1943 (NES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

[@NintendoComplete]

The difference between the NES versions of 1942 and 1943 is night and day, thank God. This was a massive improvement.

[@SoulStreak64]

Goes to show if you want a game ported right, you gotta do it yourself. And it seems Micronics has a reputation for bad NES ports. Ghosts N Goblins and Athena seem to be examples.

[@GamingNightsNeoMasaki]

I remember playing both...one being slow and steady, this one....LIT

[@NintendoComplete]

@@SoulStreak64 That reputation is well deserved.

[@SoulStreak64]

@@NintendoComplete Gonna have to agree with you on that one. Seriously, play arcade ghost N Goblins and then the NES version and you can tell something is off, In terms of how Arthur controlled.

[@NintendoComplete]

@@SoulStreak64 For me, it was Athena that really sealed it. What a worthless waste that game was.

[@SuperKlondike64]

I love how all the battleships in the game are based off of real models. If you look up diagrams of them, these renditions are surprisingly accurate! If you want to know what the real names are, they're the following: *Rikaku* IJN Tone Cruiser *Kaku* IJN Kaga Aircraft Carrier *Ayako I* Nakajima G8N Long-Range Bomber *Kakushi/Chojin* IJN Fuso Battleship (The second ship you face.) *Kyoshu* IJN Akagi Aircraft Carrier *Ganryo/Bunshu* A fleet of Mitsubishi Ki-67 Bombers *Choko* IJN Ise Battleship (The second ship you face.) *Roshuku* IJN Hiryu Aircraft Carrier *Ayako II/Ayako III* Prototype Nakajima G10N Ultra-Long-Range Bomber (Note that these models are supposed to have 6 engines rather than 4. They did in the arcade versions, but they probably couldn't replicate it on NES due to the sprite limitations. The 8-sprite scanline limit is already taken up by the 4 propellers/flames, meaning that any more than that would result in a flickery mess.) *Kayu/Ryofu* IJN Mutsu Battleship *Riju* IJN Soryu Aircraft Carrier *Totaku* IJN Yamato Battleship

[@joshuajames1246]

This was one of the many Capcom games that every once in a while gets better...

[@Peter_Morris]

I really think this game was way ahead of its time. You had to track down and locate those hidden flowers, then experiment somewhat with the upgrade path to get the best bang fur your buck. RPG-lite mechanics are in everything nowadays, but for Capcom to include them in an standard vertical shooter in 1988 was extraordinary! But it was so far ahead of its time it was never really worked into the genre until recently. And that’s a shame because it really is a fantastic mechanic.

[@arkanjoteixeira]

Finally, a legit playthrough without the turbo controller! Kudos to you, sir. Just reached the final stage, wish me luck, guys. This game is tough!

[@Luizhenrique_b]

Did you beat the game?

[@arkanjoteixeira]

@@Luizhenrique_b no, reached the final level and gave up, too hard for me

[@fireboltthunder2360]

I can actually say i've beaten this on actual cartridge. Was hard as hell to beat at the end because of the difficulty spike

[@fireboltthunder2360]

@Matthew Cox lets not forget the lag that happens because there's so many planes on the screen at the same time

[@sdboy1978]

That’s probably why they used a P-38 instead of the Dauntless dive bombers or Corsair. They didn’t know the difference

[@hotchymotchi]

i hated that "YOURE GONNA DIE!" music. Stressful as a 8 year old.

[@adamking6645]

It's interesting how very few of Capcom's arcade tie-ins were straight up ports, as if they actually understood how the home console market was changing in the late 1980s and gamers wanted depth in their investments.

[@SuperKlondike64]

The ones that weren't were done by Micronics.

[@VahanNisanian]

A very tough, but very good NES SHUMP. I've beaten it several times.

[@SoulStreak64]

Remember, you don't just beat the boss.... you must go for *100% DESTRUCTION RATE.* Feels more satisfying.

[@gryzord9231]

One of my favorites

[@xenogearsx9372]

I remember I was having a hard time beating the game as a kid. I had the nes joystick gamepad and used slow-mo. And it worked!

[@donaldsmith8648]

Great JOB!!! Love this game

[@MusicInMe754]

I was definitely one of those people that turned their nose up at the idea of this game, given how bad the 1942 NES port was. But holy shit, this is a HUGE improvement!! 😮🤯

[@JomasterTheSecond]

I guess it helps that Capcom did it themselves this time.

[@slyguythreeonetwonine3172]

Pro Tip: If you get the scatter gun shotgun special weapon, the first option after you shoot the power up icon, it destroys enemy bullets as well. If you pick it up again, your get your main weapon back and the shotgun effect is wider does more damage but is angled away from the center of your aim. I love it.❤😇

[@Bingbangboompowwham]

this game is so long, i never had a chance

[@marklobster4614]

Came here to hear the music 😎

[@ryanye8441]

me too!

[@ronaldandrews283]

DIFFICULT GAME BUT CRAZY EXCITING.

