In 1987, a year after the movie Top Gun stoked audiences everywhere, Yu Suzuki developed the original Afterburner game for Sega. Controlled by a relatively massive analog joystick in the coin-op cab, virtual pilots shot, locked-on, rocked, and rolled through thrilling levels and faced squadrons of enemy ships hellbent on relieving quarter droppers of all their coin. Afterburner was released in an upright arcade cabinet as well as an enclosed sit-in cab where hydraulics pumped the cab up and down like a carnival ride.
The game was notorious in its original incarnation for its fast arcade gameplay, and the remake aims to keep the same general arcadey feel while updating the graphics with polygonal models and remastered sounds. Additionally, the game comes with an "arrange" mode that changes the stages and enemies somewhat and allows you to choose whether to play in the classic Tomcat, a Harrier, an A-10 Thunderbolt and even an F-117 stealth fighter.
A total of 30 stages are available in Normal Mode, of which 23 are based on the original game levels and 7 are entirely new. Like all other Sega Ages games, a little pamphlet is included inside the Afterburner package which tells the history of the game.
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
Resurrection flight shooting game that became popular "afterburner 2" outfit in the new PS2 in the arcade. While following the original operation feeling, expressed in all graphics 3D. Mission mode prepared new stage have also been added. Also appeared three new aircraft, such as "F-14 Tom Cat".
FEATURES:
- Third person perspective.
- 3D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Combat planes theme.
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