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After Burner

1987 video game
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Summary

After Burner is a video game[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Composer: Hiroshi Kawaguchi[3]
  • Publisher: Sega[4]
  • Genre: shoot 'em up[5], rail shooter[6]
  • Developer: Sega AM2[7], Rutubo Games[8]
  • Part of the series: After Burner[9]
  • Commons category: After Burner (video game, 1987)[10]
  • Platform: Sega X Board[11], Master System[12], arcade video game machine[13], 32X[14]
  • Game mode: single-player video game[15]
  • Language of work or name: English[16]
  • Distribution format: ROM cartridge[17]
  • Review score: 11%[18], 0,042%[19], 81%[20]
  • Input device: joystick[21]
  • Country of origin: Japan[22]
  • Publication date: July 17, 1987[23], January 13, 1995[24]
  • ESRB rating: Kids to Adults[25]
  • Inspired by: Top Gun[26]
  • Title: After Burner[27]
  • Different from: After Burner[28]
  • Set in environment: aircraft carrier[29]
  • Game designer: Yu Suzuki[30]

Why It Matters

After Burner is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 27d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 11%, 0,042%, 81%
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||3 */ Review score, uploading review scores from gen4; thanks Catel69 for the parsing in the first place! ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/b458d6c0963"
  2. 5w ago · Go D. Usopp · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Senscritique work id → 4489
    Genre → shoot 'em up, rail shooter
    Vglist video game id → 737, 26163
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11hdc2tp3r
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q55634237 */"
  3. 14w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Designed by → —
    Game designer → Yu Suzuki
    Platform → Sega X Board, Master System, arcade video game +1
    P14401 → Suitable for All Ages
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 109768, Adding [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier for [[P:P14470|P14470]]"
  4. 16w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Strategywiki id → After_Burner
    Game classification game id → 903
    Sega8bit.com id → 72
    Country of origin → Japan
    + 56 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Games/After_Burner, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293297072|After Burner (#293297072)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8000|‎Giant "
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