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1943: The Battle of Midway
| Title | 1943: The Battle of Midway |
|---|---|
| First release | 1987 |
| Developer | Capcom |
| Publishers | Capcom, U.S. Gold |
| Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES / Famicom, PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16, ZX Spectrum |
| Genre | shoot 'em up |
| Also known as | 1943: Midway Kaisen · 1943: Middowei Kaisen · 1943: Kai |
| Players | 1–2 players |
| Co-op | Yes |
| ESRB rating | E Everyone |
| Releases | PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16: 1987-01-01 Arcade: 1987-06-01 (NTSC-J), 1987-10-01 (NTSC-U) ZX Spectrum: 1988-01-01 (PAL) Amstrad CPC: 1988-01-01 Commodore 64: 1988-01-01 (PAL) Amiga: 1988-07-07 NES / Famicom: 1988-10-01 (NTSC) |
| Wikidata ID | Q55535 |
The Midway Atoll serves as the backdrop for this vertical-scrolling shooter where players engage in 16 levels of combat. You navigate through 11 air-to-sea battles against massive end-level bosses like aircraft carriers, alongside 5 aerial-only stages. The mission culminates in a final confrontation to destroy the Japanese battleship Yamato.
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
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Arcade Database ADB
| MAME romset | 1943 |
|---|---|
| Title at ADB | 1943: The Battle of Midway (Euro) |
| Manufacturer | Capcom |
| Year | 1987 |
| Genre | Shooter / Flying Vertical |
| Players | 2 |
| MAME driver status | GOOD |
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Capcom); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
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Box art
Box art (front) 1
Box art 5
Screenshots 13
Logos 6
Artwork 3
Commons 1
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork
(17): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Capcom · internal use only.
REG-Vault page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork
(7): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Capcom · internal use only.
TheGamesDB page
Screenshots
(3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Capcom · internal use only.
Logo: Capcom,
Public domain,
via Wikimedia Commons (“1943 battle of midway logo.png”)
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Videos
NES Longplay [088] 1943: The Battle of Midway (US)
1943 KAI (PC ENGINE - FULL GAME)
