After Burner II

After Burner II
Publisher: Sega, Dempa (JP), Sega (US/EU), NEC Avenue Sunsoft Tengen Activision Developer: Sega AM2, Dempa, Bits Laboratory Sunsoft/Tengen US version Weebee Games/International Development Group US Weebee Games EU Argonaut Software, Uncle Art, Focus Unlimited Software System(s): Sega X Board, Sega Mega Drive, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM Towns, J2ME, MSX, NES, PC Engine, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16, ZX Spectrum ROM Size: 512KB Genre: Shoot-'em-Up Release Date RRP Code World 1987  ? JP 1990-03-23 ¥6,900 T-17013 US 1990 $?  ? EU 1990 £34.99  ? US 1989 $?  ? EU 1989 £24.99  ? EU 1988 £24.99  ? EU 1988 £14.99  ? EU (Cassette) 1988 £9.99  ? US 1988 $?  ? EU 1988 £14.99  ? EU (Cassette) 1988 £9.99  ? US 1989 $39.95  ? JP 19xx ¥?  ? EU 1988 £9.99  ? JP 1989 ¥9,200  ? EU 1988 £12.99  ? EU (Cassette) 1988 £9.99  ? JP 1989 ¥?  ? US 1989 $?  ? JP 1990-09-28 ¥?  ? {{#ifeq: 0 | 3 |

After Burner II (アフターバーナーII) is the sequel to After Burner, developed by Sega AM2 in 1987. The game is essentially the same as its prequel, however now features a throttle control which allows the player to adjust his/her speed during gameplay. There are also three new stages, bringing the total to 21 and various gameplay and music tweaks.

After Burner II is considered the de facto version of After Burner as opposed to a direct sequel.

Contents 1 Sequels and Re-releases 2 Production Credits 2.1 Amiga Version (US) 2.2 Amiga Version (EU) 2.3 Commodore 64 Version (EU) 2.4 DOS Version 2.5 NES Version 2.6 TurboGrafx-16 Version 3 Physical Scans 3.1 X Board Version 3.2 Mega Drive Version 3.3 Amiga Version 3.4 Amstrad CPC Version 3.5 Atari ST Version 3.6 Commondore 64 Version 3.7 DOS Version 3.8 FM Towns Verison 3.9 MSX Version 3.10 NES Version 3.11 Sharp X68000 Version 3.12 TurboGrafx-16 Version 3.13 ZX Spectrum

Sequels and Re-releases

The original After Burner was only ported to the Sega Master System, all other versions, despite what their box arts may say, are actually ports of After Burner II. This includes the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM Towns, J2ME, MSX, NES, PC Engine, Sharp X68000, and ZX Spectrum versions, as well as the Sega Mega Drive and TurboGrafx-16 ports, which are clearly labled "After Burner II". Two versions for both the Commodore Amiga and Commodore 64 were released; a set for US audiences (1988) and another for the European market (1989). With the exception of the NES and US Amiga/C64 versions, all ports have After Burner II depicted on their title screens.

Tengen took Sunsoft's port of After Burner II to the Famicom and heavily modified it into an unlicensed After Burner for the NES (there are still some remnants of the old version, such as the sound test).

After Burner II also saw release as part of the Sega Ages: Volume 1 compilation on the Sega Saturn, and is playable within Shenmue II.

Production Credits

Physical Scans

X Board Version

Mega Drive Version

	84	Sega Retro Average
		Based on 10 reviews
Publication Score Source ACE 69 №49 Computer & Video Games 95 №103 Games-X 70 №17 Hobby Consolas 92 Joystick 79 №6, p80 MegaTech 85 №1 Mean Machines 90 Player One 92 Sega Power 80 №23, p52 Sega Pro 85 №1, p18

Amiga Version

	60	Sega Retro Average
		Based on 2 reviews
Publication Score Source ACE 70 №21 The Games Machine (UK) 50 №18, p39

Amstrad CPC Version

Atari ST Version

	58	Sega Retro Average
		Based on 2 reviews
Publication Score Source ACE 69 №16 The Games Machine (UK) 47 №15, p59

Commondore 64 Version

	41	Sega Retro Average
		Based on 2 reviews
Publication Score Source ACE 52 The Games Machine (UK) 29 №15, p59

DOS Version

	77	Sega Retro Average
		Based on 1 review
Publication Score Source Joystick 77 №3, p145

FM Towns Verison

MSX Version

NES Version

Sharp X68000 Version

TurboGrafx-16 Version

	74	Sega Retro Average
		Based on 3 reviews
Publication Score Source ACE 67 №39 Computer & Video Games 82 №109 Joystick 72 №10, p123

ZX Spectrum

	80	Sega Retro Average
		Based on 3 reviews
Publication Score Source ACE 66 Computer & Video Games 90 №86 The Games Machine (UK) 83 №15, p59

Games in the After Burner Series
	After Burner (1987) | After Burner II (1987) | G-LOC: Air Battle (1990) | Strike Fighter (1991) | Sky Target (1995) | Sega Strike Fighter (2000) | After Burner Climax (2006)
	After Burner III (1992)
	After Burner Complete (1995)
	Sega Ages After Burner II (1996)
	After Burner: Black Falcon (2007)
After Burner Albums
Sega Game Music Vol.3 After Burner (1987) | After Burner (1990) | Strike Fighter (1991) | Yu Suzuki Produce After Burner II (1997) | After Burner Climax Sound Track (2006) | Retro Game Anthology #5 -AFTER BURNER in DREAM- (2007) | After Burner 20th Anniversary Box (2007)