194X: 3D Dogfight

194X: 3D Dogfight is a shoot 'em up in the long-running classic Capcom series 194X. The player flies a P-38 Lightning aircraft and engages with numerous enemies on-screen from a top-down perspective, tasked with destroying as many enemies as they can while dodging bullets and eventually facing off against a tougher boss in a battle at the end of each level. The levels are short, and offer a variety of different locations and bosses as the game progresses.

The player has three different weapons at their disposal, with power-ups available to upgrade during the level for more powerful versions. This includes a Tri shooter, a 4-shot blaster, and a Super Shell. The only way to change weapons is to pickup a different power-up. As weapons are upgraded, they will eventually downgrade as ammunition is spent and revert back to their base level until they are upgraded again. The ammunition gauge is featured at the bottom of the screen, and also acts as the health gauge.

A new system to the series is the colour shield. Each weapon currently selected will provided a shield to the player which can absorb the same coloured bullets that match the weapon being utilized by the player. Changing weapons will change the shield colour, and render the player invincible to any enemy fire of the same colour. Finally, the player can deploy a smart bomb that clears the screen of enemies.