Air Buster
Air Buster has its roots in such scrolling shoots as R-Type, Gradius and Truxton. Its two-player simultaneous action is a relatively unique twist on the genre.
Air Buster is a shooter developed by Kaneko, released 31 March 1990 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Air Buster is
Air Buster is a shooter game developed by Kaneko and released in 1990. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player.
What it launched against
Air Buster launched on 31 March 1990, within three weeks of Target Earth and Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi.
Released around the same time: Target Earth, Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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