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

Dempa Micomsoft (JP)

Sega (US, Europe)

NEC Avenue

Sunsoft

Tengen

CRI

Developer:

Sunsoft

Tengen

CRI

Dempa Micomsoft

Licensor:

Sega

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
EU	1991-04		1104
UK	1991-04	£34.9934.99^[7]^[8]	1104
SE (rental)	199x
AU	199x
CA	199x
BR	1991-06^[9]
JP	1989-03^[10]
JP	1989-05^[10]	¥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)^[11]

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

^[12]

ACE (UK)

70

^[7]

ACE (UK)

PAL

50

^[13]

Ação Games (BR)

75

^[9]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

80

^[14]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

90

^[15]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

90

^[16]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

90

^[17]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

76

^[18]

Cool Gamer (RU)

60

^[19]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

95

^[20]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[21]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

30

^[22]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

74

^[23]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[24]

Game Mania (UK)

90

^[25]

Games-X (UK)

70

^[26]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

92

^[27]

Joystick (FR)

79

^[28]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

61

^[29]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

79

^[30]

Mega (UK)

PAL

35

^[31]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[32]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

88

^[33]

Mean Machines (UK)

90

^[34]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

90

^[35]

Player One (FR)

92

^[36]

Power Play (DE)

80

^[37]

Score (CZ)

65

^[38]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

86

^[8]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[39]

Sega Pro (UK)

85

^[40]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

66

^[41]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

77

^[42]

Tilt (FR)

65

^[43]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

60

^[44]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

70

^[6]

Zero (UK)

90

^[45]

	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 (Kanal10)
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

^[46]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

88

^[47]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

82

^[48]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

90

^[49]

Joystick (FR)

72

^[50]

Player One (FR)

88

^[51]

Power Play (DE)

81

^[52]

	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
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ACE, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-08), page 78
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 44
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Ação Games, "Junho 1991" (BR; 1991-06-19), page 19
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 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)

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[: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

[:File:ACE_UK_49.pdf_p78-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ACE, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-08), page 78

[:File:SegaPower_UK_18.pdf_p44-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 44

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_002.pdf_p19-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Ação Games, "Junho 1991" (BR; 1991-06-19), page 19

[After_Burner_20th_Anniversary_Box-10] 10.0 ^10.1 After Burner 20th Anniversary Box

[:File:GamePro_US_014.pdf_p71-11] GamePro, "September 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 71

[12] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 14

[:File:ACE_UK_51.pdf_p108-13] ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 108

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-05.pdf_p71-14] Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 71

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-04.pdf_p109-15] Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1990" (JP; 1990-03-08), page 109

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p26-16] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 26

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p44-17] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 44

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p126-18] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 126

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

[:File:CVG_UK_103.pdf_p102-20] Computer & Video Games, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-16), page 102

[:File:EGM_US_013.pdf_p22-21] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 22

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

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p17-23] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 17

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

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p80-25] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:GamesX_UK_17.pdf_p38-26] Games-X, "15th-21st August 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 38

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_001.pdf_p70-27] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:Joystick_FR_006.pdf_p80-28] Joystick, "Juin 1990" (FR; 1990-05-xx), page 80

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p90-29] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1990-08.pdf_p73-30] Mega Drive Fan, "August 1990" (JP; 1990-07-07), page 73

[:File:Mega_UK_17.pdf_p65-31] Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 65

[:File:MegaPlay_US_01.pdf_p28-32] Mega Play, "November/December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p45-33] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 45

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_08.pdf_p40-34] Mean Machines, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-05-01), page 40

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p137-35] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137

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

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-06.pdf_p123-37] Power Play, "6/90" (DE; 1990-05-11), page 123

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

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p52-39] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p18-40] Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-41] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-42] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[:File:Tilt_FR_081.pdf_p100-43] Tilt, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 100

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

[:File:Zero_UK_09.pdf_p74-45] Zero, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 74

[:File:ACE_UK_39.pdf_p104-46] ACE, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 104

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p40-47] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 40

[:File:CVG_UK_109.pdf_p105-48] Computer & Video Games, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-16), page 105

[:File:CVG_IT_01.pdf_p57-49] Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1991" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 57

[:File:Joystick_FR_010.pdf_p123-50] Joystick, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 123

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_004.pdf_p50-51] Player One, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 50

