San Francisco, CA - March 30, 2010 – SEGA® America Ltd. announces the return of the classic arcade game After Burner Climax™ for a new generation of gamers. The action in After Burner Climax is fast and frantic, taking you to the skies to experience blazing speeds in the world’s fastest fighter jets. After Burner Climax will be released on 21st April on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and on 22nd April on PlayStation® Store for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.
Dodge enemy aircraft, rockets and bullets through a storyline branching over 20 levels. Practice flying a jet plane in Training Mode and take flight in Arcade mode. Built for all skill levels, everyone will be able to take to the air whilst unlocking achievements along the way and setting top scores on the Leaderboards. For more information about After Burner Climax, please visit http://www.sega.com/games/after-burner-climax/.
About: Take to the skies and experience blazing speeds in the world’s fastest fighter jets! The classic arcade game After Burner has now returned for a new generation of gamers. After Burner Climax is fast and frantic action, putting you in the cockpit of the world’s fastest fighter plane. Dodge planes, rockets and bullets while trying to target multiple on-screen enemy aircraft. Built for all skill levels, everyone will be able to take to the air and blaze through a branching storyline and over 20 stages. Unlock achievements along the way to unlock exclusive Avatar Awards using your experience and expertise.
- Choose your Aircraft – Select your aircraft from the F-14D Super Tomcat by Northrop Grumman to the F-15E Strike Eagle and F/A-18E Super Hornet by Boeing. Personalize your plane with a selection of 4 different paint jobs including: standard paint, camouflage, special paint and Low Visibility
- Over 20 Stages – Play through each stage at blazing speed with your personalized fighter aircraft.
- Branching Storyline – Keep your head under pressure with limited time to make adrenaline-fuelled decisions, and experience different paths through the game based on
- 4 Game Modes – Build up your skill in Training Mode and then take flight in Arcade mode. Play through Score Attack to see how you rank on the Online Leaderboards.
- EX OPTION Mode – Enjoy the exhilarating flight in overwhelmingly superior condition and take down multiple enemies at a time.
- Climax Mode – When your Climax Gauge is full, time will slow down and your lock-on cursor will expand. This is your chance to lock on to enemies en masse and take them all down at once!
- Weapons – Blast away close range enemies with the gun with access to unlimited ammo. Shoot missiles that lock on to enemy aircraft.
- Awards – Your skills will be tested to unlock exclusive Avatar Awards that are made available to the expert player.
All information contained in this news post comes directly from a press release sent out by SEGA.
Follow our official PlanetXbox360.com Twitter account, by clicking here for updates hourly, 24/7 - 365 days a year. We also started an YouTube page where all the new trailers/gameplay videos will be posted within minutes of release, check it out and subscribe by clicking here.
