<s>
is	O
a	O
rail	O
shooter	O
arcade	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
and	O
released	O
by	O
Sega	O
in	O
1987	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
an	O
American	O
F-14	B-Device
Tomcat	I-Device
fighter	O
jet	O
and	O
must	O
clear	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
eighteen	O
unique	O
stages	O
by	O
destroying	O
incoming	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
uses	O
a	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
,	O
as	O
in	O
Sega	O
's	O
earlier	O
Space	B-Application
Harrier	I-Application
(	O
1985	O
)	O
and	O
Out	B-Application
Run	I-Application
(	O
1986	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
runs	O
on	O
the	O
Sega	O
X	O
Board	O
arcade	B-Application
system	O
which	O
is	O
capable	O
of	O
surface	O
and	O
sprite	O
rotation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
Sega	O
game	O
to	O
use	O
a	O
hydraulic	O
"	O
taikan	O
"	O
motion	B-General_Concept
simulator	I-General_Concept
arcade	B-Application
cabinet	O
,	O
one	O
that	O
is	O
more	O
elaborate	O
than	O
their	O
earlier	O
"	O
taikan	O
"	O
simulator	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
cabinet	O
simulates	O
an	O
aircraft	O
cockpit	O
,	O
with	O
flight	B-Device
stick	I-Device
controls	O
,	O
a	O
chair	O
with	O
seatbelt	O
,	O
and	O
hydraulic	O
motion	O
technology	O
that	O
moves	O
,	O
tilts	O
,	O
rolls	O
and	O
rotates	O
the	O
cockpit	O
in	O
sync	O
with	O
the	O
on-screen	O
action	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
began	O
in	O
December	O
1986	O
,	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
completion	O
of	O
Out	B-Application
Run	I-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
kept	O
as	O
a	O
closely	O
guarded	O
secret	O
within	O
the	O
company	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Suzuki	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
1986	O
films	O
Top	B-Application
Gun	I-Application
and	O
Laputa	O
:	O
Castle	O
in	O
the	O
Sky	O
;	O
he	O
originally	O
planned	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
steampunk	O
aesthetic	O
similar	O
to	O
Laputa	O
,	O
but	O
instead	O
went	O
with	O
a	O
Top	B-Application
Gun	I-Application
look	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
game	O
approachable	O
for	O
worldwide	O
audiences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
updated	O
version	O
with	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
throttle	O
controls	O
,	O
After	B-Device
Burner	I-Device
II	I-Device
,	O
was	O
released	O
later	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Burner	O
was	O
a	O
worldwide	O
commercial	O
success	O
,	O
becoming	O
Japan	O
's	O
second	O
highest-grossing	O
large	O
arcade	B-Application
game	I-Application
of	I-Application
1987	I-Application
and	O
overall	O
arcade	B-Application
game	I-Application
of	I-Application
1988	I-Application
as	O
well	O
as	O
among	O
America	O
's	O
top	O
five	O
highest-grossing	O
dedicated	O
arcade	B-Application
games	O
of	O
1988	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
sequels	O
and	O
ports	O
for	O
many	O
platforms	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Master	O
System	O
,	O
ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
and	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sega	O
also	O
produced	O
several	O
successors	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
capitalize	O
on	O
its	O
success	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
G-LOC	B-Application
:	I-Application
Air	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Burner	O
has	O
also	O
been	O
referenced	O
in	O
many	O
other	O
Sega	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Fighters	B-Application
Megamix	I-Application
,	O
Shenmue	B-Application
and	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
control	O
an	O
F-14	B-Device
Tomcat	I-Device
jet	O
airplane	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
arcade	B-Application
version	O
,	O
the	O
jet	O
employs	O
a	O
machine	O
gun	O
and	O
a	O
limited	O
number	O
of	O
heat-seeking	O
missiles	O
(	O
in	O
the	O
Master	O
System	O
version	O
the	O
player	O
has	O
unlimited	O
missiles	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
aircraft	O
,	O
cannon	O
and	O
missile	O
buttons	O
are	O
all	O
controlled	O
from	O
an	O
integrated	O
flight	B-Device
stick	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
begin	O
in	O
early	O
December	O
1986	O
shortly	O
after	O
work	O
on	O
Out	B-Application
Run	I-Application
was	O
completed	O
,	O
with	O
much	O
of	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
having	O
worked	O
on	O
Out	B-Application
Run	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Suzuki	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
film	O
Laputa	O
:	O
Castle	O
in	O
the	O
Sky	O
and	O
initially	O
wanted	O
to	O
employ	O
a	O
similar	O
steampunk	O
anime	O
aesthetic	O
for	O
After	O
Burner	O
,	O
but	O
this	O
idea	O
was	O
