Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Air Buster - PCCB-00025) on 21/04/1990. }); Portions provided under license from the Data Refinery™. And game is hot. The good news is the game is extremely generous with power-ups as the massive containers drop almost everything at once, allowing you to pick and choose. Air Buster is a fast side-scrolling shooter. I like the overall industrial look of the game; it makes it feel unique. Although the pods all look the same, there are two different sets of power-ups that a pod will release. Towards the end of level 5, gravity will be restored when you destroy the first boss on that level. Released in January 1990. International Arcade Museum Library (501c3). The Barrier will not prevent you from running into walls, it just makes it harder to do so. Enjoy! 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; The Blaster fighters can equip one of seven weapons. When in the walled section of this level, shoot at the moving blocks - although you cannot destroy them, you will rack up a ton of points doing this. You must first shoot the pod to destroy it. Other machines made by Kaneko during the time period Air Buster was produced include Jackie Chan The Kung-Fu Master, Gals Panic, Berlin Wall, Magical Crystals, Fujiyama Buster, DJ Boy, Vs. Gong Fight, Jump Coaster, Red Clash, and Fly-Boy.A horizontally scrolling shoot-em-up game that is known for its high-speed cave flythrough and low-gravity levels. It trains playing the game until it's unable to improve its best score. var elem = document.createElement('script'); In Japan, the arcade version was published by Namco, while in North America the arcade version was published by Sharp Image Electronics. This is on top of the insane number of enemies that relentlessly assault you at every turn. The "S" power-up will act as a pseudo barrier destroying any fire or weaker enemies that come into contact with the pods. Class: Wide ReleaseGenre: ShooterMonitor: Number of Simultaneous Players: 2Maximum number of Players: 2Gameplay: JointControl Panel Layout: Multiple PlayerControls: Air Buster was produced by Kaneko in 1990.
The Blaster fighters can equip one of seven weapons. [7], Learn how and when to remove this template message, "The Softouch - Software Information: 新作情報 -- エアバスター", http://www.outofprintarchive.com/articles/reviews/MegaDrive/AeroBlasters-MeanMachines6-3.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Air_Buster&oldid=966064331, Multiplayer and single-player video games, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Articles needing additional references from July 2014, All articles needing additional references, Articles using Infobox video game using locally defined parameters, Articles using Wikidata infoboxes with locally defined images, Articles using Video game reviews template in single platform mode, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 July 2020, at 00:12. By default your standard shot has rapid fire and is pretty strong on its own. Compared to the Aero Blasters there are some stark differences. In Japan, Game Machine listed Air Buster on their March 1, 1990 issue as being the third most-successful table arcade game of the year. Common - There are 34 known instances of this machine owned by Air Buster collectors who are active members. Air Buster: Trouble Specialty Raid Unit a.k.a. Air Buster: Trouble Specialty Raid Unit a.k.a. Info. Air Buster - Trouble Specialty Raid Unit is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released by Kaneko in 1990, licensed to Namco.
Each Fire power-up you attain makes your firepower stronger, but your rate of fire decreases a bit starting with the 3rd one you pick up. Phalanx on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System is very similar in theme and game play even though it is not quite as fast, but it does have more levels. Kaneko released 41 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1982. elem.async = true; After completing the training, the program plays a last game rendering the game screen. The player can also hold the fire key to charge a blast that removes all enemy bullets from the screen and deals damage to all enemies. The Seaside Cave is the most traditional and serves as a good introduction.
Air Buster is a fast side-scrolling shooter. Air Buster: Trouble Specialty Raid Unit (World), Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=6825, https://archive.org/details/arcadeflyer_air-buster-trouble-specialty-raid-unit, https://archive.org/details/arcademanual_AirBuster.man, http://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/air-buster, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). Aero Blasters: Trouble Specialty Raid Unit is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released by Kaneko in 1990, licensed to Namco. You can attain better control in the no gravity levels by moving your ship all the way to the left side of the screen and holding left. Air Buster is a horizontal-scrolling shoot-em-up arcade game developed by Kaneko.In Japan, the arcade version was published by Namco, while in North America the arcade version was published by Sharp Image Electronics.