1942 - Versions Comparison (HD 60 FPS)
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Published 2020-12-17
0:00 Arcade (1984)
2:17 NES / Famicom (1985)
4:38 Commodore 64 / C64 (1986)
5:52 Amstrad CPC (1986)
8:39 ZX Spectrum (1986)
10:31 MSX (1986)
14:09 MSX2 (1986)
16:45 Fujitsu Micro 7 / FM-7 (1987)
20:55 NEC PC-88 (1987)
25:11 Sharp X1 (1987)
29:29 Sega Saturn (1998)
31:36 PlayStation / PSX (1998)
33:46 Game Boy Color / GBC (1999)
35:45 J2ME (2004)
37:50 Jakks Pacific (2005)
40:02 PSP / PlayStation Portable (2006)
42:12 J2ME (2009)
45:48 iOS / Android (Classic Mode, 2017)
48:01 iOS / Android (Casual Mode, 2017)
Please note that Jakks Pacific emulation has some accuracy issues, specially regarding the sound emulation.
There has also been other releases for other systems, such as PlayStation or Xbox family that have been purposely discluded in this video, as they are emulation of systems already present in this video.
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All Comments (21)
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I never realised the C64 theme wasn't in the original or even in most of the other ports. I so love that rendition of that movie soundtrack. It made the game so exiting.
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I had been looking everywhere for the C64 theme for this game as I remembered the song and that it came from 1942, but no gameplay ever seemed to use it. I'm pretty sure I've heard a better version someplace, but that might be nostalgia goggles. Thanks for proving that my memory isn't faulty and that this song and this game were connected.
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Staple of famiclones and bundled cartridges, if you own an NES clone then you own this game. I first played it on the C64. Not an accurate conversion but per se it is a decent vertical scrolling shooter with serviceable sound. I don't like the original whistle sounds at all but somebody must have loved them as they are in all ports made in Japan. I'd rather play the no music Spectrum version (which isn't bad at all).
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Ear bleeding sound on most versions. I had to turn it down because it was giving me a headache. Lovely sound on the C64 but not a good game. Arcade version is a lot of fun to play.
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Behold, one of Capcom's greatest arcade games!
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MSX2 is near Arcade quality... I still have my boxed original cartridge. Really great conversion by Namcot
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Version Commodore 64 is the best... excellent theme from 633 Squadron, controls more fluids and rapid game!
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I'm sure the Spectrum version just gave a game over screen when completed, ouch!
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J2ME (2009) amazing music!
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Keep up the good work man
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Arcade version has the best gameplay, but the C64 wins on soundtrack. While the NES version is pretty bad, I can think of something worse... that would be the FM-7 with its jerky scrolling and grating sound.
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commodore 64 is best version (IMO) because it have great music to remember after all of this years.
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Nothing beats 1942: Joint strike for the 360/PS3. It's hands down the best version and only available on 2 systems. I'm honestly suprised the game wasn't on this list even as an honorable mention.
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If the second J2ME version of the game were not so laggy, I would actually prefer that version of the game over most any other port of the game, including the original arcade version of the game. The OST to it is surprisingly a lot better than the whistle-beeps of the OSTs of most of the other versions of the game.
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Every version: Serious colors ZX Spectrum: Let's get funky
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Insuperable el arcade ¡juegazo legendario! En el plano doméstico, las 8 bits se quedan en NES (esa máquina fue una joya absoluta) y luego me quedaría con la de Saturn.
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Interesting. I didn’t know there was a Jakks Pacific TV Plug & Play version.
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MSX1 version has poor graphic but pretty good gameplay. MSX2 version is near to arcede perfect!
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The commodore 64 version has the best music
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NES VERSION gave us a bad first impression of Capcom's nes output...but then again I wouldn't expect anything better with micronix behind the wheele.
