1942: Joint Strike

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1942: Joint Strike
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Xbox Live Arcade box art
Developer(s) Backbone Entertainment
Publisher(s) Capcom
Composer(s) Norihiko Hibino [1]
Platform(s) Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
ReleaseXbox Live Arcade
  • WW: July 23, 2008
PlayStation Network
  • NA: July 24, 2008
  • PAL: September 11, 2008
Genre(s) Vertically scrolling shooter
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer

1942: Joint Strike is a video game developed by Backbone Entertainment for Xbox 360 through Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation 3 through PlayStation Network. It was released in 2008. It is the remake of the original 1984 video game 1942 .

Contents

Gameplay

The game is an amalgamation of various elements of the 19XX series. [2] It includes health meter and bomb system from 1943: The Battle of Midway ; charge-fire, land-based battle sections and rank increases from 1941: Counter Attack ; and fighter lineup, bomb-based end-level bonus and level rank system from 19XX: The War Against Destiny .

Reception

The game received "average" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [3] [4] IGN commented on the short length of the game, "spotty" online play and poor value for money, but praised the graphical overhaul. [13] [14] Anthony Gallegos of 1Up.com stated that while the game was short, this added to its 'arcade' appeal. [5]

Since its release, the Xbox 360 version sold 111,195 units worldwide by January 2011. [19] Sales moved up to 119,376 units by the end of 2011. [20]

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