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After Burner

Developer(s)	Sega
Publisher(s)	Sega
Designer(s)	Yu Suzuki
Release date(s)	November, 1987
Genre(s)	Flight simulator/Shoot'em up
Mode(s)	Single Player
Platform(s)	Amiga, Amstrad, Atari ST, NES, 32X, Mega Drive/Genesis, Master System, PC
Input	Joystick, trigger, missile button
Arcade cabinet	Standard upright, sit-down cockpit
Arcade system(s)	X Board
Arcade display	Raster

After Burner is a 1987 Japanese arcade game by Sega. It is the first game in the After Burner series. It is believed to be only a prototype or had very limited release in Japan. It was also available on the Sega Master System console. Image File history File links TITLE_afterburner. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates computer or video games. ... Sega Corporation ) is an international video game software and hardware developing company, and a former home computer and console manufacturer. ... Video game publishers are companies that publish video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer. ... Sega Corporation ) is an international video game software and hardware developing company, and a former home computer and console manufacturer. ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... Yu Suzuki Yu Suzuki (Japanese: éˆ´æœ¨ è£• Suzuki YÅ«, born May 10, 1958) is a prominent producer of arcade and video games. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a listing of computer and video game genres with brief descriptions and examples from each genre. ... This is a listing of computer and video game genres with brief descriptions and examples from each genre. ... This is a listing of computer and video game genres with brief descriptions and examples from each genre. ... The original Amiga (1985) The Amiga is a family of home/personal computers originally developed by Amiga Corporation (motto: ) as an advanced home entertainment and productivity machine. ... Amstrad is a manufacturer of electronics based in Brentwood in Essex, England and founded in 1968 by Sir Alan Michael Sugar in the UK. The name is a contraction of Alan Michael Sugar Trading. ... The Atari 520ST Atari 1040STF with SC1224 color monitor The Atari ST is a home/personal computer that was commercially popular from 1985 to the early 1990s. ... NES redirects here. ... Sega Genesis 32X on top of regular Genesis, second model. ... The Sega Mega Drive ) was a 16-bit video game console released by Sega in Japan (1988), Europe (1990) and most of the rest of the world. ... The Sega Master System (SMS for short) is an 8-bit cartridge-based gaming console that was manufactured by Sega. ... A stylised illustration of a modern personal computer A personal computer (PC) is usually a microcomputer whose price, size, and capabilities make it suitable for personal usage. ... Joystick elements: 1. ... This arcade cabinet, containing Centipede, is an upright. ... A cockpit was a pit used for cockfighting, where owners would pit fighting birds against each other for the purpose of gambling. ... An arcade system board is a standardized printed circuit board or group of printed circuit boards that are used as the basis for multiple arcade games with very similar hardware requirements. ... A computer display A computer display (also known as a computer monitor, computer screen, or computer video display) is a device that can display signals generated by a computer as images on a screen. ... Suppose the smiley face in the top left corner is an RGB bitmap image. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... Sega Corporation ) is an international video game software and hardware developing company, and a former home computer and console manufacturer. ... Prototypes or prototypical instances combine the most representative attributes of a category. ... Sega Master System The Sega Master System (SMS for short) (Japanese: マスターシステム), was an 8-bit cartridge-based gaming console manufactured by Sega. ...

Trivia

In Shenmue II, the arcade version is a playable unlock.
The game makes a short cameo in the movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day. John is playing the game when Tim comes and tells him there's a cop (T-1000) looking for him.
You could complete the first 10 or so levels without getting hit simply by holding the joypad (left or right) on the Master System version.

Shenmue II is the sequel to the Sega Dreamcast Modern Action Adventure, RPG, FREE game Shenmue, written and directed by Yu Suzuki. ... Terminator 2: Judgment Day (commonly abbreviated T2) is a 1991 movie directed by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, and Robert Patrick. ... Robert Patrick in police disguise. ...

External links

After Burner at Arcade-History.

KLOV entry on After Burner
After Burner Station
After Burner at MobyGames
A walkthrough (or flythrough) video of After Burner on the ZX Spectrum
After Burner at the Hall of Light

After Burner series

Main Series:	After Burner \| After Burner II \| After Burner III \| After Burner Climax
Spinoffs:	G-LOC: Air Battle \| Sky Target \| Sega Strike Fighter

Categories: 1987 arcade games | 1989 computer and video games | Arcade games | Amiga games | Amstrad CPC games | Atari ST games | Mobile phone games | MSX games | Nintendo Entertainment System games | DOS games | PlayStation 2 games | Sega 32X games | Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis games | Sega Master System games | Sega Saturn games | Sega games | Shoot 'em ups | Sharp X68000 games | ZX Spectrum games | 1988 computer and video games | Tengen games MobyGames is a website devoted to cataloging computer and video games, both past and present. ... The Hall Of Light (HOL) is an attempt to catalogue all games that were released commercially for the Amiga. ... After Burner II is a arcade-style flight game released by Sega in 1987. ... After Burner III is a video game released on the Sega CD in both Japan and North America. ... After Burner Climax is the long awaited sequel to the popular console and arcade After Burner series of games. ...

Results from FactBites:

*1Up: New After Burner Revealed! Does Barrel Roll* - Kotaku** (471 words)
	As I spent a good portion of my pre-teens locked onto the arcade original, I was super psyched to hear about the game, especially after the orgasmically amazing After Burner Climax, Sega's recent arcade sequel.
	After Burner stole my teenage years as well.
	Oh, and please, KEEP the reloading weapon stages or it isn't After Burner.

Hardcore Gaming 101: After Burner (2402 words)
	After Burner 2 has a fancier intro (featuring a series of rotating spheres), some new enemies (like the bombers) and a few extra levels, increasing the total from 18 to 21.
	After Burner was also ported to the Gameboy Advance as part of the Sega Arcade Gallery pack, but it's easily the worst in the bunch.
	After Burner 2 was also ported to the Playstation 2 as part of the Sega Ages 2500 series, which replaced the sprites based graphics with polygonal models.

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