YES

Mujah

@Modus_Operandi: No way were you going to turn that thing over unless your name was Sisyphus.

Wow, that's obscure.

While I agree that 99.9% won't do it, there are some hardcore people out there who might. I mean, there are some pretty hardcore vertical shooter fans out there.

battra92

@okenny :): But that's really it though... you can go with the Wii's Virtual Console to play what you may have played before again with the same experience.

Well we do get Castle of Shikigami 3 and Monkey King which for all its silliness does look fun. Wii also gets Star Soldier R on Wii Ware which will most likely be a day 1 download for me. Hopefully they release that Kaorus / Chaos Field / Radilgy disc in the states, though the Freeloader can take care of that little issue if not. ;)

battra92

@battra92: But that's really it though... you can go with the Wii's Virtual Console to play what you may have played before again with the same experience. You go with PSN and more particularly XBLA to play new types of shumups or pick from a choice classics that may have updated graphics, mechanics, and online play. I think you may want to pick one up ;)

okenny :)

@Desfunk: I enjoyed that control scheme when I was a child but my body just doesn't like pressing the button to fire. Analog and trigger shooting (both are analog actually) feels so much more sustainable at my age :(... my old old age of 29 :(

okenny :)

I'm a huge fan of the 194X games, and while this looks pretty sweet, the desaturated color palette has me crying. Just look at these glorious screens from 1942 and tell me why they have to go with such a drab look.

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keyrat

@TitillatedOcelot: Why shouldn't they? That's all the Megaman series has been for over a decade now. Oh wait, I forgot, those were _bad_ remakes. My mistake.

Dangeresque: I know Gundam is dirty but I love 00

SOLD! give me a old arcadey type game to play since i got bored of Raiden III finally

Bleentastic sees bandwagon and jumps

1942 was a tad bit too hard for me, I shamefully admit... though a sweet game, I'll have to check this out.

SpartanQ77

I love the Strikers: 1945 series, but not those other 194X games.

Still, I'd take it if it wasn't on PS3 or 360.

Yeux de nouilles

Ummm...
Since when have the 194X games been in anything but an alternate WW2 universe?
I'm a military buff, and I don't remember there being gigantic fortresses flying in the sky with hundreds of guns firing LASERS!

marklip

i used to spend sooooo much money at any arcade i found with one of these games.

definatly getting this.

nevergod

I actually had 1942 (and 1943 and 1943 Kai) for may Saturn. Ended up trading it off once I got the Capcom collection (which has all 3). Definitely will be getting this...

relic1980

This is a nice surprise.

Spartan1308

When did they...WHY THE HELL DID I NOT KNOW THIS WAS BEING MADE?! Hell, I still have, and play, my NES 1942 cartridge. Day one purchase for me.

sqwarlock

It still seems odd to have a Japanese game company develop games wherein you fly American WWII aircraft in an effort to destroy what are pretty clearly patterned Japanese (and German) aircraft... hey, to the winner go the spoils, I guess.

mariospants

@BonkUGood: You're implying there were people who played Ducktales and did not like it.

I would suggest those people might need to be forcibly re-educated.

Not that I have strong feelings about that game or anything ;)

DaiMacculate

@Modus_Operandi:

the screenshot just kinda hints it'll be in 16:9 - not sure why... <_<

gique

1942 was the year both of my parents were born. They're both dead now ........

DARTH_TIGRIS

@battra92: Only an asshat would turn their TV. I got Ikaruga for the Gamecube. At that time flat screens werent that popular. Most people had a plain tube. No way were you going to turn that thing over unless your name was Sisyphus. And even now with shiny lightweight screens no one is going to tip or go through the trouble to do that. Its an interesting bullet point on a game back, but not a realistic gaming option.

Modus_Operandi

Oh yeah... and Power Stone 2 HD.... but that was on the Dreamcast...

BonkUGood

Capcom is friggin brilliant to bring back the old NES classics in HD.. just give me Megaman HD, Gunsmoke HD, and Ducktales HD (yes i loved ducktales) and I'm all set.

BonkUGood

My only concern with the realistic looking graphics is the bullets flying your way. With the old color palette the bullets stood out and was a bit easier to avoid (at least on NES). How does the enemy fire look in this 194X? From the screen shots so far, I'm afraid it'll be too dark to differentiate the bullets from the dark background.

emuc64

Sweet, I love 1942. This will go great next to my 1942 arcade cabinet.

jobble

See, this is the kind of game I would definitely spend MS points on. Now if they just release classic 1942 and 1943 then all will be right with the universe.

