PlayTM writes: "For those greying gamers old enough to remember its arcade origins, Capcom's money-hungry 1942 was a cabinet-based beast of a videogame. A relentlessly paced top-down aerial shooter, the World War II bullet bonanza dished up a blend of challenge and addiction that demanded the investment of serious coinage alongside superhuman control reflexes from anyone looking to progress further than its first end-of-level boss battle.
By employing developer Backbone Entertainment (Death Jr., Sonic Rivals) to revitalise its beloved franchise via the Xbox Live Arcade release of 1942: Joint Strike, publisher Capcom has opted to throw buckets of aesthetic gloss at the re-imagined series entrant, while remaining ever faithful to 1942's teeth-gnashing difficulty."
PSU takes another look back at some of the digital delights found Inside PlayStation Network.
Capcom Europe has today announced a brand new price promotion for five of its most popular downloadable titles. European PlayStation Network members will be able to get hold of Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD, Marvel VS Capcom 2, Super Puzzle Fighter, Age of Booty and 1942 for a reduced price over a set period in the coming months.
VGC writes: "Classic top-down shooters have always been a blast to play. Having to face off against wave after wave of multiple types of enemies at once has been the pinnacle of this genre. There have been many games, like Ikaruga, that have tried to change up gameplay mechanics, but most of the time the games always fall back onto the genre's core style. This isn't a bad thing though. It allows the player to reminisce about all the games of this genre that have came before it."
