G-LOC: Air Battle

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G-LOC: Air Battle
System(s): Sega Y Board, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Sega,
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Atari ST
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
U.S. Gold
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Release Date RRP Code
Amiga
UK
Atari ST
UK
Amstrad CPC
EU
Commodore 64
US
Commodore 64
EU
ZX Spectrum
EU
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		¥286 (300)286 (300)
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
US ▼ 		$3.993.99
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		€3.993.99

G-LOC: Air Battle (G-LOC meaning "G-force induced Loss Of Consciousness") is an air combat simulator developed by Sega AM2. It is a spiritual sequel to After Burner II, featuring similar gameplay ideas and some recycled sound effects, though has always been publicly advertised as a different game entirely. The original arcade version runs on more advanced Sega Y Board hardware, and makes heavy use of sprite scaling & rotation and pre-rendered 3D graphics, anticipating the look of early texture-mapped 3D polygons.

G-LOC is notable for being one of the first video games to offer an arcade cabinet which could rotate 360 degrees on all three axes, immersing the player in the action. These versions of the game are sometimes referred to as G-LOC R360, though the gameplay itself is identical.

Gameplay

Like After Burner, the goal is to eliminate enemy planes, though in G-LOC there are also ground units. Also unlike games using the After Burner name, G-LOC uses a first person perspective, though it does occasionally pan out to a third person view when the player's plane is locked onto by an enemy.

Legacy

Though not as popular in arcades as After Burner, G-LOC was still ported to a variety of home platforms, including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear. Computer ports, often going by the name G-LOC R360 were released for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. All these versions suffer from various cutbacks due to weaker hardware, though some versions add extra features such as boss battles.

G-LOC was followed by Strike Fighter, which is extremely similar in design but ditches the time-based missions in favour of gameplay more akin to After Burner.

In Japan, the Game Gear version of G-LOC: Air Battle was brought to the Nintendo 3DS's Virtual Console service in September 2012.

Michael Jackson owned an arcade cabinet of the R360 version. It was auctioned on April 24, 2009. [1]

Production Credits

Arcade Version

Director & Designer: Yu Suzuki
Producer: Yu Suzuki
Music & Sounds: Hiroshi Miyauchi
Staff: (YAS), (IWA), (KEN), (PAP), (SAD), (GAK), (NAG), (MKA), (KYO), (MAC), (SUN), (SIM), (KOB) [2]

Game Gear Version

Planner: Jun Izy
Coded by: Amira.T, Enda.D, Yuichi.M
Design: Hfhfhf
Sound: Tarnya
Advice: K. Tany
Director: Asohy

Master System Version

Planners: Yukino, Yama, Yone
Designers: Yukino, Yama
Programmers: Yone, Minegishi
Sound: Chikako
Special Thanks: Matsu Tokujoe, Yeng Joe, Sakino
Test Players: Matsu Tokujoe, Yeng Joe, Sakino
Presented by: Sega

Mega Drive Version

A Probe Software Production
Programmed by: Stu Gregg
Graphics by: Bob Stevenson
Produced by: Adrian Curry, Neil Young
Audio by: Krysalis
Music by: Matt Furniss
Additional Artwork by: Lloyd Chidgzey

Gallery

  • Cabinet

  • Cabinet (R360)

Promotional Material

  • Y Board US flyer

  • Y Board JP flyer

  • GameGear UK PrintAdvert.jpg

    Game Gear UK print advert

  • GLoc Computers UK PrintAdvert.jpg

    Home computers UK print advert

  • GLOC Computers UK PrintAd 1991-11.jpg

    Home computers UK print advert

Physical Scans

Sega Y Board Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86 №104, p88/89[2]
91 №82, p80/81
95 №101, p56/57
99 №109, p54/55
Arcade
 93
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

