1941: Counter Attack (1990)

Capcom

Arcade · PC Engine SuperGrafx

3.17 from 29 ratings

76 members have it in their collection · 1 playing now · 20 backlogged · 8 wish listed

How long? Main story 1h (from 2 logged playthroughs)

The year: 1941. The place: 20,000 feet in the air over the North Atlantic. Lightning flashes across the skies of war-torn Europe. Your mission: beat back the imperial forces before they can use their new weapon! In 1941: Counter Attack, the goal is to shoot down enemy airplanes and collect weapon power-ups. It is the prequel to 1942, and the third game in the 19XX series.
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Details

Developers
Capcom
Publishers
Capcom, Electrocoin, Hudson Soft
Genres
Arcade, Shooter
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Historical, Science fiction, Warfare
Series
19XX

Release dates

  • Feb 1990 (Full Release) (Japan) Arcade
  • May 1990 (Full Release) (North_America) Arcade
  • 1990 (Full Release) (Europe) Arcade
  • Aug 23, 1991 (Full Release) (Japan) PC Engine SuperGrafx

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Rating distribution

5 stars
1
4 stars
10
3 stars
12
2 stars
3
1 star
2
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Community All Reviews Statuses

Fairoak1978

Status Fairoak1978 Jun 11, 2023

Good fun game. Fast action packed. Good health system which drains if you use your special missile. Really liked the music and graphics. Great 2 player action. Didnt feel it quite warranted a 4 but close! Lack of power ups was a downside... A very strong 3/5

EjKejEj

Status EjKejEj May 20, 2022

Prequel to 1942. Gameplay sees a few changes: Much faster gameplay, a new health system (instead of an energy/fuel system now we have a vitality system - up to 6 bars), and instead of many long and coin-draining levels, this time it's only 7 much easier levels (although the last level feels like an endurance round from Mortal Kombat). Very …

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Prequel to 1942. Gameplay sees a few changes: Much faster gameplay, a new health system (instead of an energy/fuel system now we have a vitality system - up to 6 bars), and instead of many long and coin-draining levels, this time it's only 7 much easier levels (although the last level feels like an endurance round from Mortal Kombat). Very fun to play.

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