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Title: 1943 Kai
Post by: lukester on July 25, 2016, 04:16:51 AM: I seldom see this game talked about on PCEFX. Shame, as it is one of the most intense shooters on the system, though the difficulty is a bit low, especially with double lazers.

Plenty of people here have played Side Arms, so you'll be happy to know it has the same powerup system.

The first half of the game is pretty standard, but a well done port of Capcom's classic. The second half is an amazing though kinda short expansion featuring all new levels, graphics and music by Naxat.

Longplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EgBjVu4J4Q

Sunteam_Paul's overview http://www.pcengine.co.uk/HTML_Games/1943_Kai.htm

Original Mode select (Skip to Naxat stages): Play music tracks 7, 7, 7, 7, 9, 3, 10
Title: Re: 1943 Kai
Post by: Necromancer on July 25, 2016, 04:21:00 AM: It's a fun one to play two player, especially if one or both of you isn't very skilled at shewties and can use the unlimited continues. It's rather bland looking and sounding though.
Title: Re: 1943 Kai
Post by: sunteam_paul on July 25, 2016, 05:59:48 AM: Quote from: Necromancer on July 25, 2016, 04:21:00 AM
It's a fun one to play two player, especially if one or both of you isn't very skilled at shewties and can use the unlimited continues. It's rather bland looking and sounding though.

The first half is, the extra stages are where the cool people hang out.
Title: Re: 1943 Kai
Post by: esteban on July 25, 2016, 10:37:35 AM: Quote from: lukester on July 25, 2016, 04:16:51 AM
I seldom see this game talked about on PCEFX. Shame, as it is one of the most intense shooters on the system, though the difficulty is a bit low, especially with double lazers.

I enjoy the entire 194X series.

I think a major chunk of the *total* money I ever spent in arcades went to Capcom (and I am *not* a SFII fan, it was for their other games)!

On the PCE and SGX, we have a total of three 194X games, I believe...one is slow and sluggish.

The other two are nice.

:)
Title: Re: 1943 Kai
Post by: jtucci31 on July 25, 2016, 11:18:16 AM: I thought there was only 1943 Kai and 1941 on the PCE?
Title: Re: 1943 Kai
Post by: esteban on July 26, 2016, 02:03:57 AM: Quote from: jtucci31 on July 25, 2016, 11:18:16 AM
I thought there was only 1943 Kai and 1941 on the PCE?

Yeah, I think my brain was malfunctioning.

I love the SGX game...that's great.

Kai is the sad one.
Title: Re: 1943 Kai
Post by: deubeul on July 26, 2016, 03:06:00 AM: Kai would have been so great if it had been only Kai.

The cheat code is too tedious.
Title: Re: 1943 Kai
Post by: WoodyXP on July 26, 2016, 11:24:12 AM: Quote from: sunteam_paul on July 25, 2016, 05:59:48 AM
The first half is, the extra stages are where the cool people hang out.

Word. I usually skip to the second half when I play.