History VideoGame / Strikers1945

* ShownTheirWork: If you like WorldWarII planes you can recognize among the enemies planes that in RealLife did not pass the prototype stage or even the drawing boards, as the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horten_Ho_229 Horten Ho 229]]

* SpiritualSuccessor: To the first ''AeroFighters''. With ''1999'' trading the 1940s aesthetics for contemporary ones, it goes full-circle.

* TransformingMecha: Many of the bosses.

* GuestFighter: The pilot of the Shinden in the first is also one of the main character of the ''VideoGame/SengokuAce'' series and a hidden character in ''VideoGame/{{Gunbird}} 2''.

''Strikers 1945'' is a series of arcade vertical ShootEmUp games by the now-defunct developer Psikyo.

The series is (in)famous for its blend of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII and TransformingMecha. As far as gameplay is concerned, ''Strikers 1945'' is made from the same mold as most of Creator/{{Psikyo}}'s other shmups, featuring random order for the early levels, dense ''and'' fast bullet patterns, and rather short levels contrasted with long {{sequential boss}}es.

The series is (in)famous for its blend of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII and TransformingMecha. As far as gameplay is concerned, ''Strikers 1945'' is made from the same mold as most of Psikyo's other shmups, featuring random order for the early levels, dense ''and'' fast bullet patterns, and rather short levels contrasted with long {{sequential boss}}es.

Ported to the [=PlayStation=] and Sega Saturn, the latter only in Japan. Confusingly, the North American release was titled "Strikers 1945", perhaps because the original [[SequelFirst wasn't released]] there, save in its arcade iteration.

* CompilationRerelease: Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 1: Strikers 1945 I & II''

* GuestFighter: The pilot of the Shinden in the first is also one of the main character of the ''SengokuAce'' series and a hidden character in ''{{Gunbird}} 2''.

* SettingUpdate: ''[=Strikers 1999/1945 III=]'' is ''Strikers 1945'' [-IN THE90S!-]

* SettingUpdate: ''[=Strikers 1999/1945 III=]'' is ''Strikers 1945'' [-IN {{THE 90'S}}!-]

* SettingUpdate: ''[=Strikers 1999/1945 III]'' is ''Strikers 1945'' [-IN THE 90'S!-]

* SettingUpdate: ''Strikers 1999'' is ''Strikers 1945'' [-IN THE 90'S!-]

54 years after their first defeat, in 1999, FGR bided their time and developed several new machines. However, as they are about to launch a new attack, a parasitic alien race (implied to be the same ones from the first game) invades Earth and infect all but one of their mechas. With most of the world's military in the control of the aliens, FGR and the Strikers team are forced to team up against the new threat.

The one addition for this installment is the "Technical Bonus" trick. During a specific attack, the bosses will expose a blue orb for a few seconds. Getting close to the orb without being killed will destroy the boss instantly and net a point bonus. Also of note is that the game ditch the anachronistic WWII theme of the first two for the present day.

* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: In the first game, your World War II plane is launched into space without any ill effects. The modern-day jet fighters of '''III''' later repeat the exploit.
* BattleshipRaid: The battles against Khabarovsk and Kii in the first, Iron Casket and Graf Zeppelin in ''II'', and Green Bender in ''1999'' (even if Green Bender is an attack train, rather than a ship).

* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: If you fail to perform the Technical Bonus against Spectre in ''1999'', its next attack involves it corkscrewing as it moves from side to side, sending bullet walls straight down.

* GuestFighter: The pilot of the Shinden in the first is also one of the main character of the ''SengokuAce'' series and an hidden character in ''{{Gunbird}} 2''.

** FanDisservice: This applies to all pilots of the game. Even to the Shinden pilot, who is an old man, who is actually Aine from SengokuAce.