scrapped	O
early	O
on	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
a	O
style	O
akin	O
to	O
the	O
movie	O
Top	B-Application
Gun	I-Application
,	O
as	O
Suzuki	O
wanted	O
the	O
game	O
more	O
approachable	O
for	O
a	O
worldwide	O
audience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
programmed	O
and	O
tested	O
on	O
a	O
PC-98	B-Operating_System
system	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
first	O
Sega-published	O
video	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
developed	O
using	O
personal	B-Device
computers	I-Device
rather	O
than	O
workstations	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
their	O
earlier	O
game	O
Out	B-Application
Run	I-Application
,	O
which	O
featured	O
real-world	O
locations	O
in	O
its	O
levels	O
,	O
Suzuki	O
lacked	O
the	O
time	O
to	O
visit	O
any	O
specific	O
places	O
or	O
landmarks	O
,	O
so	O
he	O
and	O
his	O
team	O
made	O
up	O
their	O
own	O
stage	O
settings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
After	O
Burner	O
arcade	B-Application
cabinet	O
was	O
significantly	O
more	O
expensive	O
than	O
most	O
of	O
Sega	O
's	O
other	O
machines	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Suzuki	O
also	O
thought	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
using	O
a	O
gyroscopic	O
arcade	B-Application
cabinet	O
that	O
spun	O
the	O
player	O
around	O
,	O
an	O
idea	O
that	O
later	O
became	O
the	O
R-360	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
uses	O
the	O
Sega	O
X	O
Board	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
also	O
used	O
for	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Thunder	B-Application
Blade	I-Application
(	O
1987	O
)	O
and	O
Super	B-Application
Monaco	I-Application
GP	I-Application
(	O
1989	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Burner	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
After	B-Device
Burner	I-Device
II	I-Device
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
(	O
1987	O
)	O
,	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	O
X	O
Board	O
arcade	B-Application
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
consider	O
this	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
more	O
of	O
a	O
revision	O
of	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
an	O
entirely	O
new	O
game	O
,	O
a	O
practice	O
later	O
repeated	O
by	O
Sega	O
for	O
Galaxy	B-Application
Force	I-Application
and	O
Galaxy	B-Application
Force	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
players	O
fly	O
an	O
F-14	B-Device
Tomcat	I-Device
jet	O
fighter	O
,	O
gunning	O
down	O
enemies	O
while	O
avoiding	O
incoming	O
fire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	B-Device
Burner	I-Device
II	I-Device
came	O
both	O
a	O
standard	O
arcade	B-Application
cabinet	O
and	O
a	O
servo	O
actuated	O
,	O
sit-down	O
motion	B-General_Concept
simulator	I-General_Concept
version	O
which	O
moved	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
motion	O
of	O
the	O
plane	O
onscreen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
a	O
commercial	O
success	O
,	O
becoming	O
Japan	O
's	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	B-Application
game	I-Application
of	I-Application
1988	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Machine	O
listed	O
After	O
Burner	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
most	O
popular	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
of	O
August	O
1987	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
where	O
it	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
second	O
highest-grossing	O
large	O
arcade	B-Application
game	I-Application
of	I-Application
1987	I-Application
(	O
just	O
below	O
Out	B-Application
Run	I-Application
)	O
and	O
the	O
overall	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	B-Application
game	I-Application
of	I-Application
1988	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
five	O
highest-grossing	O
dedicated	O
arcade	B-Application
games	O
of	O
1988	O
,	O
and	O
remained	O
a	O
top	O
ten	O
earner	O
at	O
various	O
arcades	O
through	O
1990	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
top-grossing	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
upon	O
release	O
in	O
September	O
1987	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Clare	O
Edgeley	O
of	O
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
called	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
fabulous	O
game	O
"	O
with	O
praise	O
for	O
the	O
gameplay	O
and	O
motion	O
cabinet	O
while	O
noting	O
it	O
has	O
a	O
lock-on	B-Application
mechanic	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Data	O
East	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
Lock-On	B-Application
(	O
1986	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Top	O
Score	O
said	O
it	O
has	O
"	O
all	O
the	O
finger-numbing	O
action	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
arcade	B-Application
