I see a rather high overall user score for this game, and can understand why. Sometimes nostalgia alone makes one rate a game higher than it should be. The arcade 1942 was great and many of us played it at an arcade back a couple of decades ago. But I'm disappointed with this NES version. This version feels too generic to me, and a bit boring. It's a pretty stripped down version best played with the volume very low. Why the constant beeping sound? Ugh! The graphics are sub par even for an 86 NES title. There's a two player mode but it only allows players to alternate turns. I always hated that feature in many retro games. Finally the game's a bit on the easy side, particularly for the genre. I would score this game a 5, but will bump it up to 5.5 for nostalgia's sake :) BTW, the sequel 1943 on the NES is much improved.Skip this title and get that one.
1942 on the NES is a cool game. Well, cool for the NES back when it came out. Most people would probably hate it now. I mean, if you paid 50 bucks for this you would be called the stupidest hillbilly in town and you woul... Read Full Review
1942, duhn da duhn! Just seeing the box art makes me all teary eyed. This game built on or either built the overhead shooter genre. Basically you scroll up and blast everything in your path with your old style plane. ... Read Full Review
