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After Burner II

High-speed arcade flight combat from 1986

Genres
Arcade, Flight Simulator, Shooter, Shooter / Flying (chase view)
Platforms
Arcade, Final Burn Alpha Neo, HB MAME, MS-DOS, NEC PC Engine, Sega Genesis, Sega X Board
Studio
Bits Laboratory, Dempa Micomsoft, NEC, Sega, Sega AM2
Release
December 31, 1986

About this game

After Burner II is an arcade flight shooter released on December 31, 1986. Players launch from an aircraft carrier and battle waves of enemy aircraft using machine guns and radar-guided missiles.

The combat emphasizes extreme speed, with afterburner boosts, dives, twists, and 360-degree rolls used during close-range dogfights and missile duels. The game is associated with Sega, Sega AM2, Bits Laboratory, and Dempa Micomsoft, and was published by Sega and NEC.

Platforms

  • Arcade
  • Final Burn Alpha Neo
  • HB MAME
  • MS-DOS
  • NEC PC Engine
  • Sega Genesis
  • Sega X Board

Genres

  • Arcade
  • Flight Simulator
  • Shooter
  • Shooter / Flying (chase view)