Difference between revisions of "After Burner II"

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For the Sega Saturn rerelease, see Sega Ages After Burner II. For the Western home computer versions, see After Burner (home computers).

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After Burner II

System(s): Sega X Board, Sega Mega Drive, FM Towns, NES, PC Engine, X68000

Publisher:

Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Dempa Micomsoft (JP)

Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (US, Europe)

NEC Avenue

Sunsoft

Tengen

CRI

Developer:

Sunsoft

Tengen

CRI

Dempa Micomsoft

Distributor:

Kanal 10 (SE rental) (older)

Hent Gruppen (SE rental) (newer)

Tec Toy (BR)

Licensor:

Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Peripherals supported:

XE-1 AP

Genre: Shooting^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1987-10^[3]	¥?	?
US	1987	$?	?
UK	1987	£?	?

JP	1989-03-30	¥?	?
US	1989-12^[4]	$?	?

JP	1990-09-28	¥¥7,200	NAPH-1011
{{#ifeq: 0 \| 0 \|

JP	1990-03-23^[2]	¥6,9006,900	T-17013
US	1990-09^[5]	$49.9549.95^[6]	1104
US ▼ (Sega Channel)	1994-06-01^[7]	SUBsub
EU	1991-04		1104
UK	1991-04	£34.9934.99^[8]^[9]	1104
SE (rental)	199x
AU	199x
CA	199x
BR	1991-06^[10]
JP	1989-03^[11]
JP	1989-05^[11]	¥9,2009,200

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After Burner II (アフターバーナーII), known on the Famicom and FM Towns as simply After Burner (アフターバーナーII), is an update to the smash hit After Burner, developed by Studio 128 and first released in October 1987.^[3] This version adds three new stages, allows the player to change the fighter's speed during flight, and makes other gameplay and sound changes. The motion simulator arcade cabinet is also improved, adding a throttle to the original's analog flight stick controls, giving it full HOTAS flight controls.

Players will take control of F-14XX Skycat, another fictional variant of Navy Fighter F-14 Tomcat. Strangely, overseas version of the game uses the picture of an F-15, an air force fighter.

History

Legacy

The original After Burner was only ported to the Sega Master System, all other versions, despite what their box arts may say, are actually ports of After Burner II. This includes the NES and X68000 versions, as well as the PC Engine and Sega Mega Drive ports, which are clearly labeled "After Burner II". With the exception of the NES version, all of these ports have After Burner II depicted on their title screens.

Tengen took Sunsoft's port of After Burner II to the Famicom and heavily modified it into an unlicensed After Burner for the NES (there are still some remnants of the old version, such as the sound test).

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.

The game's HOTAS controls with analog flight stick and throttle provided the basis for the XE-1 AP, the first analog thumbstick controller, in 1989.

Versions

Comparisons

Main article: After Burner II/Comparisons.

Production credits

Main article: After Burner II/Production credits.

Photo gallery

Cabinet (standard)
Cabinet (upright)

Digital manuals

Mega Drive Mini 2 US manual
Mega Drive Mini 2 EU manual
Mega Drive Mini 2 JP manual

Magazine articles

Main article: After Burner II/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PDF

X Board ES flyer (upright)

NES US print advert

X68000 JP print advert

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #14: "September 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:

GamePro (US) #14: "September 1990" (1990-xx-xx)^[12]

Print advert in Excalibur (CZ) #21 (1993-12-10)

Artwork

Physical scans

X Board version

X Board, World (upright)

X Board, World (deluxe)

X Board, DE

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[13]

ACE (UK)

70

^[8]

ACE (UK)

PAL

50

^[14]

Ação Games (BR)

75

^[10]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

80

^[15]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

90

^[16]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

90

^[17]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

90

^[18]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

76

^[19]

Cool Gamer (RU)

60

^[20]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

95

^[21]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[22]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

30

^[23]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

74

^[24]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[25]

Game Mania (UK)

90

^[26]

Games-X (UK)

70

^[27]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

92

^[28]

Joystick (FR)

