1943: Kai
Developed and released alongside the Family Computer version, 1943 Kai: Midway Kaisen is an arcade game, an "alternate" version of the original 1943, released in 1987[3] only in Japan. Most of the graphics and…
1943: Kai is a shooter developed by Capcom, released 31 December 1991 on TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine.
What 1943: Kai is
1943: Kai is a shooter game developed by Capcom and released in 1991. It was published by Naxat Soft. It is available on TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Developed and released alongside the Family Computer version, 1943 Kai: Midway Kaisen is an arcade game, an "alternate" version of the original 1943, released in 1987[3] only in Japan. Most of the graphics and sounds have been reworked, and the game has been made more "extreme" (laser-firing WWII planes and ships that run on ground). Further, the trademark P-38 has been replaced with a Boeing Stearman E75 N68828. In 1991, this version was converted to the PC Engine as simply 1943 Kai, again Japan-only; this version itself contains many additional levels and original music. The game is set in the Pacific theater of World War II, off the coast of the Midway Atoll. The goal is to attack the…
How it plays
Its themes are science fiction.
What it launched against
1943: Kai launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2 and Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.
Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
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Quick answers
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