download for me. Hopefully they release that Kaorus / Chaos Field / Radilgy disc in the states, though the Freeloader can take care of that little issue if not. ;)

battra92

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okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:04:25 MDT

@battra92: But that's really it though... you can go with the Wii's Virtual Console to play what you may have played before again with the same experience. You go with PSN and more particularly XBLA to play new types of shumups or pick from a choice classics that may have updated graphics, mechanics, and online play. I think you may want to pick one up ;)

okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)

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okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:00:22 MDT

@Desfunk: I enjoyed that control scheme when I was a child but my body just doesn't like pressing the button to fire. Analog and trigger shooting (both are analog actually) feels so much more sustainable at my age :(... my old old age of 29 :(

okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)

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keyrat — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:36:33 MDT

I'm a huge fan of the 194X games, and while this looks pretty sweet, the desaturated color palette has me crying. Just look at these glorious screens from 1942 and tell me why they have to go with such a drab look.

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keyrat

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Dangeresque- Got temp banned and learned his lesson! (Crazy!) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:52:32 MDT

@TitillatedOcelot: Why shouldn't they? That's all the Megaman series has been for over a decade now. Oh wait, I forgot, those were _bad_ remakes. My mistake.

Dangeresque- Got temp banned and learned his lesson! (Crazy!)

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Pound my tom-tom — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:02:26 MDT

SOLD! give me a old arcadey type game to play since i got bored of Raiden III finally

Pound my tom-tom

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SpartanQ77 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:37:09 MDT

1942 was a tad bit too hard for me, I shamefully admit... though a sweet game, I'll have to check this out.

SpartanQ77

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My name changed for an unknown reason — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:23:00 MDT

I love the Strikers: 1945 series, but not those other 194X games.

Still, I'd take it if it wasn't on PS3 or 360.

My name changed for an unknown reason

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marklip — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:19:45 MDT

Ummm...
Since when have the 194X games been in anything but an alternate WW2 universe?
I'm a military buff, and I don't remember there being gigantic fortresses flying in the sky with hundreds of guns firing LASERS!

marklip

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nevergod — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:40:25 MDT

i used to spend sooooo much money at any arcade i found with one of these games.

definatly getting this.

nevergod

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relic1980 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:31:12 MDT

I actually had 1942 (and 1943 and 1943 Kai) for may Saturn. Ended up trading it off once I got the Capcom collection (which has all 3). Definitely will be getting this...

relic1980

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Spartan1308™ — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:43:29 MDT

This is a nice surprise.

Spartan1308™

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sqwarlock — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:15:51 MDT

When did they...WHY THE HELL DID I NOT KNOW THIS WAS BEING MADE?! Hell, I still have, and play, my NES 1942 cartridge. Day one purchase for me.

sqwarlock

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mariospants — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:02:31 MDT

It still seems odd to have a Japanese game company develop games wherein you fly American WWII aircraft in an effort to destroy what are pretty clearly patterned Japanese (and German) aircraft... hey, to the winner go the spoils, I guess.

mariospants

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DaiMacculate — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:48:27 MDT

@BonkUGood: You're implying there were people who played Ducktales and did not like it.

I would suggest those people might need to be forcibly re-educated.

Not that I have strong feelings about that game or anything ;)

DaiMacculate

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gique — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:45:01 MDT

@Modus_Operandi:

the screenshot just kinda hints it'll be in 16:9 - not sure why... <_<

gique

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DARTH_TIGRIS — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:19:42 MDT

1942 was the year both of my parents were born. They're both dead now ........

DARTH_TIGRIS

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Modus_Operandi — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:16:47 MDT

@battra92: Only an asshat would turn their TV. I got Ikaruga for the Gamecube. At that time flat screens werent that popular. Most people had a plain tube. No way were you going to turn that thing over unless your name was Sisyphus. And even now with shiny lightweight screens no one is going to tip or go through the trouble to do that. Its an interesting bullet point on a game back, but not a realistic gaming option.

Modus_Operandi

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BonkUGood — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:15:09 MDT

Oh yeah... and Power Stone 2 HD.... but that was on the Dreamcast...

BonkUGood

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BonkUGood — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:13:06 MDT

Capcom is friggin brilliant to bring back the old NES classics in HD.. just give me Megaman HD, Gunsmoke HD, and Ducktales HD (yes i loved ducktales) and I'm all set.

BonkUGood

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emuc64 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:11:29 MDT

My only concern with the realistic looking graphics is the bullets flying your way. With the old color palette the bullets stood out and was a bit easier to avoid (at least on NES). How does the enemy fire look in this 194X? From the screen shots so far, I'm afraid it'll be too dark to differentiate the bullets from the dark background.

emuc64

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jobble — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:06:39 MDT

Sweet, I love 1942. This will go great next to my 1942 arcade cabinet.

jobble

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Tull — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:51:32 MDT

See, this is the kind of game I would definitely spend MS points on. Now if they just release classic 1942 and 1943 then all will be right with the universe.

Tull

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icarusprime — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:38:11 MDT

@Spoony Bard:

What game are you commenting about? 'Cause it cant be 1942. O_o

icarusprime

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Tommy — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:35:48 MDT

This alone makes me want an Xbox360. If they follow with a new Jackal, I'm in.

Tommy

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lilaliendog — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:30:19 MDT

oh and I hope the music is similar if not the same as the original

lilaliendog

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Featherhammer — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:27:41 MDT

Excited. I'm in day 1.

