1942

The vertical screen mode makes this feel like I'm back in an actual arcade, and the bullet patterns get seriously intense on stage four. Controls are tight and responsive, just like I remember from the old days.

The biplane handles so differently from the smaller fighters, it really changes how you approach the later levels. I've been hooked trying to master both options.

I’ve been playing this vertical scroller nonstop—the biplane controls feel just right. Swapping between planes changes the challenge enough to keep me coming back for one more round.