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July 10th, 2008, 09:40 PM
1942 Joint Strike Achievement Guide V1.0
Written by Paul Acevedo on 07/30/08
All Achievements but Blitz can be
unlocked on any difficulty level. All Achievements can be unlocked
in local multiplayer or online. However, if one player dies before
the end of the game, that player will not earn any more Achievements
for the remainder of the game.
For the majority of the Achievements, you should play on Penguin
difficulty in single-player. Multiplayer is harder because the
bosses have more life and you can't both be the Mosquito.
Single- or Multiplayer:
Tiger: 30 Points
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Get 30 medals. You can do this in the first level or 2.
Sharpshooter: 10 Points
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Finish a level with 90% or higher accuracy. Just try not to miss.
If you're having trouble, play with two players and have one person
do most of the shooting.
Lightning Rod: 6 Points
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Beat the game using the Lightning. Play on Penguin difficulty
if you need to.
Mosquito Wing: 7 Points
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You'll probably use the Mosquito when going for the Blitz
Achievement, so you could get both of those at once.
Shinden Striker: 7 Points
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It's harder to beat the game with the Shinden. Try playing
multiplayer and letting the other person be the Mosquito.
That person can balance out the Shinden's weaker fire, and the
Shinden should make sure to pick up Health powerups.
Shooter: 30 Points
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It would be really hard to beat the game with less than 200,000
points.
Combat Ace: 40 Points
----------
You actually need to be good in order to get beat the game with
over two million points. Get enough A and S Ranks on the bosses
and it will be in the bag. I even managed to do this in
multiplayer with both players, since the end of level bonuses are
the key to getting your score that high.
Fangs Out:
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Beat all bosses with A Rank or higher. Once you know the proper
boss strategies, it's hard not to get S Ranks in single-player.
Padlocked: 25 Points
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Get all S Ranks on the bosses. Remember to play with the Mosquito
and use all of your bombs and missiles early in the boss fight.
Fire at the center of each boss with the laser weapon. Never
worry about hitting minor targets. Whenever you die, make sure
you pick up the laser again before using your next set of bombs.
If you have enough lives to do it, you can kill yourself and get
a new set of bombs to attack with. It should never take more
than two or three lives to defeat a boss in single-player.
Blitz: 10 Points
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The hardest Achievement... You'll want to know the levels pretty well
by the time you go after this. It's much easier to get in single-
player. Do not sacrifice your lives for bombs like you would do
when going for S Ranks on the bosses. You might still pull some
S Ranks off anyway if you've become skilled enough.
Multiplayer Only:
Concerted Combat: 10 Points
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The Joint Strike attacks may be annoying, but it's not hard to hit
30 enemies with them. You can get this in the first level with very
little effort. It will unlock for both players at once.
Wingman: 15 Points
-------
Both players must survive to level 4. Just play on Penguin
Difficulty and try not to suck - you should make it.
Written by Paul Acevedo on 07/30/08
All Achievements but Blitz can be
unlocked on any difficulty level. All Achievements can be unlocked
in local multiplayer or online. However, if one player dies before
the end of the game, that player will not earn any more Achievements
for the remainder of the game.
For the majority of the Achievements, you should play on Penguin
difficulty in single-player. Multiplayer is harder because the
bosses have more life and you can't both be the Mosquito.
Single- or Multiplayer:
Tiger: 30 Points
-----
Get 30 medals. You can do this in the first level or 2.
Sharpshooter: 10 Points
------------
Finish a level with 90% or higher accuracy. Just try not to miss.
If you're having trouble, play with two players and have one person
do most of the shooting.
Lightning Rod: 6 Points
-------------
Beat the game using the Lightning. Play on Penguin difficulty
if you need to.
Mosquito Wing: 7 Points
-------------
You'll probably use the Mosquito when going for the Blitz
Achievement, so you could get both of those at once.
Shinden Striker: 7 Points
---------------
It's harder to beat the game with the Shinden. Try playing
multiplayer and letting the other person be the Mosquito.
That person can balance out the Shinden's weaker fire, and the
Shinden should make sure to pick up Health powerups.
Shooter: 30 Points
-------
It would be really hard to beat the game with less than 200,000
points.
Combat Ace: 40 Points
----------
You actually need to be good in order to get beat the game with
over two million points. Get enough A and S Ranks on the bosses
and it will be in the bag. I even managed to do this in
multiplayer with both players, since the end of level bonuses are
the key to getting your score that high.
Fangs Out:
---------
Beat all bosses with A Rank or higher. Once you know the proper
boss strategies, it's hard not to get S Ranks in single-player.
Padlocked: 25 Points
---------
Get all S Ranks on the bosses. Remember to play with the Mosquito
and use all of your bombs and missiles early in the boss fight.
Fire at the center of each boss with the laser weapon. Never
worry about hitting minor targets. Whenever you die, make sure
you pick up the laser again before using your next set of bombs.
If you have enough lives to do it, you can kill yourself and get
a new set of bombs to attack with. It should never take more
than two or three lives to defeat a boss in single-player.
Blitz: 10 Points
-----
The hardest Achievement... You'll want to know the levels pretty well
by the time you go after this. It's much easier to get in single-
player. Do not sacrifice your lives for bombs like you would do
when going for S Ranks on the bosses. You might still pull some
S Ranks off anyway if you've become skilled enough.
Multiplayer Only:
Concerted Combat: 10 Points
----------------
The Joint Strike attacks may be annoying, but it's not hard to hit
30 enemies with them. You can get this in the first level with very
little effort. It will unlock for both players at once.
Wingman: 15 Points
-------
Both players must survive to level 4. Just play on Penguin
Difficulty and try not to suck - you should make it.