Along these same lines, the music is equally forgettable with plenty of bland tunes that don't do much besides add a little to the war-themed atmosphere. In other words, you won't come across any jaw-dropping moments. However, I must say that the stages are mostly unmemorable as they primarily consist of military complexes with generic enemies. The explosions and flashes of white make the action feel a lot more chaotic, too. When it comes to visuals, Strikers 1945 is a sharp-looking game and it's easy to make out onscreen hazards and projectiles which helps streamline the gameplay. Plus, playing cooperatively with a friend makes the arcade action even more enjoyable.

It's simple and easy to understand yet the campaign gets rather challenging which is an ideal dynamic for a shoot 'em up. No matter which ship you choose, you basically have three attacks: a rapid-fire shot, a charged attack, and bombs that you can unleash in desperate situations. For starters, you choose from an array of six unique ships. Although it shares a similar title, the Strikers 1945 series has nothing to do with Capcom's 19XX series and it's played quite differently as well. Strikers 1945 takes place after World War II where an unknown force is threatening the world with super-powerful and never before seen weapons and it's up to you and your team of ace pilots to put an end to them before they get their wish of world domination. 📰 I didn't know there were mechs in 1945.

│ For your benefit, Video Chums doesn't indiscriminately promote press releases, Kickstarter campaigns, or industry-fed rumours. Strikers 1945 is a crazy cooperative shoot 'em up that'll have you and a friend blasting away enemy mechs within an alternate post-war history so let's check it out! Strikers 1945 is also available for PS4 and Xbox Oneįollowing the success of the super-fun shmup Gunbird, Psikyo released another arcade shooting gem. Maciejewski playing a Nintendo Switch on August 5, 2017

Strikers 1945 arcade game