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-12.pdf_p164-52] Power Play, "12/90" (DE; 1990-11-16), page 164

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Difference between revisions of "After Burner II"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 06:25, 12 June 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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+| sounddriver=
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+| xbd_date_uk=1987
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+| md_date_se_rental=199x
-| md_date_jp=1990-03-23
+| md_date_uk=1991-04
-| md_rrp_jp=6,900
+| md_code_uk=1104
-| md_code_jp=T-17013
+| md_rrp_uk=34.99{{magref|ace|49|78}}{{magref|segapower|18|44}}
 | md_date_ca=199x
 | md_date_au=199x
-| md_date_br=199x
+| md_date_br=1991-06{{magref|ag|2|19}}
+}}
-| amiga_date_us=1989
+{{releasesHCJP
-| amiga_date_uk=1989
+| fmtowns_date_jp=1989-03{{intref|After Burner 20th Anniversary Box}}
-| amiga_rrp_uk=24.99 {{fileref|ACE UK 21.pdf|page=77}}
+| x68_date_jp=1989-05{{intref|After Burner 20th Anniversary Box}}
-| st_date_uk=1988
-| st_rrp_uk=24.99
-| fmtowns_date_jp=19xx
-| msx_date_eu=1988
-| msx_rrp_uk=9.99
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-| nes_date_jp=1989
-| x68_date_jp=1989
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-| cpc_date_eu=1988
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-| spectrum_rrp_uk_c=9.99
-| tg16_date_jp=1990-09-28
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+{{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.
-'''''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 an upgraded version of its predecessor, adding throttle control which allows the players to adjust their fighter's speed during flight. There are also three new stages, bringing the total to 21 and various gameplay and music tweaks.
+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.
-==Sequels and Re-releases==
+==History==
-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 Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM Towns, J2ME, MSX, NES, PC Engine, Sharp X68000, and ZX Spectrum versions, as well as the [[Sega Mega Drive]] and TurboGrafx-16 ports, which are clearly labeled "''After Burner II''". Two versions for both the Commodore Amiga and Commodore 64 were released; a set for US audiences (1988) and another for the European market (1989). With the exception of the NES and US Amiga/C64 versions, all ports have ''After Burner II'' depicted on their title screens.
+===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]).
@@ Line 63: / Line 87: @@
 ''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]]''.
-==Production Credits==
+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.
-{{multicol|
-===X Board Version===
-The arcade version of ''After Burner II'' has no detailed credits screen, instead aliases of the developers are seen on the backs of clothing in the ending sequence:
-[[Kio]], [[Yu]], [[Bo]], [[Kim]], [[Hiro]], [[Asu]], [[MK]], [[Bin]], [[Mr]], [[Sada]], [[Ken]]<br/>
+==Versions==
+===Comparisons===
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Comparisons}}
-===Amiga Version (US)===
+==Production credits==
-'''Programmed by:''' Jeff Spangenberg<br/>
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Production credits}}
-'''Graphics by:''' Matthew Stubbington<br/>
-'''Level Desgin and additonal graphics by:''' Darrin Stubbington<br/>
