G-LOC: Air Battle

G-LOC: Air Battle
Publisher: Sega U.S. Gold Developer: Sega AM2 Probe Images System(s): Sega Y Board, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum ROM Size: 1MB, 256kB, 128kB Genre: Shoot-'em-Up Release Date RRP Code World 1990  ? JP 1993-02-26 ¥6,800 G-4079 US 1993 $? 1120 EU 1993 £?  ? AS 199x  ?  ? EU 1991 £29.99 7071 BR 199x $?  ? KR 199x ₩? GB2009JG JP 1990-12-15 ¥3,500 G-3204 US 1991 $? 2301 EU 1991 £24.99  ? BR 199x $? 012120 EU 1992 £?  ? EU 1992 £?  ? EU 1992 £?  ? US 1992 $?  ? EU 1992 £?  ? EU 1992 £?  ? JP 2012-09-26 ¥300 with tax  ? US 2013  ? points  ? EU 2013  ? points  ? {{#ifeq: 0 | 3 |

G-LOC: Air Battle (G-LOC meaning "G-force induced Loss Of Consciousness") is an air combat simulator developed by Sega AM2. It is a spiritual sequel to After Burner II, featuring similar gameplay ideas and some recycled sound effects, though has always been publically advertised as a different game entirely. The original arcade version runs on more advanced Sega Y Board hardware, and makes heavy use of sprite scaling/rotation and pre-rendered 3D graphics.

G-LOC is notable for being one of the first video games to offer an arcade cabinet which could rotate 360 degrees on all three axes, immersing the player in the action. These versions of the game are sometimes referred to as G-LOC R360, though the gameplay itself is identical.

Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Legacy 3 Gallery 4 Production Credits 4.1 Game Gear Version 4.2 Master System Version 4.3 Mega Drive Version 5 Physical Scans 5.1 Sega Y Board Version 5.2 Mega Drive Version 5.3 Master System Version 5.4 Game Gear Version 5.5 Amiga Version 5.6 Amstrad CPC Version 5.7 Atari ST Version 5.8 Commodore 64 Version 5.9 ZX Spectrum Version 6 External Links

Gameplay

Like After Burner, the goal is to eliminate enemy planes, though in G-LOC there are also ground units. Also unlike games using the After Burner name, G-LOC uses a first person perspective, though it does occasionally pan out to a third person view when the player's plane is locked onto by an enemy.

Legacy

Though not as popular in arcades as After Burner, G-LOC was still ported to a variety of home platforms, including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear. Computer ports, often going by the name G-LOC R360 were released for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. All these versions suffer from various cutbacks due to weaker hardware, though some versions add extra features such as boss battles.

G-LOC was followed by Strike Fighter, which is extremely similar in design but ditches the time-based missions in favour of gameplay more akin to After Burner.

In Japan, the Game Gear version of G-LOC: Air Battle was brought to the Nintendo 3DS's Virtual Console serivce in September 2012.

Gallery

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  Cabinet

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  Cabinet (R360)

Production Credits

Physical Scans

Sega Y Board Version

	86	Sega Retro Average
		Based on 1 review
Publication Score Source Computer & Video Games 86 №104

Mega Drive Version

	65	Sega Retro Average
		Based on 8 reviews
Publication Score Source Game Power 50 Hobby Consolas 75 Joypad 73 №16 Joystick 65 №35, p186 Mean Machines Sega 52 №6, p68/69/70 Player One 45 Raze 76 №11, p54 Sega Pro 80 №18, p42/43

Master System Version

	67	Sega Retro Average
		Based on 6 reviews
Publication Score Source Hobby Consolas 40 Mean Machines 82 MicroMania 45 №2/49 Sega Pro 83 №4, p40 Sega Pro 82 №9, p30/31 Sega Force (UK) 67

Game Gear Version

	70	Sega Retro Average
		Based on 9 reviews
Publication Score Source ACE 68 №48 Consoles + 77 Games-X 58 №8 Joystick 72 №13, p132 Sega Power 51 №23, p39 Sega Power 60 №23, p61 Sega Pro 69 №3, p19 Sega Pro 79 №9, p33 Sega Force (UK) 92

Amiga Version

	30	Sega Retro Average
		Based on 1 review
Publication Score Source Joystick 30 №29, p230

Amstrad CPC Version

Atari ST Version

Commodore 64 Version

ZX Spectrum Version

External Links

• Japanese 3DS Virtual Console page

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)