History YMMV / AfterBurner

** The 3DS version of ''After Burner II'' is not only an ArcadePerfectPort that perfectly replicates the arcade game to a tee (even having a mode that allows you to experience the game as if you were playing from an arcade cabinet), but it also contains new music, reimplements cut content such as dogfights and adds in mechanics from ''Climax'' in the form of Burst, which will allow to slow down and hit other planes easier once you fill up the burst meter.
** The ''SEGA AGES'' version of ''G-LOC'' on Nintendo Switch is a solid emulation port of the original, featuring convenience features like remappable controls, assist features to help out newer players, and the AGES ArrangeMode with much faster-paced gameplay.

%%** The XBLA and PSN ports of Climax qualify as well.

** Game-wise, ''Sky Target'' and ''G-LOC: Air Battle'' are ''After Burner'' spinoffs, sharing the same licensed aircraft and rail-shooter gameplay, only with SerialNumbersFiledOff.

* SpiritualSuccessor: The first two games are seemingly inspired by ''Film/TopGun'', being released just one year later with a similar soundtrack style and the player's fighter being an F-14 Tomcat.

** The ''SEGA AGES'' version of ''G-LOC'' is a solid emulation port of the original, featuring convenience features like remappable controls, assist features to help out newer players, and the AGES ArrangeMode with much faster-paced gameplay.

* PolishedPort: The 3DS version of ''After Burner II'' is not only an ArcadePerfectPort that perfectly replicates the arcade game to a tee (even having a mode that allows you to experience the game as if you were playing from an arcade cabinet), but it also contains new music, reimplements cut content such as dogfights and adds in mechanics from ''Climax'' in the form of Burst, which will allow to slow down and hit other planes easier once you fill up the burst meter.

* SoOkayItsAverage: The consensus for Afterburner: Black Falcon. It's the same premise as any of the previous games but now has a contrived plot with added characters and mission-based gameplay added in. It was only ever released in the United States and looses the original cheesy "top gun" charm the arcade games had. Besides this, it's the same game as the arcades and plays very nicely for a spin off.

* PolishedPort:
** The 3DS version of ''After Burner II'' is not only an ArcadePerfectPort that perfectly replicates the arcade game to a tee (even having a mode that allows you to experience the game as if you were playing from an arcade cabinet), but it also contains new music, reimplements cut content such as dogfights and adds in mechanics from ''Climax'' in the form of Burst, which will allow to slow down and hit other planes easier once you fill up the burst meter.

* PolishedPort: The 3DS version of ''After Burner II'', as [[http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/16/3d-after-burner-2-m2s-quest-for-port-perfection/ detailed here.]]
** The XBLA and PSN ports of Climax qualify as well.

* SequelDisplacement: While the original arcade game was successful, it has largely been overshadowed by its sequel, ''II''. To contrast, while ''II'' has been rereleased and ported onto a multitude of systems, the original arcade game has only been ported onto the UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem and has not been rereleased since. Granted, this is undermined by the fact that ''II'' is more of an [[MissionPackSequel expansion]] to the first game as opposed to a full fledged sequel.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EauSxpO4ZME Final Take Off]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaCTs2ml0xE Red Out]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuTXccFzpTI&feature=related After Burner]]. The music from ''II'' on the Genesis was so awesome that it was put in ''Climax'' in case the players didn't like the new music or wanted the nostalgia value.

** The Xbox360 and PS3 ports of Climax qualify as well.

** The Xbox 360 and PS3 ports of Climax qualify as well.

* PortingDisaster: After Burner III on the Sega CD, which was really G-LOC, a spin-off of the After Burner series.

* SugarSiki/AwesomeMusic: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EauSxpO4ZME Final Take Off]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaCTs2ml0xE Red Out]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuTXccFzpTI&feature=related After Burner]]. The music from ''II'' on the Genesis was so awesome that it was put in ''Climax'' in case the players didn't like the new music or wanted the nostalgia value.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EauSxpO4ZME Final Take Off]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaCTs2ml0xE Red Out]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuTXccFzpTI&feature=related After Burner]]. The music from ''II'' on the Genesis was so awesome that it was put in ''Climax'' in case the players didn't like the new music or wanted the nostalgia value.

* ThatOneLevel: Sleepless Sanctuary, the 12th stage of ''Climax''. [[MacrossMissileMassacre Streams of missiles]], [[SarcasmMode hooray!]]

* Narm: ''Sky Target'' delivers us this line: There is a big missile heading up from below. Make dessert of it.