1942
•Initial Release: Dec 31, 1986
•Wii iPhone Wireless Game Boy Color +5
IGN Rating
5.7
47 Ratings
HowLongToBeat
2 hrs
Main Story
3 hrs
Story + Sides
3 hrs
Everything
3 hrs
All Styles
Images & Screenshots
1942
mediocre
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Official IGN Review
Summary
Capcom's vertically-scrolling World War II airplane shooter has players take off from an aircraft carrier and fly into battle across 24 levels.
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Dec 31, 1986
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