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Logo-pdf.svg 1987-09-30 Gamest (JP), "November 1987" as After Burner: Special Version. AOU Show report.
Logo-pdf.svg 1987-09-30 Gamest (JP), "November 1987" "We Love VGM! 14"
Covers the music for After Burner II, but still refers to the game simply as After Burner.
Logo-pdf.svg 1987-10-30 Gamest (JP), "December 1987" Amusement Machine Show 1987 report.
Logo-pdf.svg 1987-11-30 Gamest (JP), "January 1988" Interview with developers Yu (Arcade version) and Ryu (Console version).

Walkthrough for all 22 stages.

Secret After Burner story.

Notation for the song "After Burner" under We Love VGM.

Logo-pdf.svg 1987-11-30 Gamest (JP), "January 1988"
Logo-pdf.svg 1988-09-30 Gamest (JP), "November 1988"
1990-xx-xx Pixel (GR), "Ianouários 1990"

Mega Drive version

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File Date Source Title and comments
1990-0x-xx Famitsu (JP), "" "Cross review"
Actual ratings breakdown unknown, needs correcting when actual breakdown known.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 7.3/10
73
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-03-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "April 1990" "BE-Mega dog race"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 8/10   9/10   10/10   9/10
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-04-30 Aktueller Software Markt (DE), "Mai 1990" As Afterburner

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
10/12   10/12   9/12   10/12   9/12 ASM Hit
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-05-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "June 1990" "Urawaza League"
Tips and tricks
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-05-11 Power Play (DE), "6/90" As Afterburner
Review
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80%
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-05-16 Computer & Video Games (UK), "June 1990"

Review
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95% CVG Hit
95
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-05-xx Joystick (FR), "Juin 1990"

Review
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79%
79
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-0x-xx Zero (UK), "July 1990"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
90% Console Classic
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-07-07 Mega Drive Fan (JP), "August 1990" "Game seisekihyou"
It was first published in the 1990-07, and a corrected version was published in this issue.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 4/5   4.1/5   3.9/5   3.8/5   4.2/5   3.6/5
79
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "August 1990" "Review Crew"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 8/10   9/10   8/10   8/10
83
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-xx-xx GamePro (US), "September 1990" "ProView"
As After Burner.
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-0x-xx Tilt (FR), "Septembre 1990"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
13/20
65
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-0x-xx VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US), "September 1990"
Review
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7/10
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-xx-xx Sega Visions (US), "October/November 1990"
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-11-xx Complete Guide to Consoles (UK), "Volume IV"
Review
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90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-xx-xx Mega Play (US), "November/December 1990"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 8/10   8/10   8/10   9/10
83
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx Player One (FR), "Avril 1991"
Review
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92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-04-04 Sega Power (UK), "May 1991"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 86%
86
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-05-01 Mean Machines (UK), "May 1991"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
90% Mega Game
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-05-xx The Complete Guide to Sega (UK), "" "Buyer's Guide"
The Complete Guide to Sega reviews most Mega Drive and Master System games released before May 1991.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-06-19 Ação Games (BR), "Junho 1991"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
Gráfico: Regular Som: Bom Desafio: Otimo
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-08-15 Games-X (UK), "15th-21st August 1991"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Half.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-09-05 Sega Power (UK), "October 1991" "The Hard Line"
Sega Power re-reviews most Master System, Mega Drive and Game Gear titles released before September 1991.
Review
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PAL RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-09-08 ACE (UK), "October 1991"
Review
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695
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx Hobby Consolas (ES), "Octubre 1991"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx Sega Pro (UK), "November 1991"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
85%
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-11-08 ACE (UK), "December 1991"
Review
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PAL RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
50
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-06 MegaTech (UK), "Xmas 1991" MegaTech reviews After Burner II twice in its first issue, once when comparing F-22 Interceptor and again in its "Game Index" feature.

Review
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PAL 85%   90%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-23 Console XS (UK), "June/July 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 76%
76
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-09-xx Mean Machines Sega (UK), "October 1992" "Games Index"
Mean Machines Sega reviews most Mega Drive, Master System and Game Gear games released before September 1992.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK), "January 1993" "The Complete Mega File"
Mega Drive Advanced Gaming reviews every Mega Drive game released before December 1992.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 61%
61
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-03-11 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1993" "The ProFile"
SegaPro re-reviews almost every Mega Drive, Mega-CD, Master System and Game Gear title released up until this point.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 66%
66
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Game Mania (UK), "May 1993"
Review
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90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-18 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK), ""
Review
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74%
74
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-01-20 Mega (UK), "February 1994"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 35%
35
[Info]
1995-03-01 Score (CZ), "Březen 1995"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
65%
65
[Info]
1995-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "3/95" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "September 1995" "Beep! MegaDrive readers final rating"
It continued up until then in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP).

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 7.705/10
77
[Info]
1995-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "5/95" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-01-10 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-03-04 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1996-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "Vypusk 7" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-01-27 ABC (CZ), "Ročník 41, 12"
1997-05-17 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1997-xx-xx Kiber Zona (LT), "Birzelis 1997" Tips
1998-03-20 Tricks 16 bit (RU), "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr"
Reprints/translations:
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
60%
60
[Info]
1998-08-20 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1999-04-30 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
1999-xx-xx Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
30
[Info]
2001-09-15 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
2002-10-13 Cool Gamer (RU), "9"
Review
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6/10
60
[Info]
2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
50%
50
[Info]

PC Engine version

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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-1x-xx Joystick (FR), "Novembre 1990"

Review
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72%
72
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-11-xx ACE (UK), "December 1990"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
666
67
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-11-16 Computer & Video Games (UK), "December 1990"

Review
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82%
82
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-11-16 Power Play (DE), "12/90"
Review
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81%
81
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-11-xx Complete Guide to Consoles (UK), "Volume IV"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
88%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-xx-xx Player One (FR), "Décembre 1990"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
88%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Computer + Video Giochi (IT), "Gennaio 1991"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
90%
90
[Info]

Famicom version

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1998-xx-xx 450 igr dlya Dendy (RU), ""
1998-xx-xx 550 luchshikh igr dlya televizionnykh videopristavok Dendy (RU), ""
2000-xx-xx 750 igr dlya Dendy (RU), ""
2000-xx-xx 770 luchshikh igr dlya Dendy (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
  • 777 luchshikh igr dlya Dendy (RU) #1 (2003-xx-xx)[14]
200x-xx-xx Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr dlya Dendy (RU), "Tom 1"
Reprints/translations:
  • Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr dlya Dendy (RU) #2: "Tom 2" (2002-01-03)[15]
  • Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr dlya Dendy (RU) #3: "Tom 3" (2002-xx-xx)[16]
  • Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr dlya Dendy (RU) #4: "Tom 4" (2002-09-20)[17]
2004-01-01 Opisaniy i sekretov Dendy (RU), "9000"

References

  1. Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 8
  2. Tricks Gold, "Sega dlya strategov" (RU; 2003-01-09), page 6
  3. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 323
  4. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 324
  5. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 292
  6. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 294
  7. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 292
  8. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 296
  9. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 8, "" (RU; 2001-10-04), page 292
  10. Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 380
  11. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9, "" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 291
  12. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 286
  13. Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 14
  14. 777 luchshikh igr dlya Dendy, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 19
  15. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr dlya Dendy, "Tom 2" (RU; 2002-01-03), page 159
  16. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr dlya Dendy, "Tom 3" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 169
  17. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr dlya Dendy, "Tom 4" (RU; 2002-09-20), page 168


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