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1941: Counter Attack

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…

1 February 1990

1941: Counter Attack is an arcade developed by Capcom, released 1 February 1990 on PC Engine SuperGrafx and Arcade.

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What 1941: Counter Attack is

1941: Counter Attack is an arcade game developed by Capcom and released in 1990. It is available on PC Engine SuperGrafx and Arcade.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, historical and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player.

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When did 1941: Counter Attack come out?
1941: Counter Attack was released on 1 February 1990 for PC Engine SuperGrafx and Arcade.

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