After Burner
(アフターバーナー)
Released: 1987
Players: 1
Type: Licensed
Developer: SEGA
You're an ace fighter pilot. For wings you have an F-14 Thunder Cat, the most advanced fighter jet ever developed.
In the sky, you are the perfect combination of man and machine. The country's freedom depends on your success. Good luck.
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MAYDAY! MAYDAY! MAYDAY! AHHHHH! Ok, i admit, i never finished After Burner without using tricks. It is an awesome game, and the music is so addictive, but is a quite tough game.
I rented the cartridge the first time i played After Burner. I thought: "Wow, Arcade at home!". Well, lets say it was a bit frustrating playing the first times. I think that SEGA could do a better version, the Master System hardware could give more to this game.
So, back on track. This game is good, not great, but good. The sad thing i remember is that my little brother stayed in home while i had to go to school, and so, he could practice a lot of times and he had finished the game. Man, i was so angry. Why? Because the money used to rent the game was mine. I used to maintain all coins i gathered in a bottle so i could buy a G.I. Joe doll, and was my brother who insisted in renting this game. The game is good, but brings me back some sad memories.
User review by FadWare 
After Burner Cheats, Hints, Tips and Walkthroughs
Safe flying
Bank your aircraft as far to the left as possible. Hold the D-pad in this position and you cannot be hit until the 12th stage.
Continue
To have access to two continues, press UP+1+2 during the Game Over screen. You will now continue where you left off. This will, however, only work until Stage 7. To have access to unlimited continues all the way to Stage 17 using the same command, you must press PAUSE x100 during the opening screen before starting the game.
Easy refueling
Line up with the refueling plane when it appears. Use the D-pad to move across the top of the plane, then press DOWN+1+2 to refuel.
After Burner Trivia
Are emulators like RetroCopy breaking the law?
No! The cold hard facts are there are numerous laws in place that make emulators 100% legal - as they should be! In the past a few companies have unsuccessfully threatened and taken other companies that have made emulators to court , trying to bully them out of their way. They have always lost because it is illegal to force a monopoly.
The only gray area in regards to emulators are when people pirate the games to use in emulators.
However in this day and age you can cheaply and easily buy the original games online (EBAY) or at markets and legally use them in emulators.
Not only that but there are also plenty of 100% free software/games (homebrew) available.
Some companies may want you to believe you have to keep buying the same game over and over again to legally play it but this is not true. These companies are laughing all the way to the bank as they slug their loyal fans multiple times for the exact same product.
How do I play this game in RetroCopy?
If you already own the original cartridge/disk/etc then you can look to Download After Burner
If you purchase it on Wii Virtual Console (VC) or XBOX Live Arcade (XBLA) you can still legally download it. The reason for this is due to laws which allow you to backup software that you purchase.
Is this game available on Wii Virtual Console?
If you want to play classic games you should choose the most accurate emulator available to ensure you get an authentic experience.
In this case RetroCopy is a lot more accurate than Virtual Console so we recommend using RetroCopy when you can.