[@princessmarlena1359]

My brother and I still play 1943 on this special plug and play game console that takes NES games and accessories. I also play Dance Aerobics on it with the Power Pad.

[@steveg9088]

This was my game back in the days. Me and dad played like crazy, especially the passwords weren’t hard to figured out.

[@jurandirpinheiro854]

The most contradictory thing about this game is that 1943 is a game created by the Japanese that exalts one of the greatest defeats of the Japanese navy in all times. This proves that in 1987, the year the game was created, the trauma of the 2nd World War had already been overcome, and, even at that time, relations between the United States and Japan were already very friendly.

[@temarishi]

Yes, YES, YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

[@ash8207]

Nice playthrough! Brings back some great 80s childhood memories. This was a tough but very fun game, one of the best war games in the classic NES library. And yes indeed, it was a total improvement compared to 1942.

[@JosephCee]

Bro, how you manage to not get killed towards the end of almost every level is beyond me. I've been stuck on level 9 for a long time LOL. I make it all the way to the boss and I almost defeat him but I can never evade getting shot.

[@godagon97]

44:17, you missed a hidden bonus. 🧐🤣

[@chadwalker467]

1943 The Battle of Midway

[@stormlakebobcat9058]

And that kids, is how i met your great grandmother 😅😊

[@ampersand6375]

Killer soundtrack! Do those POW give you the lightning? I never get those! Interesting power-up in the opening. I always go SPC WP Tme; ENEGRY.

[@giustinoblaise3272]

Woah! I did not know about this. 😲

[@CultOfJim]

I was disappointed the second Flak cannon powerup wasn't got. Longer range wider spread, with the forward shot now going full screen, and still keep the ability to shoot down bullets, with the only downsides being weaker power and putting up with horrible spread on the first pickup until you get it again. It's why I don't invest in Special Weapons until all other stats are maxed, and my starting stat points all go into SW Timer. Also, it doesn't look like you figured out where the hitbox is on Ayako- it's between the two engines on both sides, not near the middle (the tail is designed to block shots, why it gets bigger to obscure more of the hitbox). If your laser went down the middle without touching the two hitboxes, you would do no damage.

[@MrNb22]

My first impression: Wow the music here is almost megaman good. After checking on the internet: Oh, same composer from Megaman 2 did this game. Takashi Tateishi

[@Dorian_Scott]

Ah, yes. *_"1943"_* . Great idea! Name a game based on a horrific time in history! Overlooking that thought, this is a decent *_"Shooter"_* game. Never played it a *whole* lot, but I did have fun with it.

[@eternalgreed8935]

this final stage bosses is made in a horrible way in my opinion, you fight bosses for a long time and it's so long that you will eventually do the final boss with no special weapon and no timer, which makes it a true pain to defeat

[@JuanCarlos-hu5ov]

Game nes klear felisitasiones ❤ 🙂

[@xShadowBlitz117]

I was wondering why the soundtrack kind of sounded like Mega Man 1 then I realized that it was made by Capcom.

[@pmnelson81]

Dang i had no idea the last level was level 24... i think the farthest i ever made it was level 22 or so.

[@vincentm.6109]

3:22 Is that a cow?

[@NintendoComplete]

Yup

[@jaybird57]

Dude... the machine gun is stronger than the power up gun... just keep it goin'... dont let up to power up.

[@Imurge]

great upload nintendo ✈️

[@psifox5102]

What's your opinion on 19xx and 1944!

[@johnnychimpo3755]

How did you survive! at 32:00 woah

[@madridreal09.12.]

La diferencia entre el juego de nes, en una NES original y una famicom clonica de 2023... Tengo esa última, pero que carajo.. Suena casi igual... 😉

[@thegreatcanadianlumberjack5307]

How did he not die when his Energy meter hit zero? I remember in the Arcade if your Fuel meter hit zero it was game over and i notice shooting dosent use up the fuel meter.

[@potatoeggs96]

Typically the arcade cabinet versions were different than the at-home versions of the game. The arcade variances normally had extra features to eat up your coins.

[@addisonfung5009]

If your energy is at 0 you’re still alive, but if you get hit when your energy is 0, or the attack causes the energy go under 0, then it’s Game Over.

[@NerdXZ-pn4nt]

Um is it weird that this game was made by japanese.

[@NintendoComplete]

Probably not any weirder than Americans making games based on Vietnam.

[@aguywholovesyukariyakumo7479]

Lmao

[@NerdXZ-pn4nt]

@@NintendoComplete how vietnam is weird.

[@hangonsapto2338]

@@NintendoComplete why weird, when in the game you kill vietcong not other way arround ?

[@NintendoComplete]

@Hangon Sapto Because why would people want to make games about war that put them on the losing side?

[@danielmclean3733]

Was he talking to his wife on a telephone at the end or what?

[@TopRetroGames]

Long game )

[@JamesSmith-sr8tg]

In this game of nineteen forty three how do I use my laser. Which button