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Revision as of 08:17, 19 September 2012

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After Burner II
System(s): Sega X Board, Sega Mega Drive, J2ME, TurboGrafx-16
Publisher: Sega,
Sega Mega Drive
Dempa (JP), Sega (US/EU),
PC Engine
NEC Avenue
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Release Date RRP Code

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.

Whereas the original After Burner saw ports to simpler video game consoles/computers such as the Sega Master System, After Burner II was ported to more advanced 16-bit systems including the Sega Mega Drive, J2ME, and TurboGrafx-16. 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.

Manuals

Mega Drive Version

  • JP manual (info) ("Afterburnerii md jp manual.cbr" does not exist)

Production Credits

TurboGrafx-16 Version

~In-game credits~
Program: Bits Lab., 「山.Kanayama
Produce: NEC Avenue, T.Tabeta

~Other credits~
Executive Producer: M.Sakio
Programmer: Moto Kanayama
Director: Y.Takahara
Sound: Kenichiro Isoda, Shigeharu Isoda
Graphic: S.Miyazaki
Analog drv.: H.Mesuda
Still: K.Yamashita
Special Thanks: Masas, K.Matsuda

Physical Scans

X Board Version

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
69 №49
95 №103
70 №17
92
79
85 №1
90
Sega Mega Drive
83
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[1]
ACE (UK)
70
[2]
ACE (UK) PAL
50
[3]
Ação Games (BR)
75
[4]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
80
[5]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
90
[6]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
90
[7]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
90
[8]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
76
[9]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
95
[11]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
83
[12]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
30
[13]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
74
[14]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[15]
Game Mania (UK)
90
[16]
Games-X (UK)
70
[17]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
92
[18]
Joystick (FR)
79
[19]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
61
[20]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
79
[21]
Mega (UK) PAL
35
[22]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
83
[23]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
88
[24]
Mean Machines (UK)
90
[25]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
90
[26]
Player One (FR)
92
[27]
Power Play (DE)
80
[28]
Score (CZ)
65
[29]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
86
[30]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[31]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
66
[32]
Sega Pro (UK)
85
[33]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
77
[34]
Tilt (FR)
65
[35]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
60
[36]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)
70
[37]
Zero (UK)
90
[38]
Sega Mega Drive
75
Based on
38 reviews

After Burner II

Mega Drive, US
After Burner II MD US Box.jpg
Cover
AfterBurnerII MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
After Burner II MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
AfterBurnerII MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
AfterburnerII md jp cover.jpg
Cover
Afterburnerii md jp cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR

TurboGrafx-16 Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
67 №39
82 №109
PC Engine
75
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
67
[39]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
88
[40]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
82
[41]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
90
[42]
Joystick (FR)
72
[43]
Player One (FR)
88
[44]
Power Play (DE)
81
[45]
PC Engine
81
Based on
7 reviews

After Burner II

TurboGrafx-16, JP
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Cover



Games in the After Burner Series
Arcade
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)
Sega Master System
After Burner (1987) | G-LOC: Air Battle (1991)
LCD handheld game
After Burner (1988)
Sega Mega Drive
After Burner II (1990) | G-LOC: Air Battle (1993)
Sega Game Gear
G-LOC: Air Battle (1990)
Sega Mega-CD
After Burner III (1992)
Sega 32X
After Burner Complete (1995)
Sega Saturn
Sega Ages After Burner II (1996) | Sky Target (1997)
Windows PC
Sky Target (1997)
Mobile phone
After Burner II (200x) | After Burner II DX (2007)
Sony PlayStation 2
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 10: After Burner II (2004)
Sony PlayStation Portable
After Burner: Black Falcon (2007)
Xbox 360
Sony PlayStation 3
After Burner Climax (2010)
Nintendo 3DS
3D After Burner II (2013)
Google Android OS
iOS
After Burner Climax (2013)
After Burner related media
Music
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)
Film
After Burner (1987) | After Burner / Super Hang-On (1987)
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  2. ACE, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-08), page 78
  3. ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 108
  4. Ação Games, "Junho 1991" (BR; 1991-06-19), page 19
  5. Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 71
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  42. Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1991" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 57
  43. Joystick, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 123
  44. Player One, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 50
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