What 90's arcade game features a flying ship and multiple upgrades?

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The discussion revolves around identifying a 90s flying ship game featuring ground and air combat, with multiple weapon upgrades and a scrolling screen mechanic. Participants recall gameplay elements such as boss fights at the end of levels and the ability to move the ship in multiple directions. Several titles are mentioned, including "Defender," "Raiden," and "Star Fox," but none match the exact description. The game is speculated to be a scrolling shooter, possibly from Capcom, with discussions about similar games like "Xevious," "Carrier Airwing," and "Raptor." The conversation highlights nostalgia for arcade games and the complexity of recalling specific titles from that era. A suggestion to check a comprehensive arcade game database is made for further identification.
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I think you are talking about 1942 which was made by Capcom?I used to love this too.
 
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Its been almost 4 years, I don't think he's still looking :)
 
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I know where you can find the identity of the game. It would be very helpful if you remembered the game developer. Was it Taito, Data East, Sega, Irem Corp., Konami, Leland Corp., and so forth.

Here's the website. You will be quite surprised how many games have been developed by your favorite arcade manufactures that you never saw the light of day.

http://www.system16.com/

Awesome website! It tells you all about the hardware involved with arcade technology.

Just a little F.Y.I. In 1988, Sega Y-Boards, while technically just 16-bit systems, were already pushing the output of later 32-bit systems. Arcade technology was about 10-15 years more advanced than the home consumer systems.
 

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