1943: The Battle of Midway
1943: The Battle of Midway is a 1987 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. It was the first follow-up to Capcom's earlier 1942. Like 1942, the player controls Americans attacking the Japanese air fleet; this was due to being one of the first Capcom games designed with Western markets in mind. The game's name is a reference to the Battle of Midway, which occurred in June 1942.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1987
- Developer
- Capcom
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 1 January 1987 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Capcom |
| Publisher | U.S. Gold, Capcom |
| Platforms | Nintendo Entertainment System, Arcade |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q55535, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is 1943: The Battle of Midway? How long to beat it
Total play time for 1943: The Battle of Midway is about 2.1 hours to do everything, and around 1.1 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 1.1h | 68 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 1.2h | 4 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 2.1h | 5 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where 1943: The Battle of Midway sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where 1943: The Battle of Midway lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 39ahead of 2% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 36ahead of 77% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about 1943: The Battle of Midway
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Common questions about 1943: The Battle of Midway
What platforms is 1943: The Battle of Midway on?
1943: The Battle of Midway is available on Nintendo Entertainment System, Arcade. It first released in 1987.
Who made 1943: The Battle of Midway?
1943: The Battle of Midway was developed by Capcom and published by U.S. Gold, Capcom.
How long does it take to beat 1943: The Battle of Midway?
about 1.1 hours for the main story, 1.2 hours with the main extras, 2.1 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.