shoot-em-ups	O
,	O
combined	O
with	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
stunning	O
animation	O
ever	O
seen	O
in	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
"	O
and	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
"	O
a	O
glossy	O
air	O
combat	O
game	O
that	O
ranks	O
higher	O
than	O
similar	O
efforts	O
that	O
have	O
preceded	O
it	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sinclair	O
User	O
reviewed	O
the	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
,	O
scoring	O
it	O
8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
After	B-Device
Burner	I-Device
II	I-Device
was	O
tied	O
with	O
After	O
Burner	O
as	O
the	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	B-Application
game	I-Application
of	I-Application
1988	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mega	O
placed	O
the	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
version	O
at	O
number	O
38	O
in	O
their	O
Top	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
,	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
,	O
Amstrad	B-Device
CPC	I-Device
,	O
Atari	B-Device
ST	I-Device
,	O
X68000	B-Device
,	O
FM	B-Device
Towns	I-Device
,	O
Commodore	O
64	O
,	O
Master	O
System	O
,	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
,	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
,	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
,	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
,	O
ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
port	O
of	O
After	O
Burner	O
to	O
the	O
32X	B-Device
was	O
done	O
by	O
Rutubo	O
Games	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
known	O
as	O
After	O
Burner	O
Complete	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
unlicensed	O
NES	B-Language
port	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Tengen	O
also	O
exists	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
reworked	O
by	O
Sunsoft	O
for	O
their	O
Japanese-exclusive	O
port	O
to	O
the	O
same	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
port	O
of	O
After	O
Burner	O
to	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
was	O
included	O
in	O
an	O
arcade	B-Application
4	O
pack	O
named	O
Sega	B-Device
Arcade	I-Device
Gallery	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
the	O
1988	O
conversion	O
of	O
After	O
Burner	O
by	O
Activision	O
was	O
well-received	O
,	O
with	O
Sinclair	O
User	O
describing	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
top-class	O
coin-op	O
conversion	O
destined	O
for	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
charts	O
"	O
and	O
giving	O
it	O
90%	O
,	O
whilst	O
Crash	O
magazine	O
gave	O
it	O
86%	O
overall	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
later	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
World	O
review	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
was	O
much	O
more	O
critical	O
,	O
giving	O
the	O
game	O
one	O
star	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
and	O
stating	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
inferior	O
to	O
the	O
arcade	B-Application
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewing	O
the	O
32X	B-Device
version	O
,	O
GamePro	O
commented	O
that	O
the	O
graphics	O
,	O
sound	O
,	O
and	O
gameplay	O
are	O
all	O
great	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
the	O
only	O
difference	O
between	O
it	O
and	O
the	O
Genesis	O
version	O
of	O
After	B-Device
Burner	I-Device
II	I-Device
are	O
some	O
minor	O
graphical	O
and	O
audio	O
enhancements	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
only	O
worthwhile	O
to	O
gamers	O
who	O
have	O
never	O
played	O
an	O
After	O
Burner	O
game	O
before	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	B-Device
Burner	I-Device
II	I-Device
has	O
been	O
translated	O
and	O
ported	O
to	O
numerous	O
home	O
systems	O
:	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
,	O
X68000	B-Device
,	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive/Genesis	I-Operating_System
,	O
Famicom	O
,	O
FM	B-Device
Towns	I-Device
Marty	I-Device
,	O
Atari	B-Device
ST	I-Device
,	O
Amiga	B-Device
,	O
Amstrad	B-Device
CPC	I-Device
,	O
Commodore	O
64	O
,	O
and	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
rebuilt	O
with	O
stereoscopic	B-Algorithm
3D	I-Algorithm
feature	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
3D	B-Device
Classics	I-Device
for	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
After	O
Burner	O
brand	O
was	O
long	O
dormant	O
,	O
Sega	O
created	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
aerial	O
combat	O
games	O
centered	O
on	O
the	O
F-14	B-Device
Tomcat	I-Device
with	O
many	O
similar	O
features	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
frequently	O
regarded	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
include	O
G-LOC	B-Application
:	I-Application
Air	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
and	O
its	O
