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1942: Joint Strike

The publisher pitch

1942: Joint Strike takes inspiration and influence from the ‘80s 194X’s series of Capcom vertical arcade shooters. The art, sound and gameplay give the player hints of the 194X series, but will standout as it’s own unique entry. Gameplay will essentially be 2D, but the game will utilize a fully 3D engine.

The game takes place during a seemingly WWII like era. Locales, vehicles and weapons have the look and feel of WWII with some stylistic differences. The world in which 1942: Joint Strike takes place is not our own and the events that transpire are not historically accurate nor are they intended to be. This is a world alternate to ours where history and technology developed along its own path.

Key features

  • Classic arcade style gameplay with 3D HD graphics!
  • New Joint Strike attacks, weapons, and power ups!
  • 2 player local or online missions!
  • Top Down Vertical Shooter

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Headlines

PlayStation Store Update: 1942, Siren: Blood Curse, Rock Band and Guitar Hero III DLC, More

by Aaron Linde Jul 24, 2008 5:41pm CST tags: PlayStation Store, DLC, 1942: Joint Strike, Siren: Blood Curse
This week's update to the PlayStation Store brings a weighty haul to the PlayStation 3's digital storefront, offering two new downloadable games, a new demo, and a load of new tracks for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Rock Band.

Backbone Entertainment's 1942: Joint Strike makes its PlayStation 3 debut today, following its Xbox 360 release earlier this week. Priced at $9.99, the top-down shooter revival offers updated 3D HD graphics, new weapons and online cooperative play.

The episodic survival horror game Siren: Blood Curse is now available. A reimagining of SCE Japan Studio's Siren (PS2), Blood Curse is broken into three bundles of four episodes a piece, priced at $14.99 per bundle or $39.99 for the complete twelve-episode saga.

A downloadable demo of Q-Games' Pixeljunk Eden has appeared on the digital storefront as a free download. Described by the developer as an "organic platformer," the title is slated for release next Thursday, July 31.

A complete rundown of the new content is viewable below... Read more

"Has anyone checked out 1942? Any good? I really wanna get it...but there's no demo...and no real ..."13 Comments

1942: Joint Strike, Go! Go! Hit XBLA Wednesday; Double D Dodgeball Now Available

by Aaron Linde Jul 21, 2008 11:59am CST tags: 1942: Joint Strike, Go! Go! Break Steady, Double D Dodgeball, XBLA
Microsoft has announced that Backbone Entertainment's 1942: Joint Strike (PS3, 360) and Little Boy Games' Go! Go! Break Steady (360) comprise this week's Xbox Live Arcade offerings and will be downloadable on Xbox 360 this Wednesday.

A revival of the classic top-down shooter franchise, 1942: Joint Strike is said to borrow various elements of its predecessors while bringing updated 3D HD graphics, new weapons and online cooperative play to the series.

Go! Go! Break Steady combines rhythmic beat-matching with puzzle gameplay paired with a unique visual style, and features local and Xbox Live cooperative and versus play in over 20 different songs.

Both titles will be priced at 800 Microsoft Points ($10) when they hit the Xbox Live Marketplace this Wednesday, July 23.

If you missed it among the chaos of last week's E3 Media and Business Summit, Yuke's deceptively-named Double D Dodgeball was quietly released during the conference. The game is available now for 800 Microsoft Points ($10).

"I love the old version of those games. 1942 was awesome. I'm looking forward to trying this."11 Comments

New 1942 Hits Xbox 360, PS3 in Two Weeks

by Chris Faylor Jul 09, 2008 9:38am CST tags: 1942: Joint Strike, Screenshots
Capcom has announced that Backbone's downloadable revival of the classic top-down shooting series 194X will hit Xbox 360 on Wednesday, July 23, followed by a PlayStation 3 release on Thursday.

Said to take cues from the original 194X games but "stand out as its own unique entry," 1942: Joint Strike is priced at $9.99, or 800 Microsoft Points, and will be downloadable through the Xbox 360's online Xbox Live Marketplace and the PS3's PlayStation Store.

"these games actually look better with the old-style bitmap graphics, as oppose to this new 3D loo..."16 Comments

New 1942 Game Graces XBLA, PSN This Summer

by Aaron Linde Mar 13, 2008 12:36pm CST tags: 1942: Joint Strike, Backbone Entertainment, Capcom, Screenshots
As part of Capcom's deluge of media and announcements today, the company announced 1942: Joint Strike (PS3, X360), a reimagining of the 194X series of vertical arcade shooters of the 80's.

Taking place within an alternate world war scenario, 1942: Joint Strike will feature classic 2D gameplay within fully 3D graphics updated by developer Backbone Entertainment. The title also boasts new attacks, weapons, and power-ups, in addition to 2-player play locally or online.

Capcom also announced that 1942: Joint Strike is scored by Norihiko Hibino, whose previous composer credits include the Metal Gear Solid (PC, Xbox, PS2) series as well as Zone of the Enders (PS2).

Due for release this summer, 1942: Joint Strike will be available on both the Xbox Live Marketplace and the PlayStation Store for 800 Microsoft Points or $9.99, respectively.

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Game Information

1942: Joint Strike

Released
2008-07-23
Publisher
Capcom
Developer
Backbone Entertainment
Genre
Action
Platform
Xbox 360

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