1942: Joint Strike

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

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.

Gameplay[edit]

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

Reception[edit]

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.[13][14] Anthony Gallegos of 1Up.com stated that while the game was short, this added to its 'arcade' appeal.[5]

Since its release, the Xbox 360 version sold 111,195 units worldwide by January 2011.[19] Sales moved up to 119,376 units by the end of 2011.[20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Krati Dubrey (2008). "1942: Joint Strike Arcade Shooter for Xbox 360, PS3 announced by Capcom". TechShout. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Hilary Goldstein (March 12, 2008). "1942 Flies Again". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "1942: Joint Strike critic reviews (PS3)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "1942: Joint Strike critic reviews (X360)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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 October 12, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Chris Buffa (July 28, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike Review". GameDaily. AOL. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  9. ^ a b 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.
  10. ^ Sam Beattie (September 5, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike Review (X360)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  11. ^ a b Jeff Gerstmann (August 20, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike Review". Giant Bomb. Fandom. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Austin Light (July 28, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike Review (X360) [date mislabeled as "July 30, 2008"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  13. ^ a b Hilary Goldstein (July 29, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike Review (PS3)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  14. ^ a b Hilary Goldstein (July 23, 2008). "1942: Joint Strike Review (X360)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "1942: Joint Strike". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. August 2008. p. 104.
  16. ^ Ryan McCaffrey (September 2008). "1942: Joint Strike". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ a b Jean Snow (August 5, 2008). "Review: 1942: Joint Strike Shoots It Up Good". Wired. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  19. ^ Ryan Langley (January 28, 2011). "In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade's 2010 Sales Revealed". Game Developer. Informa. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  20. ^ Ryan Langley (January 20, 2012). "Xbox Live Arcade by the numbers - the 2011 year in review". Game Developer. Informa. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

External links[edit]

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