Featherhammer

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lilaliendog — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:27:26 MDT

god I can't wait I think I just pissed myself ... yup I did thx capcom.

lilaliendog

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SaintEmpire — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:19:12 MDT

drools in envy

SaintEmpire

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StormTec — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:15:33 MDT

Sweet. There was one of them arcade/table things at a bar I used to frequent while I was at uni. I'd become horribly addicted to the original 1942 that they had on that thing. I think this is going to be a GETS. Oh, yes.

StormTec

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Desfunk — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:12:23 MDT

thank god it's an vertical shooter, and not another lame 360' shooter, where the analog stick controls where you aim and shoot. i'm SICK of games that would be awesome shmups, being turned into those

Desfunk

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ErskinPig — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:11:42 MDT

@Mr.Waffleton: I gathered that, yes.

ErskinPig

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Mr.Waffleton — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:04:31 MDT

@Spoony Bard:

Looks like the short bus missed a stop this morning.

Mr.Waffleton

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dead_red_eyes — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:04:08 MDT

Hell yes. Want!!!

dead_red_eyes

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battra92 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:03:31 MDT

@Modus_Operandi: The only other option is to turn your TV vertically (a la Ikaruga's option) but only an asshat would do that.

Only an asshat would include the option or only an asshat would turn his TV on its side?

At work we have some pretty nice 4:3 LCDs that can pivot to vertical so HDMI->DVI + turning the screen sideways could be an option for some, though most likely a huge minority. I love Ikaruga but I'm not going to turn a TV on its side just for one game.

battra92

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Mr.Waffleton — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:02:24 MDT

@ErskinPig:

You do know this is a remake of a 20 year old game right?

Mr.Waffleton

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StrikerObi — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:57:07 MDT

World War II with lasers...? I'm game.

StrikerObi

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battra92 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:56:25 MDT

You know, I figured the Wii was this gen's main choice for Shmups but I may just have to get an X360 or PS3 eventually to get all my Shmup on.

battra92

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DaiMacculate — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:54:10 MDT

@gique: So, barring a custom screen in the arcade, how would you have done the game differently?

In case you haven't noticed, nearly every new TV is 16:9.

Are you proposing we get rid of vertical scrolling shooters?

I'm just trying to see your point.

DaiMacculate

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Modus_Operandi — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:51:12 MDT

@gique: Where does it say that the game will be in 16:9? It can be 4:3 with bars on the side as every shooter that has appeared on new gen consoles has been. Look at Triggerheart for the 360. Works fine. If it was good enough for Ikaruga then its good enough for this. The only other option is to turn your TV vertically (a la Ikaruga's option) but only an asshat would do that. The game will be the "shiznit".
Damn Capcom. Youre on a roll here.

Modus_Operandi

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Spoony Bard — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:47:48 MDT

Hey, didn't they remake this in ancient/mythical China? And call it Jade Empire? And then put in some extra parts with some RPG elements to fill in the gaps?

Spoony Bard

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gique — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:43:15 MDT

i guess nobody at capcom thought that doing a vertically scrolling game on a horizontally wide 16:9 display was a bad idea?

kind of like playing sonic on a celphone screen.

rt is really drab as well.

gique

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DaiMacculate — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:39:18 MDT

Looks excellent. I used to get on 1942 in the arcade when I got bored with playing Fighting Games over and over ;)

DaiMacculate

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TitillatedOcelot — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:39:04 MDT

Oh that is fucking hot. Dang, Capcom is getting this retro-dedux thing right!

TitillatedOcelot

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Squishy3 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:38:31 MDT

Capcom keeps on making me a happy man.

Squishy3

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Daigoji Gai — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:38:27 MDT

Ok, this is a greeeeeat development.... agreed with Jazhuis! If they don't fubar this, it will be awesome!

Daigoji Gai

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nxp3 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:35:13 MDT

I love the 1942 type game...especialy Varth, but 10 bucks...hmmm...I think mame will do the trick.

nxp3

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Jazhuis — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:28:05 MDT

Oh god oh god oh god oh please don't screw this up.

In related news, I am going to change my pants.

Jazhuis

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JustJake — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:24:52 MDT

That is one of the best things I have seen in a while. I miss the old arcade games of this. That is going to be a buy for me on day one.

JustJake

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onidavin — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:23:40 MDT

@Thanatos-: R-Type Final pulled it off pretty beautifully.

onidavin

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Thanatos — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:22:08 MDT

Bah i wish it was still sprites :(. Not everything needs to be 3d now days.

Thanatos

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lionkitten — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:21:11 MDT

Yum. I'll buy this day one.

lionkitten

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ME55ENGER — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:21:03 MDT

Ok, my mouth is starting to water thinking of other updates now. Ikari Warriors, Iron Tank, Cabal, Time Soldiers, Jackal......bring 'em on.

ME55ENGER

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ErskinPig — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:20:45 MDT

A game...set in...Word War II?! My God...of course, why did no one think of it before!

Excuse me, I must go away an reevaluate my existence.

ErskinPig

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AlKusanagi — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:20:33 MDT

Where did this come from?!? The 194X series is one of my all time favorites! Can't wait!

AlKusanagi

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onidavin — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:19:22 MDT

Holy shit a new 1942? HURRAY!

onidavin

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tslothrop — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:18:22 MDT

I can't wait for this!

1942/1943 were two of my favorite arcade games; I'm excited to see 1942 getting a good refurbishing. Hopefully, 1943 will follow.

tslothrop