History VideoGame / AfterBurner

* ''After Burner: Black Falcon'' (PlayStationPortable, 2007)

The games put you into the cockpit of an [[CoolPlane F-14 Tomcat]] (or one of two other possible ships in later games). You fly down at high speed destroying waves of enemies with your guns and missiles.

* NoExportForYou: The first game.
** SequelFirst: ''After Burner II''.
** Inverted in the last game. You won't be getting Black Falcon if you live in Japan.

** The original game, [[NoExportForYou released only in Japan]].

** The SpinOff, [[NoExportForYou not released in Japan]].

* AlwaysClose / ForegoneVictory: In ''Climax''[='=]s last stage, [[spoiler:if you don't destroy the missiles in time, the mission is still counted as complete, because your carrier shoots the missiles and only sustains light damage. However, you don't get the best ending.]]

* OneHitPointWonder: One hit in ''After Burner'' or ''After Burner II'' and you lose a life. In ''Climax'', the "Armor: 1%" option [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin reduces your armor to 1%]], so even the tiniest gunfire or wall scrape = *PEWWWWWWWWWW* [[MostAnnoyingSound "JAGUAR LEADER'S HIT!"]] *BOOM*

** More of an UpdatedRerelease than a sequel, ''After Burner II'' introduces throttle control for faster gameplay, improved weapon firing, new stages, and revamped music. First AB game to be released outside of Japan. A port with 3D functionality, ''3D After Burner II'', was released in Japan in December 2013.

* NintendoHard

* ShoutOut: When landing to refuel you land on a runway that looks suspiciously like a road. When you take off again, the chase car is a [[VideoGame/OutRun red Ferrari Testarossa convertible with a hot blonde in the passenger seat]]. Also, in Climax, at the end, [[spoiler:a pilot that looks suspiciously similar to Maverick from {{Top Gun}} is revealed to be the main character.]]

* ShoutOut: When landing to refuel you land on a runway that looks suspiciously like a road. When you take off again, the chase car is a [[VideoGame/OutRun red Ferrari Testarossa convertible with a hot blonde in the passenger seat]]. Also, in Climax, at the end, [[spoiler:a pilot that looks suspiciously similar to Maverick from {{Top Gun}} is revealed to be the main character]].

* ShoutOut: When landing to refuel you land on a runway that looks suspiciously like a road. When you take off again, the chase car is a [[VideoGame/OutRun red Ferrari Testarossa convertible with a hot blonde in the passenger seat]]. Also, in Climax, at the end [[spoiler:a pilot that looks suspiciously similar to Maverick from {{Top Gun}} is revealed to be the main character]].

* ShoutOut: When landing to refuel you land on a runway that looks suspiciously like a road. When you take off again, the chase car is a [[VideoGame/OutRun red Ferrari Testarossa convertible with a hot blonde in the passenger seat]].

* ''After Burner: Black Falcon'' ({{PlayStation Portable}}, 2007)

* ExcusePlot: ''II'' apparently has you rescuing a DistressedDamsel; it's only mentioned in text at two refuel stops and the ending. ''Climax'' has you take on a terrorist organization attempting to [[NukeEm go nuclear]].

** More of an UpdatedRerelease than a sequel, ''After Burner II'' introduces throttle control for faster gameplay, improved weapon firing, new stages, and revamped music. First AB game to be released outside of Japan. A port with 3D functionality, ''3D After Burner II'', is set for release in December 2013.

** More of an UpdatedRerelease than a sequel, ''After Burner II'' introduces throttle control for faster gameplay, improved weapon firing, new stages, and revamped music. First AB game to be released outside of Japan.

* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: For the most part, dying and continuing do not affect your score. However, in Arcades, this eats money.

* ''After Burner'' (Arcade, 1987)\\
The original game, [[NoExportForYou released only in Japan]].
* ''After Burner II'' (Arcade, 1987)\\
More of an UpdatedRerelease than a sequel, ''After Burner II'' introduces throttle control for faster gameplay, improved weapon firing, new stages, and revamped music. First AB game to be released outside of Japan.

* ''After Burner Climax'' (Arcade, 2006)\\
''Climax'' offers brand new graphics, a "Climax Mode" that lets you slow down time to lock on to many enemies at once, two new fighters to choose from, and special "Emergency Order" missions. Later ported in 2010 to Xbox Live Arcade and [=PlayStation=] Network.

->"Now if you can only convince HulkHogan that it doesn't have fucking aliens in it."
-->--'''TheNostalgiaCritic'''

* ShoutOut: When landing to refuel you land on a runway that looks suspiciously like a road. When you take off again, the chase car is a [[OutRun red Ferrari Testarossa convertible with a hot blonde in the passenger seat]].
** Also the game makes mention of a GHOSTSquad.

Released nearly 15 years after ''After Burner II'', ''Climax'' offers brand new graphics, a "Climax Mode" that lets you slow down time to lock on to many enemies at once, two new fighters to choose from, and special "Emergency Order" missions. Later ported in 2010 to Xbox Live Arcade and [=PlayStation=] Network.

* ''After Burner'' (Arcade, 1987)

* ''After Burner II'' (Arcade, 1987)

* ''After Burner Climax'' (Arcade, 2006)

* ''After Burner'' (Arcade, 1987) \\

* ''After Burner II'' (Arcade, 1987) \\

* ''After Burner III'' (Sega CD, 1992) \\

* ''After Burner Climax'' (Arcade, 2006) \\
Released nearly 20 years after ''After Burner II'', ''Climax'' offers brand new graphics, a "Climax Mode" that lets you slow down time to lock on to many enemies at once, two new fighters to choose from, and special "Emergency Order" missions. Later ported in 2010 to Xbox Live Arcade and [=PlayStation=] Network.

* ShoutOut: When landing to refuel you land on a runway that looks suspiciously like a road. When you take off again, the chase car is a [[OutRun red Ferrari Testarossa convertible with a hot blonde in the passenger seat]].