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    1942

    Game » consists of 41 releases. Released December 1984

    1942 is a vertical shooter set in an exaggerated World War 2 universe. It went on to be one of Capcom's very first hits.

    Amstrad CPC releases

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Amstrad CPC
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Elite Systems Ltd., Capcom
    Publisher Elite Systems Ltd.
    Release date 1986
    EAN-13 5 012189 308025
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions PC CGA 320x200
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cassette release)

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Amstrad CPC
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Elite Systems Ltd., Capcom
    Publisher Elite Systems Ltd.
    Release date 1986
    EAN-13 5 012189 309022
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions PC CGA 320x200
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (3" disk release)

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Amstrad CPC
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Elite Systems Ltd., Capcom
    Publisher Elite Systems Ltd., Zafiro Software Division, Zafi Chip
    Release date 1986
    Product code None
    Company code ZS-AD/169 (J)
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions PC CGA 320x200
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (3" disk release) (Spain)

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Amstrad CPC
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Elite Systems Ltd., Capcom
    Publisher Elite Systems Ltd., Zafiro Software Division, Zafi Chip
    Release date 1986
    Product code None
    Company code 60350169
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions PC CGA 320x200
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (3" disk release) (Spain)

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Amstrad CPC
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Elite Systems Ltd., Capcom
    Publisher Encore
    Release date 1989
    EAN-13 5 012189 040154
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions PC CGA 320x200
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cassette re-release)

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Amstrad CPC
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Elite Systems Ltd., Capcom
    Publisher Encore, MCM Software
    Release date 1989
    Product code None
    Company code LM 040
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions PC CGA 320x200
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cassette re-release) (Spain)

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Amstrad CPC
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Elite Systems Ltd., Capcom
    Publisher Encore, EDOS
    Release date 1991
    Product code None
    Company code 137
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions PC CGA 320x200
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cassette re-release)
    Android releases

    1942 Mobile

    Release name 1942 Mobile
    Platform Android
    Region United States
    Developer Capcom
    Publisher Capcom, Google
    Release date March 7, 2017
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 1
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Worldwide download release)
    Arcade releases

    Release name 1942
    Platform Arcade
    Region
    Developer Capcom
    Publisher Capcom
    Release date December 1984
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Arcade
    Region United States
    Developer Capcom
    Publisher Nintendo, Romstar Incorporated
    Release date 1987
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Commodore 64 releases

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Commodore 64
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Elite Systems Ltd., Capcom
    Publisher Elite Systems Ltd.
    Release date 1986
    EAN-13 5 012189 303020
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions PC CGA 320x200
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (5.25" disk release)

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Commodore 64
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Elite Systems Ltd., Capcom
    Publisher Elite Systems Ltd.
    Release date 1986
    EAN-13 5 012189 302023
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions PC CGA 320x200
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cassette release)

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Commodore 64
    Region Australia
    Developer Elite Systems Ltd., Capcom
    Publisher Elite Systems Ltd., ECP Pty. Ltd.
    Release date 1986
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions PC CGA 320x200
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (5.25" disk release)

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Commodore 64
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Elite Systems Ltd., Capcom
    Publisher Elite Systems Ltd., Zafiro Software Division, Zafi Chip
    Release date 1986
    Product code None
    Company code ZS-64/167 (I)
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions PC CGA 320x200
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cassette release) (Spain)

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Commodore 64
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Elite Systems Ltd., Capcom
    Publisher Encore
    Release date 1989
    EAN-13 5 012189 030155
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions PC CGA 320x200
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cassette re-release)

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Commodore 64
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Elite Systems Ltd., Capcom
    Publisher Encore, EDOS
    Release date 1991
    Product code None
    Company code 137
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions PC CGA 320x200
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cassette re-release)
    FM-7 releases

    Release name 1942
    Platform FM-7
    Region
    Developer Capcom
    Publisher ASCII Corporation
    Release date 1986
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (5.25" disk release)
    Game Boy Color releases

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Game Boy Color
    Region United States
    Developer Capcom, Digital Eclipse Software, Inc.
    Publisher Capcom
    Release date May 22, 2000
    UPC/A 0 13388 24002 9
    Nintendo Product ID CGB-AQ4E-USA
    Rating ESRB: E
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cartridge release)

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Game Boy Color
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Capcom, Digital Eclipse Software, Inc.
    Publisher Capcom
    Release date August 24, 2001
    EAN-13 5 055060 940006
    Nintendo Product ID CGB-AQ4P-EUR
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cartridge release)
    MSX releases

    Release name 1942
    Platform MSX
    Region
    Developer Capcom
    Publisher ASCII Corporation
    Release date 1986
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cartridge release)

