1942: Joint Strike is a vertical scrolling shooter developed by Capcom for PlayStation 3, inspired by the classic 194X series. Set in an alternate timeline during World War II, players engage in intense aerial combat using detailed 3D graphics while maintaining a traditional 2D top-down perspective. Players control a fighter plane to alter the course of history amidst chaotic battles over the Pacific.
1942: Joint Strike takes inspiration and influence from the 194X series of Capcom vertical shooters. The art, sound and gameplay give the players hints of the classic historical shoot-em-up franchise, but this entry stands out as its own entry in the franchise and utilizes a full 3D engine along the traditional 2D top-down perspective.
The action takes place during an alternate timeline of World War II. Locales, vehicles and weapons have the same look and feel of the classic battleships and planes, but the battles over the Pacific were never this hot or this insane -- your single fighter will turn the tides of history, but only if you survive!