-'''Music and sound effects by:''' Jason Brooke<br/>
-===Amiga Version (EU)===
+==Photo gallery==
-'''Programmed By''' [[Argonaut Software]] Ltd.<br/>
+<gallery>
-Code C 1985 1988 Argonaut Software Ltd<br/>
+AfterBurnerII XBoard Cabinet Standard.jpg|Cabinet (standard)
-'''Music and Sound Effects By''' [[Uncle Art]]<br/>
+AfterBurnerII XBoard Cabinet Upright.jpg|Cabinet (upright)
-'''Artwork By''' [[Focus]] C.E. Ltd.<br/>
+</gallery>
-A [[Software Studios]] Production<br/>
-===Commodore 64 Version (EU)===
+==Digital manuals==
-This game has been produced under license from [[Sega|Sega Enterprises Ltd Japan]] and used by [[Activision|Activision UK Ltd]]<br/>
+<gallery>
-'''Coding by:''' [[Dalali Software]] Ltd<br/>
+AfterBurnerII MD US MDMini2 manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini 2 US manual
-'''Graphics by:''' [[Focus]] CE Ltd<br/>
+AfterBurnerII MD EU MDMini2 manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini 2 EU manual
-'''Music by:''' Adam Gilmore<br/>
+AfterBurnerII MD JP MDMini2 manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini 2 JP manual
-A [[Software Studios]] Production<br/>
+</gallery>
-Copyright Sega 1988<br/>
-===DOS Version===
+==Magazine articles==
-'''Programmer:''' Jack Rebbetoy<br/>
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
-'''Graphic Artsits:''' Gerard DeSouza, Faye Hoffman<br/>
-[[Unlimited Software|Unlimited Software Inc.]]
-===NES Version===
+==Promotional material==
-'''Program Director:''' Hiro-kun<br>
+{{gallery
-'''Program:''' Hiro-kun, Suzuki Kun, Luckyasada<br>
+|{{gitem|AfterBurnerII XBoard ES Flyer Upright.pdf|X Board ES flyer (upright)}}
-'''Art Director:''' Iwata Kun<br>
+|{{gitem|Tengen NES US PrintAdvert.jpg|NES US print advert}}
-'''Music:''' [[Naoki Kodaka|Kodaka San]], [[Naohisa Morota|Morota San]]<br>
+|{{gitem|AfterBurnerII X68000 JP PrintAdvert.jpg|X68000 JP print advert}}
-'''Hard Ware:''' A.T<br>
+|{{galleryPrintAd
-'''Special Thanks:''' Don Gavacho, Erica, Yoko Chan<br>
+|egm|14|57-60
-'''Director:''' Cho Musow<br>
+|gamepro|14|71
-'''Marketing:''' Eguchan, Masato♥Kun, Kozawa, Norichan<br>
+}}
-'''Presented by...:''' [[SunSoft|Sun Electronics Corporation]]<br>
+{{galleryPrintAd
+|excalibur|21|43
-===TurboGrafx-16 Version===
+}}
-~In-game credits~<br>
-'''Program:''' Bits Lab., 「山.Kanayama<br>
-'''Produce:''' [[NEC Avenue]], [[Toshio Tabeta|T.Tabeta]]<br>
-~Other credits~<br>
-'''Executive Producer:''' M.Sakio<br>
-'''Programmer:''' Moto Kanayama<br>
-'''Director:''' Y.Takahara<br>
-'''Sound:''' [[Kenichiro Isoda]], [[Shigeharu Isoda]]<br>
-'''Graphic:''' S.Miyazaki<br>
-'''Analog drv.:''' H.Mesuda<br>
-'''Still:''' K.Yamashita<br>
-'''Special Thanks:''' Masas, K.Matsuda<br>
 }}
-==Promotional Material==
+==Artwork==
 <gallery>
-AfterBurner Computers UK PrintAdvert.jpg|Home computers UK print advert
+AfterBurner NES Art Cover.jpg
-Tengen NES US PrintAdvert.jpg|NES US print advert
-AfterBurnerII X68000 JP PrintAdvert.jpg|Sharp X68000 JP print advert
 </gallery>
-==Physical Scans==
+==Physical scans==
-===X Board Version===
+===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===
+===Mega Drive version===
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|MD}}
-| icon=MD
-| ace=69
-| ace_source={{num|49|page=78|pdf=ACE UK 49.pdf}}
-| cgtc=90
-| cgtc_source={{num|4|page=26}}
-| cvg=95
-| cvg_source={{num|103|page=102/103}}
-| gamesx=70
-| gamesx_source={{num|17}}
