1941: Counter Attack

The goal is to shoot down enemy airplanes and collect weapon power-ups (POW). The game uses a vitality system instead of life system in which if the player is hit, it loses one point of vitality and the player is destroyed if hit with 0 vitality then the player is given the option to continue. Lightning attacks can be used by pressing the B button which sacrifices a portion of life energy. Three loops can be performed per level and a bonus is awarded at the end of the level for unused loops. Player 1 uses a P-38 Lightning and Player 2 uses a new plane: DH.98 Mosquito. The game shifts from the original Pacific Front setting with that of the Western Front, in the north Atlantic Ocean. It is the first shoot 'em up to add +1 to the score when a continue is used. == Release ==

1941: Counter Attack was first released in arcades by Capcom and Electrocoin in 1990, running on the CP System board. In February 2021, it was re-released in pack 2 of the Capcom Arcade Stadium compilation for Nintendo Switch. == Reception ==

In Japan, Game Machine listed 1941: Counter Attack in its March 15, 1990 issue as the third most popular arcade game of the month. The game garnered positive reception from reviewers and awards from Gamest magazine. However, the original arcade version had mixed reception from western publications. In contrast, the SuperGrafx conversion had very positive reception from Japanese critics. == Notes ==