Play 1943 - The Battle of Valhalla (Japan) Online

Game Overview

1943: The Battle of Valhalla is one of those NES shooters that somehow feels faster and meaner than it has any right to be. You're in this tiny fighter plane, weaving through waves of enemy aircraft that just keep coming—and then suddenly, your screen's full of explosions and bullets. The first time I played, I barely lasted a minute before getting shot down.

But here's the cool part: you can upgrade your plane mid-mission. Grab power-ups to swap between machine guns, lasers, or even this ridiculous lightning attack that zaps everything on screen. The bosses are no joke either—huge battleships and bomber formations that take actual strategy to take down, not just button mashing. And yeah, you'll run out of fuel if you're not careful, which adds this weirdly tense survival layer to the whole thing.

It's got that classic arcade feel where every death makes you mutter "one more try" under your breath. The music's all dramatic horns and drums, like you're in some 80s war movie. If you dig old-school shooters, this one's still a blast—just don't expect it to go easy on you.