-| hobbyconsolas=92
-| joystick=79
-| joystick_source={{num|6|page=80}}
-| mdag=61
-| mdag_source={{num|5|page=90}}
-| mega=35
-| mega_source={{num|17|page=64/65}}
-| megatech=85
-| megatech_source={{num|1|page=45}}
-| megatech_1=90
-| megatech_source_1={{num|1|page=76}}
-| mm=90
-| mm_source={{num|8|page=40-42|pdf=MeanMachines UK 08.pdf|pdfpage=40}}
-| playerone=92
-| playerone_source={{num|8|page=40}}
-| segapower=86
-| segapower_source={{num|18|page=44}}
-| segapower_1=80
-| segapower_source_1={{num|23|page=52}}
-| segapro=85
-| segapro_source={{num|1|page=18|pdf=Segapro UK 01.pdf|pdfpage=18}}
-| segapro_1=66
-| segapro_source_1={{num|18|page=64}}
-| zero=90
-| zero_source={{num|9|page=74}}
-}}
 {{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=
+| 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
@@ Line 182: / Line 170: @@
 | cover=After Burner II MD EU Box.jpg
 | cart=AfterBurnerII MD EU Cart.jpg
-| manual=
+| 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 (Kanal10)
+| 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=JP
+| region=AU (Horizontal Manual)
-| cover=AfterburnerII md jp cover.jpg
+| cover=
-| cart=Afterburnerii md jp cart.jpg
+| cart=
-| carttop=AfterBurner2_MD_JP_CartTop.jpg
-| manual=Afterburnerii md jp manual.pdf
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
-| region=AU
+| region=AU (Vertical Manual)
 | cover=
 | cart=
@@ Line 199: / Line 199: @@
 | region=BR
 | cover=AfterBurnerII MD BR Box.jpg
-| cart=
+| cart=AfterBurnerII MD BR Cart.jpg
 | manual=
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
 | region=CA
-| cover=
+| cover=AfterBurnerII MD CA Box.jpg
 | cart=
 }}
-===Amiga Version===
+===FM Towns version===
-{{ratings
-| icon=Amiga
-| ace=70
-| ace_source={{num|21|page=77|pdf=ACE UK 21.pdf}}
-| gamesmachineuk=50
-| gamesmachineuk_source={{num|18|page=39}}
-| gamesmachineuk_1=68
-| gamesmachineuk_source_1={{num|17|page=31}}
-}}
-{{Scanbox
-| console=Amiga
-| region=US
-| front=AfterBurner Amiga EU Box Front.jpg
-| back=AfterBurner Amiga US Box Back.jpg
-| spinemissing=yes
-| manual=
-| disk=AfterBurner Amiga US Disk.jpg
-}}{{Scanbox
-| console=Amiga
-| region=UK
-| front=
-}}{{Scanbox
-| console=Amiga
-| region=UK (The Hit Squad)
-| front=
-}}
-===Amstrad CPC Version===
-{{Ratings
-| icon=CPC
-| ace=67
-| ace_source={{num|19|page=84|pdf=ACE UK 19.pdf}}
-}}
-{{Scanbox
-| console=Amstrad CPC
-| region=UK (cassette)
-| front=
-| back=
-| spinemissing=
-| cassette=
-}}{{Scanbox
-| console=Amstrad CPC
-| region=UK (cassette) (alt)
-| cover=AfterBurner CPC EU Box Cassette Alt.jpg
-| cassette=
-}}{{Scanbox
-| console=Amstrad CPC
-| region=UK (disk)
-| front=
-| disk=
-}}{{Scanbox
-| console=Amstrad CPC
-| region=ES (cassette)
-| cover=AfterBurner CPC EU Box Cassette MCM.jpg
-| cassette=
-}}{{Scanbox
-| console=Amstrad CPC
-| region=ES (disk)
-| cover=AfterBurner CPC EU Box Disk MCM.jpg
-| disk=
-}}
-===Atari ST Version===
-{{ratings
-| icon=ST
-| ace=69
-| ace_source={{num|16|page=54-55|pdf=ACE UK 16.pdf|pdfpage=54}}
-| gamesmachineuk=47
-| gamesmachineuk_source={{num|15|page=59}}
-}}
-{{Scanbox
-| console=Atari ST
-| region=UK
-| front=After Burner AtariST EU Box Front.jpg
-| back=After Burner AtariST EU Box Back.jpg
-| spine=
-| spinemissing=yes
-| manual=
-| square=yes
-| disk1=AfterBurner AtariST UK Disk1.jpg
-| disk2=AfterBurner AtariST UK Disk2.jpg
-}}{{Scanbox
-| console=Atari ST
-| region=UK (The Hit Squad)
