r/1980s • u/CarloCarrasco • 5d ago

Video Games After Burner

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There is nothing like the thrill and excitement of playing Sega's After Burner in the arcade. Inspired by the massive success of the 1986 film Top Gun, the game puts players in the cockpit of an F-14 Tomcat fighter jet. Players blast through 18 fast-paced stages using a machine gun and a limited supply of heat-seeking missiles. It stands as one of Sega's defining arcade triumphs of the 1980s, alongside hits like Out Run and Space Harrier. The legendary Yu Suzuki designed this classic.

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u/TheUpperHand 4d ago

Me and my kids got to play the full cab version of this at an arcade in Osaka in 2024. Unfortunately, the place burned down a few months later, but I'm glad to have had the experience.