79

^[29]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

61

^[30]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

79

^[31]

Mega (UK)

PAL

35

^[32]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[33]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

88

^[34]

Mean Machines (UK)

90

^[35]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

90

^[36]

Player One (FR)

92

^[37]

Power Play (DE)

80

^[38]

Score (CZ)

65

^[39]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

86

^[9]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[40]

Sega Pro (UK)

85

^[41]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

66

^[42]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

77

^[43]

Tilt (FR)

65

^[44]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

60

^[45]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

70

^[6]

Zero (UK)

90

^[46]

	75
Based on 38 reviews

After Burner II

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US (Re-Release)
Cover
Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual Manual (back) PCB

Mega Drive, SE Rental (Kanal 10)
Cover

Mega Drive, SE Rental (Hent black)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU (Horizontal Manual)

Mega Drive, AU (Vertical Manual)

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, CA
Cover

FM Towns version

FM Towns, JP
Cover

NES version

NES, US
Cover
Cart

NES, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

PC Engine version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

67

^[47]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

88

^[48]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

82

^[49]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

90

^[50]

Joystick (FR)

72

^[51]

Player One (FR)

88

^[52]

Power Play (DE)

81

^[53]

	81
Based on 7 reviews

After Burner II

PC Engine, JP
Cover
Card File:After Burner II PCE HuCard JP Manual.pdf Manual

X68000 version

X68000, JP
Cover
Disk 1 Disk 2

Technical information

Main article: After Burner II/Technical information.

References

NEC Retro has more information related to After Burner II

↑ File:AfterburnerII md jp cover.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Mega Drive Fan, "May 1992" (JP; 1992-04-xx), page 103
↑ Computer Entertainer, "January 1990" (US; 1990-01-20), page 22
↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/STlsT9qFEz4/m/rwqe5KwxsKEJ
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 62
↑ Sega Channel schedule (US; 1994-06-01)
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ACE, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-08), page 78
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 44
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Ação Games, "Junho 1991" (BR; 1991-06-19), page 19
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 After Burner 20th Anniversary Box
↑ GamePro, "September 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 71
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 14
↑ ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 108
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 71
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1990" (JP; 1990-03-08), page 109
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 26
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 44
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 126
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 8
↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-16), page 102
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 22
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 286
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 17
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1
↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Games-X, "15th-21st August 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 38
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 70
↑ Joystick, "Juin 1990" (FR; 1990-05-xx), page 80
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "August 1990" (JP; 1990-07-07), page 73
↑ Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 65
↑ Mega Play, "November/December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 28
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 45
↑ Mean Machines, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-05-01), page 40
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
↑ Player One, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 36
↑ Power Play, "6/90" (DE; 1990-05-11), page 123
↑ Score, "Březen 1995" (CZ; 1995-03-01), page 1
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 18
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Tilt, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 100
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 6
↑ Zero, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 74
↑ ACE, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 104
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 40
↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-16), page 105
↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1991" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 57
↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 123
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 50
↑ Power Play, "12/90" (DE; 1990-11-16), page 164

After Burner II

Music: Yu Suzuki Produce After Burner II (1997) | After Burner II (2018)

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:AfterburnerII_md_jp_cover.jpg_p-1] File:AfterburnerII md jp cover.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200702232146.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Fhard.2Fmegadrive.2Fsoftware_l.html-2] 2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1992-05.pdf_p103-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Mega Drive Fan, "May 1992" (JP; 1992-04-xx), page 103

[:File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.8_10.pdf_p22-4] Computer Entertainer, "January 1990" (US; 1990-01-20), page 22

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[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_20.pdf_p62-6] 6.0 ^6.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 62

[Sega_Channel_schedule_.28US.3B_1994-06-01.29-7] Sega Channel schedule (US; 1994-06-01)

[:File:ACE_UK_49.pdf_p78-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ACE, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-08), page 78

[:File:SegaPower_UK_18.pdf_p44-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 44

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_002.pdf_p19-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Ação Games, "Junho 1991" (BR; 1991-06-19), page 19

