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Title: Afterburner Climax coming to XBL and PSN this year (EU)
Post by: sunteam_paul on January 28, 2010, 04:36:02 AM

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Title: Re: Afterburner Climax coming to XBL and PSN this year (EU)
Post by: awack on January 28, 2010, 04:43:56 AM

It definitely seems to capture, what made the original, so great, check out the special attack, starting at 0.40

Title: Re: Afterburner Climax coming to XBL and PSN this year (EU)
Post by: Joe Redifer on January 28, 2010, 05:03:15 AM

I was always afraid to play this in the arcade because even the stand-up machine cost $5 or more for a single play.  But now I'll be able to own the game for the cost of playing it 3 or 4 games in the arcade!  I will be wondering if there are any differences between the XBL and PSN version because I don't want to get the inferior version.  If they are equal I will get it on PSN since I get charged for what I buy and not some idiotic point system where I always have points left over.

I just hope that they don't gimp the sound quality like they did with the XBL Outrun 2 SP.

Title: Re: Afterburner Climax coming to XBL and PSN this year (EU)
Post by: Raizen1984 on January 28, 2010, 09:10:34 AM

I always wanted to play this; but there are so few arcades where I live, and none of them ever had it.  Saw a vid on YouTube and was completely blown away.  Unfortunately, the cab itself is probably half the experience, and that's one aspect you can't emulate on consoles.

Title: Re: Afterburner Climax coming to XBL and PSN this year (EU)
Post by: sunteam_paul on January 28, 2010, 09:39:34 AM

I played it a few times on a normal stand-up cabinet. It is simple, like the original, but fast and good fun. Very much looking forward to the port.

Title: Re: Afterburner Climax coming to XBL and PSN this year (EU)
Post by: geise on January 29, 2010, 05:56:30 AM

This is very nice news indeed.  I have always been a huge After Burner fan.  I always wanted to play this game,  but being in an area where arcades are now non-existent this is great news! 

I have no problems believing both versions will be exactly the same graphically.  The hardware the arcade runs on is easy for the ps3 and 360 to handle.  Now I hope Sega can release House of the Dead 4.  The only version I have yet to play.  Thanks for the news!

Title: Re: Afterburner Climax coming to XBL and PSN this year (EU)
Post by: esteban on January 29, 2010, 07:14:10 PM

Quote from: Raizen1984 on January 28, 2010, 09:10:34 AM

Unfortunately, the cab itself is probably half the experience, and that's one aspect you can't emulate on consoles.

Not if you had one of these! (all true Sega Players have one):

Sega Arcade Chair for AFTERBURNER CLIMAX (http://archives.tg-16.com/magazine_database.htm?col=main&val=sega)

(http://archives.tg-16.com/GP/GP_1991_08_035_chair.jpg) (http://archives.tg-16.com/magazine_database.htm?col=main&val=sega)

I have been intending to write an entire article dedicated to this awesomeness, but, alas, here we are, years later, and I have yet to do it.

You know this is awesome!

Can anyone verify if this was ever released in the UK (or elsewhere)?

I suspect it never was.

Title: Re: Afterburner Climax coming to XBL and PSN this year (EU)
Post by: sunteam_paul on February 03, 2010, 07:53:03 AM

That's nowhere near as cool as the Konix chair (Jeff Minter sold separately).

(http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/936/jeffkon0347959.jpg)

Title: Re: Afterburner Climax coming to XBL and PSN this year (EU)
Post by: esteban on February 10, 2010, 03:01:31 PM

Quote from: sunteam_paul on February 03, 2010, 07:53:03 AM

That's nowhere near as cool as the Konix chair (Jeff Minter sold separately).

(http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/936/jeffkon0347959.jpg)

Oh my goodness, that is absolutely insane. I love it!

I can't believe nobody commented on these chairs.

Granted, they are both UK-centric, but, still...

By the way, sunteam_paul, may I ask where you live in England? Just curious. If I had to guess, I'd say Brighton (just kidding).

Title: Re: Afterburner Climax coming to XBL and PSN this year (EU)
Post by: sunteam_paul on February 10, 2010, 07:32:06 PM

Pff, no. I live in the land of the pasty.

Title: Re: Afterburner Climax coming to XBL and PSN this year (EU)
Post by: Raizen1984 on March 30, 2010, 02:24:57 PM

Just a few more weeks!  I can't wait to play this!

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6254361.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=newstop&tag=newstop;story;8

Title: Re: Afterburner Climax coming to XBL and PSN this year (EU)
Post by: esteban on March 30, 2010, 02:53:47 PM

For $10, this is totally worth checking out. It will certainly be better than the $10 I spent on the recent Castlevania WeeWare.

Title: Re: Afterburner Climax coming to XBL and PSN this year (EU)
Post by: Digi.k on April 01, 2010, 03:34:06 AM

oh if you have a japanese XBL acc you can watch the famitsu360 inside xbox interview with the Afterburner creators on there .. in japanese of course.. I can try and record it for ya but it be shitty quality and the japanese female interviewer is hella annoying and funny while screaming and playing that game >.>

Title: Re: Afterburner Climax coming to XBL and PSN this year (EU)
Post by: sunteam_paul on April 22, 2010, 07:27:44 AM

Got it! Awesome game!

Title: Re: Afterburner Climax coming to XBL and PSN this year (EU)
Post by: TheClash603 on April 22, 2010, 11:57:11 AM

How long til they put it on sale for $5 is the real question...

Title: Re: Afterburner Climax coming to XBL and PSN this year (EU)
Post by: Digi.k on April 24, 2010, 07:28:46 AM

Quote from: TheClash603 on April 22, 2010, 11:57:11 AM

How long til they put it on sale for $5 is the real question...

a while...

hmmm not sure whether to buy this yet I might wait for  price drop too the trial is cool but I can't see myself playing this as much as FFight

Title: Re: Afterburner Climax coming to XBL and PSN this year (EU)
Post by: TheClash603 on July 23, 2010, 07:10:08 AM

Just picked this game up for $5 on PSN last night.  Probably will be $5 until the next change on Tuesday.  Didn't even give it a go yet, but I know a lot of people were waiting for the discount, so I figured I'd post.  Happy Afterburning!