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After Burner III

TitleAfter Burner III
First release1993
DeveloperCRI Middleware
PublisherCSK Research Institute
PlatformSega CD / Mega-CD
Genresshooter game, arcade
Players1 player
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
Sega CD / Mega-CD: 1992-04-17 (NTSC-U)

Engaging the afterburner on an F-14 Tomcat allows players to outrun incoming cannon fire while performing high-speed maneuvers. Combat involves locking onto and destroying desert tank patrols, radio towers, and missile sites. Players navigate these aerial missions through first-person perspectives to dismantle enemy airfields and bases across various combat zones.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Sources
REG-Vault (segacd/after-burner-iii) · last updated 2026-09-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (737) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (7): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © CSK Research Institute · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art, Logos, Artwork (4): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © CSK Research Institute · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Screenshots (1): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © CSK Research Institute · internal use only.
Sprites
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Videos
Sega CD Longplay [040] After Burner III (US)
World-of-Longplays · Sega CD / Mega-CD version · longplay · 29:48auto-matched
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Afterburner III (Sega CD) Playthrough - NintendoComplete
NintendoComplete · Sega CD / Mega-CD version · longplay · 18:17auto-matched
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