1941: Counter Attack

February 1, 1990 Capcom Hudson Soft, Capcom, Electrocoin
Shooter Arcade
Arcade supergrafx
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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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Release Date February 1, 1990
Developer Capcom
Publisher Hudson Soft, Capcom, Electrocoin
Game Modes Single player, Co-operative
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Action, Fantasy, Science fiction, Historical, Warfare