1942 remake coming to XBLA & PSN

[Cantaloup]

IGN has the details, complete with gameplay movies:

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/858/858836p1.html

[RPG_Fanatic]

Cool I'll be getting it.

[thedeityofhardcore]

SCHWEET

I love the 194X series.

Here's hoping for the Strikers series that Psikyo made also makes it to 360.

[Sotenga]

OH MY GOLD-PLATED FIBULA. Bionic Commando, Street Fighter, not-bionic Commando, and now 1942?! Capcom, what's with the hyper-awesome as of late?!?

[Leo_A]

I'd rather see them release, or at least release some more information, on Commando. Instead, its no where to be seen while they keep announcing new XBLA projects.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Let's hope the ending screen after doing all 30-something levels is more than just:

"GAME OVER"

That was one of the tragic/comic highlights of my childhood - playing through the long, (not so much HARD ... but tedious) game that was 1942 to get that end screen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqZXzcqvwMY

[Cantaloup]

I'd rather see them release, or at least release some more information, on Commando. Instead, its no where to be seen while they keep announcing new XBLA projects.

There's a new trailer out (at least I think it's new):

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/u...ylist=featured

Plus they announced that people who purchase Commando 3 on XBLA will get to play a Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix beta for free:

http://kotaku.com/367033/play-super-...chase-required

[bacteria]

Remake looks pretty, however it gets compared to modern games; the difference is that the original 1942 game has fond memories and one of the reason you play retro is to relive memories. For me, I would stay with the original version (play it via MAME).

[Icarus Moonsight]

A straight port of 1944 would have rated higher in my book but, I like this one too and only slightly less.

[kainemaxwell]

1942 was my least favorite of the 194X series.

[Lady Jaye]

I absolutely love 1942. Great game. Too bad I don't have a 360 or a ps3.

[Xexyz]

I wonder if Backbone Entertainment will include an option to replace the music with the ear scratching NES port's Morse code :P

[XYXZYZ]

Though Pac-Man and Donkey Kong kicked off the arcade revolution, it was top-down shooters such as Capcom's 1942 that got many hooked on videogames in the '80s

After reading the review it sounds like it's going to be a great game, but I don't see how they're calling it a remake of 1942; it's clearly nothing at all like 1942. It seems to me like a whole new game in the 194X series. Either way, I'm getting it! (I need to pick up one of those Xbox 360 things...)

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

I wonder if Backbone Entertainment will include an option to replace the music with the ear scratching NES port's Morse code :P

BEEP BEEP - BEEP BEEP - CHAKA CHAKA CHAKA CHAKA - BEEP BEEP

[Blitzwing256]

I wonder if Backbone Entertainment will include an option to replace the music with the ear scratching NES port's Morse code :P

if they don't... you can always emulate the sound by throwing about 3 cats in the dryer while you're playing, it'll have about the same effect.

[diskoboy]

Damn.... Capcom is gonna leave me broke, most of the year.

[segagamer4life]

all I can say, is FUCK yeah, I am buying this..... can't wait.

[Emuaust]

Capcom all of a sudden are turning into this wonderful company making remakes to all the
cool games of yesterday, what I dont understand is why the hell other companies cant do this properly?

Super Street Fighter II HD Remix
Street Fighter 4
Commando 3
Bionic Commando (Both editions)
and now this! awsome I think im going to have a nostalgia orgasm.

[fahlim003]

For a moment, I was worried this would be *very* similar to the original. Very unforgiving and a bit bland. How wrong I was.
Capcom looks to have a definite winner this one, and it just adds another reason to get an Xbox360 if you like shooting games.

[jajaja]

Great stuff! I'm really looking forward to the remake of 1942!