[After_Burner_20th_Anniversary_Box-11] 11.0 ^11.1 After Burner 20th Anniversary Box

[:File:GamePro_US_014.pdf_p71-12] GamePro, "September 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 71

[13] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 14

[:File:ACE_UK_51.pdf_p108-14] ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 108

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-05.pdf_p71-15] Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 71

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-04.pdf_p109-16] Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1990" (JP; 1990-03-08), page 109

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p26-17] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 26

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p44-18] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 44

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p126-19] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 126

[20] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 8

[:File:CVG_UK_103.pdf_p102-21] Computer & Video Games, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-16), page 102

[:File:EGM_US_013.pdf_p22-22] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 22

[23] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 286

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p17-24] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 17

[25] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p80-26] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:GamesX_UK_17.pdf_p38-27] Games-X, "15th-21st August 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 38

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_001.pdf_p70-28] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:Joystick_FR_006.pdf_p80-29] Joystick, "Juin 1990" (FR; 1990-05-xx), page 80

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p90-30] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1990-08.pdf_p73-31] Mega Drive Fan, "August 1990" (JP; 1990-07-07), page 73

[:File:Mega_UK_17.pdf_p65-32] Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 65

[:File:MegaPlay_US_01.pdf_p28-33] Mega Play, "November/December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p45-34] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 45

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_08.pdf_p40-35] Mean Machines, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-05-01), page 40

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p137-36] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_008.pdf_p36-37] Player One, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-06.pdf_p123-38] Power Play, "6/90" (DE; 1990-05-11), page 123

[39] Score, "Březen 1995" (CZ; 1995-03-01), page 1

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p52-40] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p18-41] Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-42] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-43] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[:File:Tilt_FR_081.pdf_p100-44] Tilt, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 100

[45] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 6

[:File:Zero_UK_09.pdf_p74-46] Zero, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 74

[:File:ACE_UK_39.pdf_p104-47] ACE, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 104

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p40-48] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 40

[:File:CVG_UK_109.pdf_p105-49] Computer & Video Games, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-16), page 105

[:File:CVG_IT_01.pdf_p57-50] Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1991" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 57

[:File:Joystick_FR_010.pdf_p123-51] Joystick, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 123

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_004.pdf_p50-52] Player One, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 50

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-12.pdf_p164-53] Power Play, "12/90" (DE; 1990-11-16), page 164

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Difference between revisions of "After Burner II"