    Release name 1942
    Platform MSX
    Region
    Developer Capcom
    Publisher ASCII Corporation
    Release date 1986
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cartridge release) (MSX 2)

    Release name 1942
    Platform MSX
    Region
    Developer Capcom, ASCII Corporation
    Publisher Zemina Co.
    Release date 1987
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cartridge release) (South Korea)
    NEC PC-8801 releases

    Release name 1942
    Platform NEC PC-8801
    Region
    Developer Capcom
    Publisher ASCII Corporation
    Release date 1987
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (5.25" disk release)
    Nintendo Entertainment System releases

    Release name 1942
    Platform Nintendo Entertainment System
    Region
    Developer Capcom, Micronics
    Publisher Capcom
    Release date December 11, 1985
    EAN-13 T 4 976219 011013
    Nintendo Product ID CAP-19
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cartridge release)

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Nintendo Entertainment System
    Region United States
    Developer Capcom, Micronics
    Publisher Capcom
    Release date 1986
    UPC/A 0 13388 11003 2
    Nintendo Product ID NES-NF-USA
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cartridge release)
    PC releases

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform PC
    Region United States
    Developer Capcom, BitBank Software
    Publisher Capcom
    Release date September 26, 2001
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    PlayStation Network (PS3) releases

    Capcom Arcade Cabinet: 1942

    Release name Capcom Arcade Cabinet: 1942
    Platform PlayStation Network (PS3)
    Region United States
    Developer Capcom
    Publisher Capcom
    Release date April 30, 2013
    Product code None
    Company code UP0102-NPUB30769_00-CACCLSSINGLEP015
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Capcom Arcade Cabinet download release)

    Release name Capcom Arcade Cabinet: 1942
    Platform PlayStation Network (PS3)
    Region
    Developer Capcom
    Publisher Capcom
    Release date April 30, 2013
    Product code None
    Company code JP0102-NPJB00210_00-CACCLSSINGLEP015
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Capcom Arcade Cabinet download release)
    Sharp X1 releases

    Release name 1942
    Platform Sharp X1
    Region
    Developer Capcom
    Publisher ASCII Corporation
    Release date 1987
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Wii Shop releases

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Wii Shop
    Region United States
    Developer Capcom
    Publisher Capcom
    Release date January 24, 2011
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating ESRB: E
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Arcade version download release)

    Release name 1942
    Platform Wii Shop
    Region
    Developer Capcom
    Publisher Capcom
    Release date December 21, 2010
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Arcade version download release)
    Windows Phone releases

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Windows Phone
    Region United States
    Developer Capcom, Syrox Developments, Ltd.
    Publisher Capcom
    Release date September 26, 2001
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Xbox 360 Games Store releases

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform Xbox 360 Games Store
    Region United States
    Developer Capcom
    Publisher Capcom
    Release date April 30, 2013
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Capcom Arcade Cabinet download release)
    ZX Spectrum releases

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform ZX Spectrum
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Capcom, Syrox Developments, Ltd.
    Publisher Elite Systems Ltd.
    Release date 1986
    EAN-13 5 012189 301026
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cassette release)

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform ZX Spectrum
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Capcom, Syrox Developments, Ltd.
    Publisher Elite Systems Ltd., Zafiro Software Division, Zafi Chip
    Release date 1986
    Product code None
    Company code ZS-48/166 (I)
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cassette release) (Spain)

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform ZX Spectrum
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Capcom, Syrox Developments, Ltd.
    Publisher Elite Systems Ltd., Zafiro Software Division, Zafi Chip
    Release date 1986
    Product code None
    Company code 60110166
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cassette release) (Spain)

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform ZX Spectrum
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Capcom, Syrox Developments, Ltd.
    Publisher Encore
    Release date 1989
    EAN-13 5 012189 020156
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cassette re-release)

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform ZX Spectrum
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Capcom, Syrox Developments, Ltd.
    Publisher Encore, MCM Software
    Release date 1989
    Product code None
    Company code LS 043
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cassette re-release) (Spain)

    1942

    Release name 1942
    Platform ZX Spectrum
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Capcom, Syrox Developments, Ltd.
    Publisher Encore, EDOS
    Release date 1991
    Product code None
    Company code 137
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cassette re-release)
    iPad releases

    1942 Mobile

    Release name 1942 Mobile
    Platform iPad
    Region United States
    Developer Capcom
    Publisher Capcom
    Release date March 9, 2017
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Worldwide download release) (v1.00.00) (initial release)
    iPhone releases

    1942 Mobile

    Release name 1942 Mobile
    Platform iPhone
    Region United States
    Developer Capcom
    Publisher Capcom
    Release date March 9, 2017
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Worldwide download release) (v1.00.00) (initial release)
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