After Burner II

From Sega Retro

For the Sega Saturn rerelease, see Sega Ages After Burner II. For 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, Sharp X68000
Publisher: Sega,
Sega Mega Drive
Dempa (JP), Sega (US/EU),
PC Engine
NEC Avenue,
Famicom
Sunsoft,
Nintendo Entertainment System
Tengen
Developer:
Peripherals supported:
Sega Mega Drive
XE-1 AP
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Famicom
JP		 1989 ¥? ?
Nintendo Entertainment System
US		 1989 $? ?
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,9006,900 T-17013
Sega Mega Drive
US 		1104
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1104
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR

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.

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 Sharp 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.

Production credits

X Board version

The credits given in interviews:[4]

The arcade version of After Burner II has no detailed credits screen, but 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

NES version

  • Program Director: Hiro-kun
  • Program: Hiro-kun, Suzuki Kun, Luckyasada
  • Art Director: Iwata Kun
  • Music: Kodaka San, Morota San
  • Hard Ware: A.T
  • Special Thanks: Don Gavacho, Erica, Yoko Chan
  • Director: Cho Musow
  • Marketing: Eguchan, Masato♥Kun, Kozawa, Norichan
  • Presented by...: Sun Electronics Corporation
Source:
In-game credits

PC Engine version

Source:
In-game credits


  • E. Producer: 崎尾 誠
  • Programmer: 金山 素志 (Bits)
  • Director: 高原 保法
  • Sound: 磯田 健一郎, 磯田 重晴
  • Graphic: 宮崎 暁 (Bits)
  • Analog Drv: 召田 英紀
  • Still: 山下 賢一
  • Special Thanks: 清水 真佐志 (Bits), 松田 浩二
  • Producer: 多部田 俊雄
Source:
JP manual[5]

Magazine articles

Main article: After Burner II/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • NES US print advert

  • Sharp X68000 JP print advert

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #14: "September 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:
  • GamePro (US) #14: "September 1990" (1990-xx-xx)[6]
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Physical scans

X Board version

X Board, World (upright)
X Board, World (deluxe)
X Board, DE

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
69 №49, p78[2]
75 №2, p18-19[7]
90 №1990-04, p107[8]
77 №, p83[9]
90 №4, p26[10]
95 №103, p102-103[11]
74 №1, p17[12]
73 №97, [1]
70 №17
92 №1, p70[13]
79 №6, p80[14]
61 №5, p90
35 №17, p64-65
85 №1, p45[15]
90 №1, p76[16]
90 №8, p40-42[17]
92 №8, p40[18]
86 №18, p44
80 №23, p52
85 №1, p18[19]
66 №18, p64
90 №9, p74
Sega Mega Drive
 79
Based on
22 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[20]
ACE (UK)
70
[2]
ACE (UK) PAL
50
[21]
Ação Games (BR)
75
[3]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
80
[22]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
90
[23]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
90
[10]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
90
[24]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
76
[25]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[26]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
95
[11]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
83
[1]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
30
[27]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
74
[12]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[28]
Game Mania (UK)
90
[29]
Games-X (UK)
70
[30]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
92
[31]
Joystick (FR)
79
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
61
[32]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
79
[33]
Mega (UK) PAL
35
[34]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
83
[35]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
88
[15]
Mean Machines (UK)
90
[17]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
90
[36]
Player One (FR)
92
[18]
Power Play (DE)
80
[37]
Score (CZ)
65
[38]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
86
[39]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[40]
Sega Pro (UK)
85
[19]
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
[45]
Zero (UK)
90
[46]
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
AfterBurnerII MD US manual.pdf
Manual
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
AfterBurner2 MD JP CartTop.jpg
Afterburnerii md jp cart.jpg
Cart
Afterburnerii md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
AfterBurnerII MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
AfterBurnerII MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, CA
AfterBurnerII MD CA Box.jpg
Cover