From Sega Retro

Latest revision as of 07:21, 15 November 2024

Contents

History

Legacy

Versions

Comparisons

Production credits

Photo gallery

Digital manuals

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

X Board version

Mega Drive version

FM Towns version

NES version

PC Engine version

X68000 version

Technical information

References

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+}}
+{{releasesMD
+| md_date_jp=1990-03-23{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200702232146/https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html}}
+| md_rrp_jp=6,900
+| md_code_jp=T-17013
+| md_date_us=1990-09{{ref|https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/STlsT9qFEz4/m/rwqe5KwxsKEJ}}<!--1990-07{{magref|egm|13|22}}-->
+| md_rrp_us=49.95{{magref|vgce|20|62}}
+| md_code_us=1104
+| md_date_us_sc=1994-06-01{{intref|Sega Channel schedule (US; 1994-06-01)}}
+| md_rrp_us_sc=sub
+| md_rating_us_sc=
+| md_date_eu=1991-04
+| md_code_eu=1104
+| md_date_se_rental=199x
+| md_date_uk=1991-04
+| md_code_uk=1104
+| md_rrp_uk=34.99{{magref|ace|49|78}}{{magref|segapower|18|44}}
+| md_date_ca=199x
+| md_date_au=199x
+| md_date_br=1991-06{{magref|ag|2|19}}
+}}
+{{releasesHCJP
+| fmtowns_date_jp=1989-03{{intref|After Burner 20th Anniversary Box}}
+| x68_date_jp=1989-05{{intref|After Burner 20th Anniversary Box}}
+| x68_rrp_jp=9,200
+}}
+}}
+{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (アフターバーナーII), known on the [[Famicom]] and [[FM Towns]] as simply '''''After Burner''''' (アフターバーナーII), is an update to the smash hit ''[[After Burner]]'', developed by [[Studio 128]] and first released in October 1987.{{magref|mdfan|28|103|printpage=103}} This version adds three new stages, allows the player to change the fighter's speed during flight, and makes other gameplay and sound changes. The motion simulator arcade cabinet is also improved, adding a throttle to the original's analog flight stick controls, giving it full [[wikipedia:HOTAS|HOTAS]] flight controls.
+Players will take control of F-14XX Skycat, another fictional variant of Navy Fighter F-14 Tomcat. Strangely, overseas version of the game uses the picture of an F-15, an air force fighter.
+==History==
+===Legacy===
+The original ''After Burner'' was only ported to the [[Sega Master System]], all other versions, despite what their box arts may say, are actually ports of ''After Burner II''. This includes the [[NES]] and [[X68000]] versions, as well as the [[PC Engine]] and [[Sega Mega Drive]] ports, which are clearly labeled "''After Burner II''". With the exception of the NES version, all of these ports have ''After Burner II'' depicted on their title screens.
+[[Tengen]] took [[Sunsoft]]'s port of ''After Burner II'' to the Famicom and heavily modified it into an unlicensed ''After Burner'' for the NES (there are still some remnants of the old version, such as the [http://tcrf.net/After_Burner_%28NES%29 sound test]).
-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]], Amiga, J2ME, and TurboGrafx-16. This means the Amiga is the only home platform to receive ports of both ''After Burner'' and ''After Burner II'' (though they were handled by different publishers/developers). ''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]]''.
+''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==
+The game's HOTAS controls with analog flight stick and throttle provided the basis for the [[XE-1 AP]], the first analog thumbstick controller, in 1989.
-===Mega Drive Version===
-* {{file|Afterburnerii md jp manual.cbr|JP manual}}
-==Physical Scans==
+==Versions==
-{{ratings
+===Comparisons===
-| hobbyconsolas={{MD}} 92
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Comparisons}}
-| joystick={{MD}} 79
-| mm={{MD}} 90
+==Production credits==
-| playerone={{MD}} 92
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Production credits}}
-}}
-===X Board Version===
-<gallery>
-</gallery>
+==Photo gallery==
-===Mega Drive Version===
 <gallery>
-File:After Burner II MD US Box.jpg|US cover
+AfterBurnerII XBoard Cabinet Standard.jpg|Cabinet (standard)
-File:After Burner II MD EU Box.jpg|EU cover
+AfterBurnerII XBoard Cabinet Upright.jpg|Cabinet (upright)
-File:AfterburnerII md jp cover.jpg|JP cover
 </gallery>
-===Saturn Version===
+==Digital manuals==
 <gallery>
-File:AfterburnerII sat jp frontcover.png|JP cover (front)
