While we're still waiting what seems like endlessly for the HD Remix of Street Fighter to drop, thankfully, there's good news in the form of the already-released Wolf of the Battlefield and, now, 1942: Joint Strike, ready to strike the 360 on July 23 and the Playstation 3 on July 24.
Both MixMasterLar and I are both fans of the series and I have been practicing up by playing the excellent 1943 emulation found on GameTap's free service (it's been a while since we've plugged the 'Tap, I know). I'm assuming the title will set players back 800 Microsoft Points or $10.00 US, but if it is going to be even half as enjoyable as the WoTB package, it will be money well spent. In fact, if I can be arsed to tear myself away from the Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix beta for a few seconds, we might even write features about the games.
Here's the deal:
1942: Joint Strike takes inspiration and influence from the ‘80s 194X series of World War II-themed vertical arcade shooters. The art, sound and gameplay of the new game take cues from the original 194X games, but will stand out as its own unique entry. Gameplay will resemble the classic 2D style that gamers expect, but the game utilizes a fully 3D engine. Set in a World War II-themed locale, stages, vehicles and weapons have the look and feel of WWII with some stylistic differences.
The new 1942: Joint Strike features 2-player online cooperative play. Graphics and music have been similarly updated by Backbone Entertainment, the developers of this latest entry into the 194X series. There’s also a brand new score for the game created by Norihiko Hibino, an international composer well-known for his work creating music for the Metal Gear series.
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