sequel	O
Strike	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
(	O
later	O
rebranded	O
After	B-Application
Burner	I-Application
III	I-Application
in	O
its	O
home	O
release	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
games	O
associated	O
with	O
the	O
series	O
include	O
Sky	O
Target	O
(	O
which	O
retained	O
similar	O
gameplay	O
and	O
presentation	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
3D	O
graphics	O
)	O
and	O
Sega	O
Strike	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
(	O
an	O
arcade	B-Application
flight	O
combat	O
game	O
which	O
featured	O
free-roaming	O
movement	O
,	O
boasting	O
similar	O
music	O
but	O
with	O
an	O
F/A	O
-18	O
Hornet	O
as	O
the	O
main	O
plane	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2006	O
,	O
Sega	O
released	O
a	O
new	O
sequel	O
on	O
Sega	O
Lindbergh	O
hardware	O
,	O
After	B-Application
Burner	I-Application
Climax	I-Application
,	O
the	O
first	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
to	O
bear	O
the	O
brand	O
since	O
After	B-Device
Burner	I-Device
II	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	B-Application
Burner	I-Application
Climax	I-Application
was	O
later	O
ported	O
to	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
and	O
PSN	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
the	O
spin-off	O
After	B-Device
Burner	I-Device
:	I-Device
Black	I-Device
Falcon	I-Device
for	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
in	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	B-Application
Burner	I-Application
Climax	I-Application
was	O
de-listed	O
in	O
December	O
2014	O
,	O
leaving	O
the	O
game	O
no	O
longer	O
available	O
for	O
purchase	O
,	O
only	O
to	O
be	O
brought	O
back	O
in	O
March	O
2019	O
to	O
digital	O
mobile	O
platforms	O
for	O
free	O
,	O
with	O
ads	O
,	O
under	O
the	O
Sega	B-Application
Forever	I-Application
brand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
After	B-Device
Burner	I-Device
II	I-Device
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Sega	O
Ages	O
classic	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
M2	O
ported	O
After	B-Device
Burner	I-Device
II	I-Device
in	O
Sega	O
's	O
3D	B-Device
Classics	I-Device
series	O
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
3DS	I-Application
eShop	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
2013	O
and	O
worldwide	O
in	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
is	O
faithful	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
with	O
additions	O
,	O
including	O
Touch	O
Controls	O
and	O
screen	O
layouts	O
that	O
resemble	O
the	O
Upright	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Commander	O
and	O
Deluxe	O
cabinets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
unlockable	O
new	O
Special	O
mode	O
was	O
also	O
added	O
,	O
which	O
used	O
a	O
time-slowing	O
"	O
Burst	O
"	O
system	O
similar	O
to	O
After	B-Application
Burner	I-Application
Climax	I-Application
,	O
and	O
featured	O
a	O
different	O
story	O
and	O
altered	O
stages	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
emulated	O
version	O
of	O
After	O
Burner	O
is	O
playable	O
at	O
the	O
in-game	O
arcade	B-Application
in	O
Shenmue	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plane	O
from	O
After	O
Burner	O
makes	O
a	O
cameo	O
in	O
Fighters	B-Application
Megamix	I-Application
,	O
accessed	O
with	O
a	O
cheat	O
code	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
from	O
After	O
Burner	O
appears	O
in	O
a	O
remix	O
in	O
Chapter	O
8	O
,	O
entitled	O
"	O
Route	O
666	O
"	O
,	O
of	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
(	O
developed	O
by	O
PlatinumGames	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
remix	O
is	O
reused	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
for	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
U	I-Application
and	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
on	O
the	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
stage	O
,	O
Umbra	O
Clock	O
Tower	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
area	O
based	O
on	O
After	O
Burner	O
,	O
"	O
Carrier	O
Zone	O
"	O
,	O
appears	O
as	O
a	O
tennis	O
court	O
in	O
Sega	B-Application
Superstars	I-Application
Tennis	I-Application
and	O
as	O
a	O
race	O
track	O
in	O
Sonic	B-Application
&	I-Application
All-Stars	I-Application
Racing	I-Application
Transformed	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
latter	O
also	O
features	O
a	O
playable	O
racer	O
,	O
AGES	O
,	O
whose	O
vehicle	O
transforms	O
into	O
an	O
After	O
Burner-inspired	O
F-14	B-Device
Tomcat	I-Device
during	O
flight	O
segments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remix	O
of	O
After	O
Burner	O
appears	O
in	O
Hatsune	B-Application
Miku	I-Application
:	I-Application
Project	I-Application
DIVA	I-Application
on	O
both	O
the	O
arcade	B-Application
&	O
console	O
versions	O
,	O
complete	O
with	O
Vocaloid	B-Application
vocals	O
.	O
</s>
