For detailed information about this series, see: Capcom's 1940 Series Wikia
194X, also known as the 1942 series or 1940s series, is a side-scrolling shoot'em up video game series by Capcom.
Video Games[]
- 1942 (December 1984) for Arcade, NES, MSX, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, NEC PC-8801, Commodore 64, Game Boy Color, Mobile Phones, iOS, and Wii Virtual Console
- 1943: The Battle of Midway (June 1987) for Arcade, NES (under the subtitle The Battle of Valhalla in Japan), Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Amiga, and Mobile Phones.
- 1943 Kai (June 1988) for Arcade and PC Engine. A Japan-exclusive enhanced remake of 1943: The Battle of Midway.
- 1941: Counter Attack (February 1990) for Arcades on the CPS-1 hardware and SuperGrafx
- 19XX: The War Against Destiny (January 1996) for Arcades on the CP System II hardware
- 1944: The Loop Master (June 20th, 2000) for Arcades on the CPS-2 Arcade hardware
- 194X -3D DOGFIGHT- (2006) for Mobile Phones
- 1942: Joint Strike (July 23rd, 2008) for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PlayStation Portable
- 1942: First Strike (July 1st, 2010) for iOS
- 194X-II (September 2nd, 2010) for Mobile Phones
- 2019: World President Challenges an STG (April 1st, 2019) for Browsers. A game created for Aprils Fool 2019 and a format crossover featuring gameplay from 194X with characters and settings from Street Fighter.
Links to Other Series[]
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Captain Commando | November 1986 | The NES ports of 1942 and 1943: The Battle of Midway are part of the Captain Commando Challenge Series. | 2 |
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Legendary Wings | November 1986 | "1942" is one of the default names in the hi-score screen in Legendary Wings. | 3 |
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Side Arms | June 1987 | Mobichan from Side Arms appears as an item and in the credits of 1943: The Battle of Midway and as an item in 1944: The Loop Master, while "1942" is one of the default names in the hi-score screen in Side Arms. | 1 |
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SonSon | June 1987 | The dragonfly and bamboo sprout from SonSon appear as items in several games of the 194X series. | 2 |
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Hissatsu Buraiken | February 1987 | "1942" is one of the default names in the hi-score screen in Avengers. | 3 |
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Capcom Baseball | October 1989 | One of the players in the "Capcom Games" team is named "43", in reference to 1943: The Battle of Midway. | 3 |
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Adventure Quiz | December 21, 1990 | Capcom Quiz: Hatena? no Daibouken features characters from 1942. | 1 |
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Capcom Generations | August 27, 1998 | Capcom Generations 1 includes the first three games in the 194X series. | 2 |
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SNK vs. Capcom | October 21, 1999 | The P-38 Lightning biplane from 194X is featured in SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash. | 2 |
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Capcom Arcade | 2003 | "1942 and 1943: The Battle of Midway are included in Capcom Arcade Hits: Volume 2 and Capcom Arcade. 1943: The Battle of Midway is included in Capcom Arcade Cabinet as part of the "Game Pack 1", 1942 is included in the "Game Pack 5" and 1943 Kai is included as a bonus game. | 2 |
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Capcom Classics Collection | September 27, 2005 | Various 194X games are included in the various Capcom Classics Collection titles. | 2 |
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Zack & Wiki | October 23, 2007 | One of the mysterious treasures in Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure is a trophy of the P-38 Lightning sprite from 1941: Counter Attack. | 2 |
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Vulgus | July 23, 2008 | The Yashichi enemy from Vulgus appears as an item in games of the 194X series, while one Yashichi is featured in artwork for 1942: Joint Strike. | 1 |
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Street Fighter | July 23, 2008 | Cammy is featured in artworks for 1942: Joint Strike, while planes from 1942 are selectable in Street Fighter × All Capcom. 2019: World President Challenges an STG is a format crossover between both series. |
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Tatsunoko vs. Capcom | December 11, 2008 | Hakushon Daimaoh is transported to the world of 1942 in his ending in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes. | 1 |
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Lost Planet | May 11, 2010 | "1942" is one of the unlockable Nom de Guerres in Lost Planet 2. | 2 |
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High Score Girl | 2011 | Chapter 21 of High Score Girl has a cameo of 1942, while the website intro of 2019: World President Challenges an STG features a mini-manga animation of High Score Girl. | 2 |
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Mega Man | November 29, 2012 | A sprite of the P-38 Lightning biplane from 1942 is part of Arcade Man's attack in Rockman Xover. |
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Minna to (Series) | October 25, 2012 | Minna to Capcom All Stars and Street Fighter × All Capcom feature planes from 194X. | 1a |
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Dead Rising | June 9, 2014 | The P-38 Lightning biplane from 1942 appears as an item in Super Ultra Dead Rising 3' Arcade Remix Hyper Edition Ex Plus Alpha; Dead Rising 4 features a 1943 board game in its background. | 1a |
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Resident Evil | June 21, 2016 | Umbrella Corps features two decals of airships from the 194X series, while a poster referencing 1942 appears in Resident Evil 3. |
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Capcom Arcade Stadium | February 17, 2021 | 1942, 1941: Counter Attack, 194X: The War Against Destiny and 1944: The Loop Master are included in Capcom Arcade Stadium, 1943 Kai is included in Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium. | 2 |