A reworking of ''Strikers 1945 II'' for the UsefulNotes/NeoGeo arcade system. Though it has the same structure as ''II'', the playable cast is a mix of planes from the first two games with one newcomer, the charge-shot system is different, the levels are completely redesigned, two of the bosses are completely changed and the returning ones have more destroyable parts and new attack patterns. It is also noticeably more BulletHell than the rest of the series. Later ([[PortingDisaster half-assedly]]) ported to the {{PSP}} and PlayStationNetwork.

A reworking of ''Strikers 1945 II'' for the NeoGeo arcade system. Though it has the same structure as ''II'', the playable cast is a mix of planes from the first two games with one newcomer, the charge-shot system is different, the levels are completely redesigned, two of the bosses are completely changed and the returning ones have more destroyable parts and new attack patterns. It is also noticeably more BulletHell than the rest of the series. Later ([[PortingDisaster half-assedly]]) ported to the {{PSP}} and PlayStationNetwork.

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'''Strikers 1945''' is a series of arcade vertical ShootEmUp games by the now-defunct developer Psikyo.

The series is (in)famous for its blend of WorldWarII and TransformingMecha. As far as gameplay is concerned, ''Strikers 1945'' is made from the same mold as most of Psikyo's other shmups, featuring random order for the early levels, dense ''and'' fast bullet patterns, and rather short levels contrasted with long {{sequential boss}}es.

!!:This series contains the following tropes.

* AluminumChristmasTrees: The more exotic-looking CoolPlanes like the Shinden, Flying Pancake and X-36 Warlord are actual aircraft from WorldWarII and contemporary times respectively.

* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: In the first game, your WorldWarII plane is launched into space without any ill effects. The modern-day jet fighters of '''III''' later repeat the exploit.

A reworking of ''Strikers 1945 II'' for the NeoGeo arcade system. Though it has the same structure as ''II'', the playable cast is a mix of planes from the first two games with one newcomer, the charge-shot system is different, the levels are completely redesigned, two of the bosses are completely changed and the returning ones have more destroyable parts and new attack patterns. It is also noticeably more BulletHell than the rest of the series. Later ([[PortingDisaster half-assedly]]) ported to the {{PSP}} and {{PlayStation Network}}.

* FanService: Getting a golden medal on all missions will show pictures of the almost naked female pilots. It didn't cause controversy in western territories because of the NintendoHard requirements, but ''someone'' in Japan must have noticed because the pictures were replaced in the Saturn port.

* OddlyNamedSequel: ''Strikers 1999''.

* AluminumChristmasTrees: The more exotic-looking CoolPlanes like the Shinden, Flying Pancake and X-38 are actual aircraft from WorldWarII and contemporary times respectively.

The series is (in)famous for its blend of WorldWarII and TransformingMecha. As far as gameplay is concerned, ''Strikers 1945'' is made from the same mold as most of Psikyo's other shmup, featuring random order for the early levels, dense ''and'' fast bullet patterns, and rather short levels contrasted with long {{sequential boss}}es.

54 years after their first defeat, in 1999, FGR bided their time and developed several new machines. However, as they are about to launch a new attack, a parasitic alien race invades Earth and infect all but one of their mechas. With most of the world's military in the control of the aliens, FGR and the Strikers team are forced to team up against the new threat.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To the first ''AeroFighters''.

* TransformingMecha

Do not confuse with fellow shmup series ''VideoGame/NineteenFortyTwo'', although ironically ''Strikers 1945'' looks almost like a blatant copy of that series.

Do not confuse with fellow shmup series ''VideoGame/NineteenFortyTwo'', although ironically ''Strikers 1945'' is a blatant copy of that series.

Do not confuse with fellow shmup series ''VideoGame/NineteenFortyTwo''.

After their first defeat, FGR bided their time and developed several new machines. However, as they are about to launch a new attack, a parasitic alien race invades Earth and infect all but one of their mechas. With most of the world's military in the control of the aliens, FGR and the Strikers team are forced to team up against the new threat.

* DualBoss: Cross Blade in ''III''.