1942: Joint Strike

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.

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

Despite the name, the game is an amalgamation of various elements of the 19XX series.[2] For example, 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, fighter lineup, bomb-based end-level bonus, level rank system from 19XX: The War Against Destiny.

Gameplay

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.[12][13] Anthony Gallegos of 1UP.com stated that while the game was short, this added to its 'arcade' appeal.[5] As of year-end 2010, the game has sold over 111,000 units.[18] Sales at year-end 2011 were over 119,000 units.[19]

References
  1. Krati Dubrey (2008). "1942: Joint Strike Arcade Shooter for Xbox 360, PS3 announced by Capcom". TechShout.
  2. Hilary Goldstein (March 12, 2008). "1942 Flies Again". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  3. "1942: Joint Strike for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  4. "1942: Joint Strike for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  5. Anthony Gallegos (July 24, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike Review". 1UP.com. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
  6. Edge staff (July 2008). "1942: Joint Strike review (X360)". Edge. No. 190. Future plc. p. 99.
  7. Dan Whitehead (July 25, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike (Xbox 360)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  8. Terry Terrones (July 25, 2008). "Review - 1942: Joint Strike". GamePro Arcade. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  9. Sam Beattie (September 5, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike Review (X360)". Game Revolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  10. Austin Light (July 28, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike Review (X360) [date mislabeled as "July 30, 2008"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive.
  11. Jeff Gerstmann (August 20, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike Review". Giant Bomb. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  12. Hilary Goldstein (July 29, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike Review (PS3)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  13. Hilary Goldstein (July 23, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike Review (X360)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  14. "1942: Joint Strike". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. August 2008. p. 104.
  15. Ryan McCaffrey (September 2008). "1942: Joint Strike". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  16. Dan Hirsch (August 5, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike (Xbox Live Arcade) Review". 411Mania. Archived from the original on September 14, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  17. Jean Snow. "Review: 1942: Joint Strike Shoots It Up Good". Wired. Condé Nast. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  18. Ryan Langley (January 28, 2011). "In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade's 2010 Sales Revealed". Gamasutra. UBM plc. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  19. Ryan Langley (January 20, 2012). "Xbox Live Arcade by the numbers - the 2011 year in review". Gamasutra. UBM plc. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
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