Descpription:
19XX: The War Against Destiny is a vertical scrolling
shooter arcade game made by Capcom in 1995 (Even though
the copyright date says 1996, it was released in December 1995).
The game is the 4th of a series of World War 2 vertical shooters made by Capcom.
The story takes place before a fictional war (Hence, the 19XX) as a lone
pilot tries to defeat an entire army/evil organization from starting another
World War, which soon escalates to a nuclear apocalypse.
The player selects one of three different planes, each with different ratings
in speed, power, and the strength of their homing attack.
When flying through the levels, three primary weapons can be used by
picking up their respective items, to fire either spreading vulcan
bullets, straight-firing lasers, or multi-directional missiles.
By holding the Fire button, the player can charge up to fire a special
missile. If this missile hits a large enemy, the player will lock on to
that enemy, and can fire fast homing projectiles to damage it further.
There is also a supply of smart bombs which can be used to clear away
the majority of enemies and their projectiles from the screen.
However, smart bombs can also be charged up, and each level of
charge yields a different effect. Of course, if the player is
shot down while charging up a bomb, it will have no effect.