Tull

@Spoony Bard:

What game are you commenting about? 'Cause it cant be 1942. O_o

icarusprime

This alone makes me want an Xbox360. If they follow with a new Jackal, I'm in.

Tommy

oh and I hope the music is similar if not the same as the original

lilaliendog

Excited. I'm in day 1.

Featherhammer

god I can't wait I think I just pissed myself ... yup I did thx capcom.

lilaliendog

drools in envy

SaintEmpire

Sweet. There was one of them arcade/table things at a bar I used to frequent while I was at uni. I'd become horribly addicted to the original 1942 that they had on that thing. I think this is going to be a GETS. Oh, yes.

StormTec

thank god it's an vertical shooter, and not another lame 360' shooter, where the analog stick controls where you aim and shoot. i'm SICK of games that would be awesome shmups, being turned into those

Desfunk

@Mr.Waffleton: I gathered that, yes.

ErskinPig

@Spoony Bard:

Looks like the short bus missed a stop this morning.

Mr.Waffleton

Hell yes. Want!!!

dead_red_eyes

@Modus_Operandi: The only other option is to turn your TV vertically (a la Ikaruga's option) but only an asshat would do that.

Only an asshat would include the option or only an asshat would turn his TV on its side?

At work we have some pretty nice 4:3 LCDs that can pivot to vertical so HDMI->DVI + turning the screen sideways could be an option for some, though most likely a huge minority. I love Ikaruga but I'm not going to turn a TV on its side just for one game.

battra92

@ErskinPig:

You do know this is a remake of a 20 year old game right?

Mr.Waffleton

World War II with lasers...? I'm game.

StrikerObi

You know, I figured the Wii was this gen's main choice for Shmups but I may just have to get an X360 or PS3 eventually to get all my Shmup on.

battra92

@gique: So, barring a custom screen in the arcade, how would you have done the game differently?

In case you haven't noticed, nearly every new TV is 16:9.

Are you proposing we get rid of vertical scrolling shooters?

I'm just trying to see your point.

DaiMacculate

@gique: Where does it say that the game will be in 16:9? It can be 4:3 with bars on the side as every shooter that has appeared on new gen consoles has been. Look at Triggerheart for the 360. Works fine. If it was good enough for Ikaruga then its good enough for this. The only other option is to turn your TV vertically (a la Ikaruga's option) but only an asshat would do that. The game will be the "shiznit".
Damn Capcom. Youre on a roll here.

Modus_Operandi

Hey, didn't they remake this in ancient/mythical China? And call it Jade Empire? And then put in some extra parts with some RPG elements to fill in the gaps?

Spoony Bard

i guess nobody at capcom thought that doing a vertically scrolling game on a horizontally wide 16:9 display was a bad idea?

kind of like playing sonic on a celphone screen.

rt is really drab as well.

gique

Looks excellent. I used to get on 1942 in the arcade when I got bored with playing Fighting Games over and over ;)

DaiMacculate

Oh that is fucking hot. Dang, Capcom is getting this retro-dedux thing right!

TitillatedOcelot

Capcom keeps on making me a happy man.

Squishy3

Ok, this is a greeeeeat development.... agreed with Jazhuis! If they don't fubar this, it will be awesome!

Daigoji Gai

I love the 1942 type game...especialy Varth, but 10 bucks...hmmm...I think mame will do the trick.

nxp3

Oh god oh god oh god oh please don't screw this up.

In related news, I am going to change my pants.

Jazhuis

That is one of the best things I have seen in a while. I miss the old arcade games of this. That is going to be a buy for me on day one.

JustJake

@Thanatos-: R-Type Final pulled it off pretty beautifully.

onidavin

Bah i wish it was still sprites :(. Not everything needs to be 3d now days.

Thanatos-

Yum. I'll buy this day one.

lionkitten

Ok, my mouth is starting to water thinking of other updates now. Ikari Warriors, Iron Tank, Cabal, Time Soldiers, Jackal......bring 'em on.

ME55ENGER

A game...set in...Word War II?! My God...of course, why did no one think of it before!

Excuse me, I must go away an reevaluate my existence.

ErskinPig

Where did this come from?!? The 194X series is one of my all time favorites! Can't wait!

AlKusanagi

Holy shit a new 1942? HURRAY!

onidavin

I can't wait for this!

1942/1943 were two of my favorite arcade games; I'm excited to see 1942 getting a good refurbishing. Hopefully, 1943 will follow.

tslothrop