Air Buster: Trouble Specialty Raid Unit

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Air Buster: Trouble Specialty Raid Unit
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Kaneko
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















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Air Buster: Trouble Specialty Raid Unit is a 1990 arcade shoot-'em-up by Kaneko. It was ported to a variety of home consoles such as the Sega Mega Drive. This port was released in 1991 in the US and in Japan, where it was renamed Aero Blasters: Trouble Specialty Raid Unit (エアロブラスターズ).

Gameplay

Pressing B shoots and can be held down for rapidfire; some powerups depend on rapidfire. Button A also shoots but holding A will charge a flash attack which damages everything on screen. Once it is fully charged, release A to perform the attack; the player must then wait for the charge bar to empty (it will display a black bar telling how much time is remaining) before it is possible to charge another. Powerups can be found by destroying barrels scattered throughout each level.

Production Credits

Software: K.Matsumoto, M.Yoshida
Graphics: H.Yokoyama, M.Taguchi
Music Compose: T.Watanabe
Sound Operate: K.Komatsu, T.Ohkuma
Test Game: Inter State Staff
Special Thanks: Kaneko Arcade Staff
Total Coordinate: Y.Hojo
General Producer: A.Uto

Promotional Material

  • AirBuster MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    US print advert

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78 №45, p72/73
80 №113, p79
80 №15, p106
60 №5, p90
85 №9, p85
78 №1, p76[1]
80 №6, p40/41/42
74 №7, p66
100 №23, p52
62 №1, p18
62 №18, p64
Sega Mega Drive
 76
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
80
[2]
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[3]
ACE (UK)
79
[4]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
70
[5]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[6]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) NTSC-J
90
[7]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
62
[8]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
80
[9]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
74
[10]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
20
[11]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
80
[12]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
60
[13]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
74
[14]
Mega (UK) PAL
85
[15]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
78
[16]
Mean Machines (UK) NTSC-J
80
[17]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
78
[18]
Power Play (DE)
79
[19]
Power Play (DE)
80
[20]
Raze (UK) NTSC-J
74
[21]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
100
[22]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
62
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
62
[24]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
69
[25]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
75
[26]
Sega Mega Drive
 73
Based on
25 reviews

Air Buster: Trouble Specialty Raid Unit

Mega Drive, US
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  1. ↑ File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 76
  2. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 28
  3. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 14
  4. ↑ ACE, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-08), page 72
  5. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1991" (DE; 1991-04-26), page 128
  6. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 31
  7. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 100
  8. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 126
  9. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-16), page 79
  10. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 16
  11. ↑ Hippon Super, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-07), page 41
  12. ↑ Joystick, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 106
  13. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  14. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-08), page 83
  15. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 85
  16. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76
  17. ↑ Mean Machines, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-03-01), page 40
  18. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  19. ↑ Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 150
  20. ↑ Power Play, "6/91" (DE; 1991-05-10), page 136
  21. ↑ Raze, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-03-28), page 66
  22. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52
  23. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 18
  24. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  25. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  26. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 6
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