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1941 - Counter Attack (Japan)

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1941 - Counter Attack on TG16

1941: Counter Attack is a vertically scrolling shooter originally released by Capcom in arcades in 1990. It serves as a prequel to the classic 1942 and sits third in the 194X series. This particular version is the Japanese port that came out for the SuperGrafx in 1991, an enhanced variant of the NEC TurboGrafx-16. It never saw a Western release on that console, so this is the only way to play it on NEC hardware unless you import. You pilot a single propeller plane through nine stages, dodging bullets and blowing up enemy aircraft tanks and ships. Power-ups let you upgrade your main shot and add a sidekick for extra firepower. Each stage ends with a boss fight, often a massive bomber or warship. The game keeps the typical coin-op difficulty, so you'll need sharp reflexes to survive the later levels. As a SuperGrafx exclusive port in Japan, 1941: Counter Attack is a neat piece of shooter history. It plays smoothly and looks slightly better than the average PC Engine title thanks to the extra hardware. If you like classic vertically scrolling shooters and want to see how the 194X series evolved, this is worth a look. It's not the deepest game, but it captures the arcade feel well.

GAME INFO

Platform: NEC TURBOGRAFX-16
Genre: Shooter
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom
Released: 1990
Players: 1-2
Region: Japan

How to play 1941 - Counter Attack online

When you boot the game, you will see a Capcom logo then a title screen in Japanese. Press Start (Enter) to proceed to the main menu. From there, use the D-Pad to highlight options and press the A button (X) to confirm the first option (typically "Game Start") to begin playing. The menus are entirely in Japanese, but the essential path is straightforward: just hit Start then A. Your plane moves automatically up the screen. Hold down the attack button (S) to fire your main weapon, and collect power-up icons that drop from enemies. These boost your shot, give you a wingman, or provide a temporary screen-clearing bomb. The core loop is shoot everything that moves, dodge bullets, and survive until the stage boss. You have a limited number of lives and continues, so practice the patterns to get further.

CONTROLS

Controls

Arrow Keys: D-Pad / Movement
X: I button
S: II button
Enter: Run / Start
V: Select

1941 - Counter Attack FAQ

Who developed 1941 - Counter Attack?

The game was developed by Capcom, the same company behind the entire 194X series of shooters. Capcom handled both the original arcade release and the SuperGrafx port.

In what year was 1941 - Counter Attack originally released?

The arcade version hit in 1990, making it the third game in the series. The SuperGrafx port followed in 1991, which is the version you are playing here.

Is 1941 - Counter Attack exclusive to NEC TURBOGRAFX-16 or did it appear on other systems?

It is not exclusive. The game first appeared in arcades, later came to the SuperGrafx, and was also included in Capcom collections on PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. So you have multiple ways to play it.

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