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{{Infobox video game
|name = 1943 Kai: Midway Kaisen
|kana= 1943改: ミッドウェイ海戦
|romaji=
|image = 1943_Kai_Flyer.jpg
|caption= Promotional Flyer
|developer = [[Capcom]]
|publisher = [[Capcom]]
|designer = Noritaka Funamizu, Dechikun
|released = June 1988
|genre = Shooter
|media =
|control = 8-way Joystick, 2 buttons
|orientation = Vertical
|arcade system =
|cpu =
|sound =
|display = 15KHz
|series = [[19XX (series)|19XX]]
}}
'''1943 Kai: Midway Kaisen''' is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game released exclusively in Japan by [[Capcom]] in June 1988. It is the third game in the [[19XX (series)|19XX series]], an update of [[1943: The Battle Of Midway]], released a year prior. The title of this game translates from Japanese as "1943 Modified - Midway Naval Battle"<ref>[http://maws.mameworld.info/minimaws/set/1943kai MAWS 1943 Kai page]</ref>.

== Update ==
Not a proper sequel per se, 1943 Kai is a Japan-only re-vamp of the original 1943 that keeps the same setup and gameplay, while making a few minor tweaks here and there for variety's sake.
A sturdy biplane replaces the staple P-38, the level count has been reduced from 16 to 10, and the weapon selection available from the 'Pow' icons has been increased to include the rare 'wingmen' option and a super-efficient 'laser' (a special weapon that could only be obtained via a hidden code in the foriginal 1943). Not just that, every weapon can now be individually powered-up by picking up the same icon twice - so word to the wise: go for two lasers and some wingmen immediately. 
Well, some might say that it is almost exactly the same as its predecessor, yet 1943 Kai does have a slightly different flavour: it features an all-new soundtrack, and the overall rhythm of the game game has been increased. If anything, the core of the game is better - but then its kitsch biplanes, over-the-top weaponry and outrageous background colours (red sea?) give it a slightly tacky re-hashed feel, and make it loose the gritty pseudo-realism of the original. 
The difficulty has been upped so that the game is even more unforgivably fierce... It's a quicker, tougher challenge - a souped-up remix specifically concocted for those who enjoyed the original<ref>[http://www.jap-sai.com/Games/1943_Kai/1943_Kai.htm Jap-Sai's excellent 1943 Kai page]</ref>.

== Tips and Tricks ==
* Press and hold the commands listed below at the start of every round (before taking off from your aircraft carrier) to get a special bonus weapon.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:auto"
|-
! Round
! Player 1
! Player 2
! Weapon
|-
| 1||A||↑||Shotgun
|-
| 2||← + A + B||A + B||Laser
|-
| 3||→ + A + B||↗ + A||3 Way
|-
| 4||←||→ + B||3 Way
|-
| 5||←||↘ + A||Shell
|-
| 6||↙ + B||↖ + A||Laser
|-
| 7||↓ + A + B||B||3 Way
|-
| 8||↙ + B||↓ + A||Laser
|-
| 9||↖ + B||↘ + A + B||Shell
|-
| 10||↑ + A||↖||3 Way
|-
|}
* Hint : If you see an icon shaped like a mountain, get it - it will give you the laser! (This bonus will not appear in every game, or at any particular level).

== Soundtrack ==
Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Daimakaimura : G.S.M. Capcom 1 - D28B-0011) on 11/01/1989.

== Credits ==
Designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Dechikun 
Producer : [[Yoshiki Okamoto]] (Kikaji O.) 
Character designers : Naoko Sato, Miki Chan, Kawamoyan, Aho no Sakata 
Music & SFX : Yoshihiro Sakaguchi 
Additional music : Junko Tamiya (stage 1-1), Manami Matsumae (stage 1-2), Harumi Fujita (stages 2-2 and 3-1) 
Hardware : Panchi Kubozoo (Punch Kubozoo), Jumbo Saito 
Programming : BLBON

== References ==
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== External Links ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1943:_The_Battle_of_Midway 1943 Wikipedia Article]

[[Category:Games]][[Category:Capcom]]

1943 Kai: Midway Kaisen - Revision history

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