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1941: Counter Attack

Title1941: Counter Attack
First release1990
DeveloperCapcom
PublisherCapcom
PlatformsArcade, PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16
Genresarcade, shoot 'em up
Players1–2 players
Co-opYes
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16: 1990-02-01
Arcade: 1990-02-01
Wikidata IDQ1053093

Imperial forces threaten the skies over the North Atlantic, requiring players to pilot aircraft in a vertical scrolling shooter. Engaging enemy airplanes allows for the collection of weapon power-ups to increase firepower. This title supports both single player and co-operative modes, tasking players with intercepting aerial threats across various combat encounters.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.
Sources
Wikidata (Q1053093) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
REG-Vault (mame/1941-counter-attack-world) · last updated 2026-09-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (23252) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (2434) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Arcade Database (ADB) (1941) · last updated 2026-10-05 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only
Arcade Database ADB
MAME romset1941
Title at ADB1941: Counter Attack (World 900227)
ManufacturerCapcom
Year1990
GenreShooter / Flying Vertical
Players2
MAME driver statusGOOD
1941: Counter Attack – Flyer
Flyer
1941: Counter Attack – Marquee
Marquee
1941: Counter Attack – Cabinet
Cabinet
1941: Counter Attack – Title
Title
1941: Counter Attack – In-game
In-game
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Capcom); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (mame-title+year) · fetched 2026-10-05 05:20 UTC · no fields filled (other sources take precedence)
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos (4): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Capcom · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (4): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Capcom · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Sprites
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Videos
PC Engine Longplay [122] 1941
World-of-Longplays · PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 version · longplay · 33:07auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC
1941 - COUNTER ATTACK (ARCADE - FULL GAME)
Zeusdaz - The Unemulated Retro Game Channel · Arcade version · longplay · 26:12auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC
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