-| front=AfterBurnerII ST UK Box Front THS.jpg
-| back=AfterBurnerII ST UK Box Back THS.jpg
-| spinemissing=yes
-| square=yes
-}}
-===Commondore 64 Version===
-{{ratings
-| icon=C64
-| ace=52
-| ace_source={{num|16|page=54-55|pdf=ACE UK 16.pdf|pdfpage=54}}
-| gamesmachineuk=29
-| gamesmachineuk_source={{num|15|page=59}}
-}}{{Scanbox
-| console=Commodore 64
-| region=US
-| front=AfterBurner C64 US Box Front.jpg
-| back=AfterBurner_C64_US_Box_Back.jpg
-| spinemissing=yes
-}}{{Scanbox
-| console=Commodore 64
-| region=UK (disk)
-| front=AfterBurner_C64_EU_Box_Front.jpg
-| back=AfterBurner_C64_EU_Box_Back.jpg
-| spinemissing=yes
-| square=yes
-| disk=AfterBurner_C64_EU_Disk.jpg
-}}{{Scanbox
-| console=Commodore 64
-| region=UK (cassette)
-| front=
-| back=
-| square=yes
-| cassette=
-}}{{Scanbox
-| console=Commodore 64
-| region=UK (The Hit Squad)
-| cover=AfterBurner C64 EU Box THS.jpg
-| cassette=AfterBurner C64 UK Cassette HitSquad.jpg
-}}
-===DOS Version===
-{{ratings
-| icon=DOS
-| joystick=77
-| joystick_source={{num|3|page=145}}
-}}
-{{Scanbox
-| console=DOS
-| region=US
-| front=AfterBurner DOS US Box Front.jpg
-| back=AfterBurner DOS US Box Back.jpg
-| spinemissing=yes
-| disk1=AfterBurner DOS US Disk1.jpg
-}}
-===FM Towns Verison===
 {{Scanbox
 | console=FM Towns
@@ Line 361: / Line 220: @@
 }}
-===MSX Version===
+===NES version===
-{{Scanbox
-| console=MSX
-| region=ES (MCM)
-| cover=After Burner MSX EU MCM Box.jpg
-}}
-===NES Version===
 {{Scanbox
 | console=NES
@@ Line 389: / Line 241: @@
 }}
-===Sharp X68000 Version===
+===PC Engine version===
-{{Scanbox
+{{ratings|PCE}}
-| console=Sharp 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
-}}
-===PC Engine Version===
-{{ratings
-| icon=PCE
-| ace=67
-| ace_source={{num|39|page=104|pdf=ACE UK 39.pdf}}
-| cvg=82
-| cvg_source={{num|109}}
-| joystick=72
-| joystick_source={{num|10|page=123}}
-| playerone=88
-| playerone_source={{num|4|page=50}}
-}}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=PC Engine
@@ Line 424: / Line 255: @@
 }}
-===ZX Spectrum===
+===X68000 version===
-{{ratings
-| icon=Spectrum
-| ace=66
-| ace_source={{num|16|page=54-55|pdf=ACE UK 16.pdf|pdfpage=54}}
-| cvg=90
-| cvg_source={{num|86}}
-| gamesmachineuk=83
-| gamesmachineuk_source={{num|15|page=59}}
-}}
 {{Scanbox
-| console=ZX Spectrum
+| console=X68000
-| region=UK (cassette)
+| region=JP
-}}{{Scanbox
+| front=After Burner X68000 JP Box.png
-| console=ZX Spectrum
-| region=UK (disk)
-| front=
-| back=
-| spine=
-| spinemissing=
 | manual=
-| disk=After Burner Spectrum EU Disk.jpg
-}}{{Scanbox
-| console=ZX Spectrum
-| region=UK (The Hit Squad)
-| front=Afterburner zx-spectrum eu the-hits-squad inner-sleeve.jpg
-| back=Afterburner zx-spectrum eu the-hits-squad outer-sleeve.jpg
 | square=yes
-| cassette=Afterburner zx-spectrum eu the-hits-squad tape.jpg
+| disk1=AfterBurner X68000 JP Disk1.jpg
-}}{{Scanbox
+| disk2=AfterBurner X68000 JP Disk2.jpg
-| console=ZX Spectrum
-| region=ES
-| cover=After Burner Spectrum EU MCM Box.jpg
-}}{{Scanbox
-| console=ZX Spectrum
-| region=ES (alt)
-| cover=After Burner Spectrum EU MCM Box Alt.jpg
-| manual=
 }}
+==Technical information==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
+==References==
+{{NECRetro|italics=yes}}
+<references/>
+{{AfterBurnerIIOmni}}
 {{AfterBurner}}
-[[Category:X Board games]]
 [[Category:Mega-Tech games]]
-[[Category:J2ME Games]]
+[[Category:Mega Drive Mini 2 games]]