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After Burner

System(s): Sega X Board, Sega Master System

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega AM2

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Release	Date	RRP	Code

After Burner (アフターバーナー) is an arcade game designed by Yu Suzuki and developed by Sega AM2 in 1987. The player pilots a F-14 Tomcat jet through 18 levels, destroying enemies with machine gun fire and a limited supply of missiles.

After Burner stands as one of Sega's most successful arcade games, building on the momentum started earlier in the decade with Hang-On, Space Harrier and OutRun. It was one of the earliest games (if not the earliest game) to utilise Sega X Board technology allowing for the easy scaling and rotation of in-game sprites. It is also remembered for its then-revolutionary sit-down cabinet design, complete with a horizontally rotating seat and a vertically rotating cockpit, controlled (like the game) by the integrated flight stick. Upright cabinets were also available.

The original After Burner was released exclusively in Japan, however the western world would receive an updated version of the game, After Burner II in the months which followed. After Burner II is extremely similar in design, bar a few minor tweaks (such as a throttle control, extra levels and slight changes to the missile system), so much so that people often consider it to be a more "complete" version of After Burner than a direct sequel. Due to the similarities and shared cabinet designs and artwork, After Burner II is frequently confused for the original After Burner. A similar relationship would develop with Galaxy Force and Galaxy Force II, also produced by Sega AM2.

Sequels and Rereleases

In its original form, After Burner was only ported to the Sega Master System, however many ports of After Burner II were released under the name of After Burner for home consoles and computers, including the Amiga (twice), Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM Towns, MSX, PC Engine, Sharp X68000 and ZX Spectrum.

It was also ported to the Sega 32X by Rutubo Games and went under the name of After Burner Complete.

After Burner in its original form was also released as part of Sega Arcade Gallery for the Game Boy Advance.

Production Credits

Gallery

Sit-down cabinet

Physical Scans

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

70

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Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

63

^[2]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

51

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Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

51

^[4]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

51

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Computer Action (DK)

50

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Console XS (UK)

PAL

85

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Computer & Video Games (UK)

90

^[8]

The Games Machine (UK)

60

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Games Preview (DK)

45

^[10]

Génération 4 (FR)

81

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Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

70

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Mean Machines Sega (UK)

51

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Power Play (DE)

50

^[14]

Sega News (CZ)

68

^[15]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

51

^[16]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

25

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Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

93

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Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

85

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Software Gids (NL)

72

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Tilt (FR)

75

^[21]

	64
Based on 21 reviews

After Burner

Master System, US
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU "no limits" variant
Cover

Master System, EU ® variant
Cover

Master System, JP
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU
Cover

Master System, BR
Cover

Master System, KR

Games in the After Burner Series
	After Burner (1987) \| After Burner II (home computers) (1987) \| G-LOC: Air Battle (home computers) (1990) \| Strike Fighter (1991) \| Sky Target (1995) \| Sega Strike Fighter (2000) \| After Burner Climax (2006)
	After Burner (1987) \| G-LOC: Air Battle (1991)
	After Burner (1988)
	After Burner II (1990) \| G-LOC: Air Battle (1993)
	G-LOC: Air Battle (1990)
	After Burner III (1992)
	After Burner Complete (1995)
	Sega Ages After Burner II (1996) \| Sky Target (1997)
	Sky Target (1997)
	After Burner II (200x) \| After Burner II DX (2007)
	Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 10: After Burner II (2004)
	After Burner: Black Falcon (2007)
	After Burner Climax (2010)
	3D After Burner II (2013)
	After Burner Climax (2013)
After Burner related media
	Sega Game Music Vol. 3 After Burner (1987) \| After Burner (1990) \| Strike Fighter (1991) \| Yu Suzuki Produce After Burner II (1997) \| Yu Suzuki Produce G-LOC/R360/Virtua Racing (1998) \| After Burner Climax Sound Track (2006) \| After Burner 20th Anniversary Box (2007) \| After Burner II (2018) \| G-LOC Air Battle: Series Music Collection (2020)
	After Burner (1987) \| After Burner / Super Hang-On (1987)

[:File:ACE_UK_07.pdf_p51-1] ACE, "April 1988" (UK; 1988-xx-xx), page 51

[:File:ASM_DE_1988-03.pdf_p41-2] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1988" (DE; 1988-02-19), page 41

[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p47-3] Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 47

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p89-4] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 89

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p52-5] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 52

[:File:ComputerAction_DK_01.pdf_p34-6] Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 34

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p137-7] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 137

[:File:CVG_UK_077.pdf_p122-8] Computer & Video Games, "March 1988" (UK; 1988-02-15), page 122

[:File:TGM_UK_04.pdf_p54-9] The Games Machine, "March 1988" (UK; 1988-02-18), page 54

[:File:GamesPreview_DK_08.pdf_p67-10] Games Preview, "8/9 1989" (DK; 1989-xx-xx), page 67

[:File:Generation4_FR_004.pdf_p20-11] Génération 4, "Eté 1988" (FR; 1988-0x-xx), page 20

[:File:Micromania2_ES_020.pdf_p27-12] Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1990" (ES; 19xx-xx-xx), page 27

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p132-13] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_003.pdf_p91-14] Power Play, "Ausgabe 3" (DE; 1988-02-22), page 91

[:File:Sega_News_1_CZ.pdf_p27-15] Sega News, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-xx-xx), page 27

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p40-16] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 40

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p55-17] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p18-18] Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p70-19] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

[:File:SoftwareGids_NL_01.pdf_p31-20] Software Gids, "Mei/Juni 1990" (NL; 1990-05-xx), page 31

[:File:Tilt_FR_054.pdf_p100-21] Tilt, "Mai 1988" (FR; 1988-0x-xx), page 100

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 It was also ported to the [[Sega 32X]] by [[Rutubo Games]] and went under the name of ''[[After Burner Complete]]''.
-''After Burner'' in its original form was also released as part of ''[[Sega Arcade Gallery]]''.
+''After Burner'' in its original form was also released as part of ''[[Sega Arcade Gallery]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]].
 ==Production Credits==