Capcom enters the ring on NES Works, falls flat on face
Maybe it's called 1942 because that's when it feels like it was programmed.
E3 kicks off properly today in Los Angeles, but the inevitable grind of video game hype can't stop Retronauts Video Works from maintaining its steady schedule. In addition to the daily livestreams I'm hosting this week, I've also posted a slightly extended-length NES Works that explores a fairly momentous occasion in the NES's life: The arrival of Capcom on the platform.
Would that their debut were a little more inspiring.
Ah, but Capcom would find its way in time. Sometimes it just takes a while to get on the right track, and Capcom definitely had a rocky beginning here with 1942. Still, despite the mediocrity of this particular conversion, the underlying quality of the original arcade game still comes through. By the time Capcom had a year of NES publishing under its belt, they'd have sorted out the secret of expressing that high standard of excellence on humble home console hardware.
In the meantime, brace your years and shield your eyes for... this.