FM Towns version

FM Towns, JP
AfterBurner FMTowns JP Box Front.jpg
Cover

NES version

NES, US
AfterBurner NES US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngAfter Burner NES US Box.jpg
Cover
After Burner NES US Cart.jpg
Cart
NES, JP
AfterBurner NES JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngAfterBurner NES JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
After Burner NES JP Cart.jpg
Cart
AfterBurner NES JP Manual.pdf
Manual

PC Engine version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
67 №39, p104[47]
82 №109, p105[48]
72 №10, p123[49]
88 №4, p50[50]
81 №12/90, p164[51]
PC Engine
 78
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
67
[47]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
88
[52]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
82
[48]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
90
[53]
Joystick (FR)
72
[49]
Player One (FR)
88
[50]
Power Play (DE)
81
[54]
PC Engine
 81
Based on
7 reviews

After Burner II

PC Engine, JP
After Burner II PCE HuCard JP Back.jpgAfter Burner II PCE HuCard JP Spine.jpgAfterBurnerII PCE JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
AfterBurnerII PCE JP Card Back.jpgAfterBurnerII PCE JP Card.jpg
Card

Sharp X68000 version

Sharp X68000, JP
After Burner X68000 JP Box.png
Cover
AfterBurner X68000 JP Disk1.jpg
Disk 1
AfterBurner X68000 JP Disk2.jpg
Disk 2

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 ccafe00e
MD5 75458e38c278f61c06dabacc744b5fe1
SHA-1 523e4abdf19794a167a347b7eeca79907416e084
512kB 1989-12 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 4ff37e66
MD5 bcb26dc14405b4c909d46626f9eec01f
SHA-1 8f1e6a3e83094e5d0e237d6a1ffcc87171595ea5
512kB 1989-12 Cartridge (JP)

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:EGM US 013.pdf, page 22 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 013.pdf_p22" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:ACE UK 49.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 49.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:AcaoGames BR 002.pdf, page 19 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:AcaoGames BR 002.pdf_p19" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ After Burner II: Developer Interviews (Yu Suzuki, Satoshi Mifune, Hiroshi “Hiro” Kawaguchi, Ryu)
  5. ↑ File:After Burner II PCE HuCard JP Manual.pdf, page 6
  6. ↑ GamePro, "September 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 71
  7. ↑ File:AcaoGames BR 002.pdf, page 18
  8. ↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1990-04.pdf, page 109
  9. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 85
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 26 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:CVG UK 103.pdf, page 102 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 103.pdf_p102" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, Virgin Books, page 17 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf_p17" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ File:HobbyConsolas ES 001.pdf, page 62
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 File:Joystick FR 006.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 006.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 45 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p45" defined multiple times with different content
  16. ↑ File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 76
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 File:MeanMachines UK 08.pdf, page 40 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 08.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 File:PlayerOne FR 008.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 008.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf, page 18 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content
  20. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 14
  21. ↑ ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 108
  22. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 71
  23. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1990" (JP; 1990-03-08), page 109
  24. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 44
  25. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 126
  26. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 8
  27. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 286
  28. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-0x-xx), page 1
  29. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  30. ↑ Games-X, "15th-21st August 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 38
  31. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 70
  32. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  33. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "August 1990" (JP; 1990-07-07), page 73
  34. ↑ Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 65
  35. ↑ Mega Play, "November/December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 28
  36. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  37. ↑ Power Play, "6/90" (DE; 1990-05-11), page 123
  38. ↑ Score, "Březen 1995" (CZ; 1995-03-01), page 1
  39. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 44
  40. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52
  41. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  42. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  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
  45. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 62
  46. ↑ Zero, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 74
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 File:ACE UK 39.pdf, page 104 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 39.pdf_p104" defined multiple times with different content
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 File:CVG UK 109.pdf, page 105 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 109.pdf_p105" defined multiple times with different content
  49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 File:Joystick FR 010.pdf, page 123 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 010.pdf_p123" defined multiple times with different content
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 File:PlayerOne FR 004.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 004.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content
  51. ↑ File:PowerPlay DE 033.pdf, page 164
  52. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 40
  53. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1991" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 57
  54. ↑ Power Play, "12/90" (DE; 1990-11-16), page 164



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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