G-LOC: Air Battle

Y Board, US
Y Board, JP


Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
73 №19, p116/117
65 №220
50
58 №45, p48
21 №5, p87
75
73 №16
65 №35, p186
56 №8, p40/41
22 №7, p38/39
69 №15, p24/25/26/27
52 №6, p68-70[3]
45 №27, p124
32 №42, p40/41
80 №18, p42/43
70 №6, p44/45
75 №16, p94/95[4]
Sega Mega Drive
 58
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[5]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
58
[6]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
45
[7]
Consoles + (FR)
73
[8]
Cool Gamer (RU)
40
[9]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
53
[10]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
54
[11]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[12]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
80
[13]
Game Power (IT) PAL
50
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
58
[15]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
21
[16]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[17]
Joypad (FR) PAL
73
[18]
Joystick (FR) PAL
65
[19]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
56
[20]
Mega (UK) PAL
22
[21]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
51
[22]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
69
[23]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
52
[3]
Player One (FR)
45
[24]
Play Time (DE) PAL
51
[25]
Power Up! (UK)
40
[26]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
32
[27]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[28]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
70
[29]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
75
[4]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
49
[30]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-J
91
[31]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
70
[32]
Video Games (DE)
54
[33]
Sega Mega Drive
 56
Based on
31 reviews

G-LOC: Air Battle

Mega Drive, US
G-Loc MD US Box.jpg
Cover
GLOC MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Gloc md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
G-Loc MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
GLOC MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
G-Loc MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
GLOCAirBattle MD JP CartTop.jpg
GLOCAirBattle MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, Asia
GLOC MD AS Box.jpg
Cover
GLOC MD AS Cart.jpg
Cart

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
67 №4, p30
40
82 №15, p128-130[34]
82 №1, p133[35]
45 №2/49
67 №2, p38/39[36]
55 №28, p40
83 №4, p40[37]
82 №9, p30/31[38]
77 Sega Pro
Sega Master System
 68
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Console XS (UK) PAL
83
[39]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
80
[40]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) PAL
83
[41]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
67
[42]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
40
[43]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
55
[44]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
45
[45]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
82
[34]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
82
[35]
Play Time (DE) PAL
25
[46]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
55
[47]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[37]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
82
[38]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[48]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
67
[36]
Supergame (BR)
81
[49]
Sega Master System
 68
Based on
16 reviews

G-LOC: Air Battle

Master System, EU
G-Loc SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
GLOC SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU

GLOC SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
G-Loc SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
GLOC SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
G-Loc SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, KR
G-Loc SMS SK Box.jpg
Cover
GLOC SMS KR carttop.jpg
GLOC SMS KR cartback.jpgGLOC SMS KR cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
68 №48, p75[50]
77 №0, p113
75 №25, p48
58 №8
72 №13, p132
76 №11, p54[51]
92 №3, p76/77[52]
51 №23, p39
60 №23, p61
69 №3, p19[53]
79 №9, p33[54]
Sega Game Gear
 71
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
68
[50]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[55]
Consoles + (FR)
77
[56]
Console XS (UK) PAL
60
[57]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
55
[58]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
60
[59]
Game Mania (UK)
80
[60]
Game Power (IT)
61
[61]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
72
[62]
Gamers (DE)
33
[63]
Games-X (UK)
58
[64]
Génération 4 (FR)
52
[65]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[66]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[67]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
75
[68]
Joystick (FR)
72
[69]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
62
[70]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
82
[71]
Raze (UK) PAL
76
[51]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
51
[72]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[73]
Sega Pro (UK)
69
[53]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[54]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
60
[74]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
92
[52]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
56
[75]
User (GR) PAL
68
[76]
Video Games (DE)
52
[77]
Sega Game Gear
 63
Based on
28 reviews

G-LOC: Air Battle

Game Gear, US
G-Loc GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngG-Loc GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
G-Loc GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Gloc gg us manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
G-Loc GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngG-Loc GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
G-Loc GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
GLoc GG JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngGLoc GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Gloc gg jp cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, BR
GLOC GG BR Box.jpg
Cover
Glog gg br cart.jpg
Cart
Gloc gg br manual.pdf
Manual

Amiga Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
74 №34, p72
80 October 1992, p38/39
30 №29, p230
76 №45, p92/93
74 Vol 1992, №7, p40
Amiga
 67
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amiga
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

G-LOC: Air Battle

Amiga, UK
GLoc Amiga EU Box Front.jpg
Cover

Amstrad CPC Version

Amstrad CPC, UK

Atari ST Version

Atari ST, UK

Commodore 64 Version

Amiga, UK
G-Loc C64 EU Box Front.jpg
Cover

ZX Spectrum Version

ZX Spectrum, UK

External Links



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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