+AfterBurnerII MD US MDMini2 manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini 2 US manual
-File:AfterburnerII sat jp backcover.png|JP cover (back)
+AfterBurnerII MD EU MDMini2 manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini 2 EU manual
-File:AfterburnerII sat jp disc.png|JP disc
+AfterBurnerII MD JP MDMini2 manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini 2 JP manual
 </gallery>
-===TurboGrafx-16 Version===
+==Magazine articles==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
+==Promotional material==
+{{gallery
+|{{gitem|AfterBurnerII XBoard ES Flyer Upright.pdf|X Board ES flyer (upright)}}
+|{{gitem|Tengen NES US PrintAdvert.jpg|NES US print advert}}
+|{{gitem|AfterBurnerII X68000 JP PrintAdvert.jpg|X68000 JP print advert}}
+|{{galleryPrintAd
+|egm|14|57-60
+|gamepro|14|71
+}}
+{{galleryPrintAd
+|excalibur|21|43
+}}
+}}
+==Artwork==
 <gallery>
-File:After Burner II pce jp cover.jpg|JP cover (front)
+AfterBurner NES Art Cover.jpg
 </gallery>
+==Physical scans==
+===X Board version===
+{{ScanArcade
+| console=X Board
+| region=World (upright)
+}}{{ScanArcade
+| console=X Board
+| region=World (deluxe)
+}}{{ScanArcade
+| console=X Board
+| region=DE
+}}
+===Mega Drive version===
+{{ratings|MD}}
+{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=JP
+| cover=AfterburnerII md jp cover.jpg
+| cart=Afterburnerii md jp cart.jpg
+| carttop=AfterBurner2 MD JP CartTop.jpg
+| manual=Afterburnerii md jp manual.pdf
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=US
+| cover=After Burner II MD US Box.jpg
+| cart=AfterBurnerII MD US Cart.jpg
+| manual=AfterBurnerII MD US manual.pdf
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=US (Re-Release)
+| cover=After Burner II MD US KA Rating Box.jpg
+| cart=
+| manual=After burner II US KA Rating Manual.jpg
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=EU
+| cover=After Burner II MD EU Box.jpg
+| cart=AfterBurnerII MD EU Cart.jpg
+| manual=After burner II eu ins.jpg
+| item1=After Burner II MD EU Manual (back).jpg
+| item1name=Manual (back)
+| item2=AfterBurnerII MD EU pcb.jpg
+| item2name=PCB
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=SE Rental ([[Kanal 10]])
+| cover=Afterburner II MD SE Rental Cover.jpg
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=SE Rental (Hent black)
+| front=Afterburner II MD SE Rental HENT Cover.jpg
+| spinemissing=yes
+| back=Afterburner II MD SE Rental HENT Box Back.jpg
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=AU (Horizontal Manual)
+| cover=
+| cart=
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=AU (Vertical Manual)
+| cover=
+| cart=
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=BR
+| cover=AfterBurnerII MD BR Box.jpg
+| cart=AfterBurnerII MD BR Cart.jpg
+| manual=
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=CA
+| cover=AfterBurnerII MD CA Box.jpg
+| cart=
+}}
+===FM Towns version===
+{{Scanbox
+| console=FM Towns
+| region=JP
+| front=AfterBurner FMTowns JP Box Front.jpg
+| back=
+| spine=
+| spinemissing=
+| manual=
+| square=yes
+}}
+===NES version===
+{{Scanbox
+| console=NES
+| region=US
+| front=After Burner NES US Box.jpg
+| back=AfterBurner NES US Box Back.jpg
+| spine=
+| spinemissing=yes
+| cart=After Burner NES US Cart.jpg
+| manual=
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=NES
+| region=JP
+| front=AfterBurner NES JP Box Front.jpg
+| back=AfterBurner NES JP Box Back.jpg
+| spinemissing=yes
+| cart=After Burner NES JP Cart.jpg
+| manual=AfterBurner NES JP Manual.pdf
+| square=yes
+}}
+===PC Engine version===
+{{ratings|PCE}}
+{{Scanbox
+| console=PC Engine
+| region=JP
+| front=AfterBurnerII PCE JP Box Front.jpg
+| back=After Burner II PCE HuCard JP Back.jpg
+| spine=After Burner II PCE HuCard JP Spine.jpg
+| square=yes
+| card=AfterBurnerII PCE JP Card.jpg
+| cardback=AfterBurnerII PCE JP Card Back.jpg
+| manual=After Burner II PCE HuCard JP Manual.pdf
+}}
+===X68000 version===
+{{Scanbox
+| console=X68000
+| region=JP
+| front=After Burner X68000 JP Box.png
+| manual=
+| square=yes
+| disk1=AfterBurner X68000 JP Disk1.jpg
+| disk2=AfterBurner X68000 JP Disk2.jpg
+}}
+==Technical information==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
+==References==
+{{NECRetro|italics=yes}}
+<references/>
+{{AfterBurnerIIOmni}}
 {{AfterBurner}}
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