The reason the gameplay is so different is because of the weird history behind the game. Its actually a port of an arcade game called Strike Fighter, which was a sequel the arcade game G-LOC: Air Battle, which itself was a spiritual successor to After Burner II. The reason it's called After Burner III is just for brand recognition, even though its more of a port of the sequel to the spiritual successor of After Burner than it is a true sequel. IMO, I would say that Climax is the true AB3.

I like how the intro mentions the 'million dollar missiles', and then lets you never stop shooting them. It's a dream come true!

This game has great music. If i ever would get a Sega CD i am gonna get this game for sure!

Yup, this is basically the sequel to G-Loc Air Battle, but with the After Burner name because G-Loc didn't exactly do well (and was a spiritual successor to After Burner as well). They REALLY did do an excellent job of producing the music, though. It's super hard to reproduce the overall feel of the crunchy synth the arcade cabinet had while tossing real instruments into the mix.

I am very gratefull that you find the time to do all this video reviews

This game is actually a home port of the arcade game G-LOC but not many knew about that game. More people knew the name "After Burner". There is even a fully rotatable arcade version called R-360.

Yeah, I remember a friend having this game long ago; we expected it to be 90% as good as the arcade original; the music is 200% of the arcade, but the game play is less then 50%, CGR got it right on the money with this review.

that was the most awesome intro I heard in ages I suggest some hardstyle instead of DnB.

This video brought to you by "Mark has fun wit the sound test menu!"

This game is a port of a Japanese-only arcade release called Strike Fighter, which in itself is a sequel to G-LOC Air Battle.

Best part of this game is the music, its so damn good!

@1shoryuken this was actually realeased in the japanese arcades as Strike Fighter

I would watch a CGR After Burner 3 sound test megamix for about three hours before I clicked away.

The voice over of Afterburner II is Ron David, the same narrator of the TV Program of Discovery Channel: WINGS

Download Afterburner Climax on XBLA, it's pretty much the perfect Afterburner game.

You should be able to put that CD in any cd player and listen to the music. The game itself is track one I believe.

You should make a video showing where you have all of your games and stuff

Must have been -so- cool to play this back in '92 =D

PUMP UP THE JAM,PUMP IT UP WHILST YOUR FEET ARE STOMPIN'!

@housam7 If he stopped reviewing old games there would be no reason for this channel to exist, it is called CLASSIC Game Room after all

I think we found some new CGR music.

@jopeteus It's Lauri.

Hmmm, I enjoyed Afterburner III and the cockpit view helped me get further along in this game than in any other Afterburner. The only problem I have with it is that the machine guns are basically pointless.

It's a shame this game isn't better, considering how cool the scaling & rotation games on other SEGA CD games are - like on Batman Returns, for instance.

l didn't even know their was an After Burner III, l never came across it in the arcades.

Seems like Viral Dog finally learned to say: "BINGO!"

AFTERBURNER CLIMAX FTW

The game actually exists. The clarification is needed.

Love the music

Gee, I looked it up and it is only for the Sega Mega CD eh?

@legoman78891 How do I do a barrel roll?

Thanks to this review I have the urge to listen to some OC Remixes.

@S0ryiu Yup, figured as much. :p

Didn't know there was a 3?

I like the part when he says FIRE FIRE FIRE!!!

@TheProsecuter And neither by Frank from California!

Don't deny, you messed with the sound test the same way

@S0ryiu Watch the video all the way to the end.

OMG LARRY FROM FINLAND!! Opr is it Lauri...?

@Joorum That's what I thought...

@TheThomasTT So, it wasn't just Air Combat (PS1) that was annoying with its voices! Then again, Air Combat's voice are even MORE annoying! Just a graze from machine gun fire makes the game say "ALERT! BODY DAMAGED!" Five times! At first, I thought your comment was an Air Combat reference (Read the comments before watching the vid!) because it never shuts up with the "Bogey on your tail!" and "BINGO! YAHOO!"

Great review Mark; Absolutely spot on. I'd rather play the AfterBurner knock-off on Action 52 (Genesis version) than this. (Not that the knock off was horrible, it was just yawn inducing)

Afterburner 2 for life, your favourite song pick is disappointing though.

After Burner 32x or even better on the sega saturn is the way to go!

i love how you give attention to old games, this is one of my favorite channels

It's basically G-LOC for the SEGA CD. That isn't an After Burner game! It would be better if they just said that. I loved G-LOC. The Genesis game for G-LOC was really good too.

Remember playing this series of games - got very boring real quick ! Good review - thanks

@MegaDerek2011 Well it's called "CLASSIC game room".

music is pretty epic!!

@Tricob1974 I had the same reaction also, although I mostly liked the music. I already had After Burner 2 on the Genesis, and after getting a SegaCD I was really eager for this version. Instead I found the old Genesis cart was more fun. Sheesh, what a waste. I was equally disappointed with several SegaCD games actually, until I became disillusioned with Sega and got into PC games. I never bought any later Sega systems, this was the time period when they lost me.

The Enemy! Bingo, Woo! On your tail!

million dollar missiles? since when the fuck did we get those

Mark reacted the same as I when I first started up the game. Drop-dead awesome intro, great Level 1 intro, and then the game's brought down by bland desert scenery, and a game engine so stripped down, it fails to immerse the player like AB2 did. I'm one of the few who didn't like the music as well. To me, the tunes sounded like they were remixed for some 1990s TV cop show. :-/

If you just want to listen to the music, put the disc in a regular CD player

@Danny77uk Lol, reminds me of one of AVGN's NES accessories!

on on on on your tail,bingo on on on your tail

Please make more arcade sticks reviews =[

wheee, seizure mode every time you die, fun!

Subscriber Request: Review MTV Music Generator for Playstation 1. It will cater to your inner German Techno DJ (don't lie, we all have one).

Damn, the music makes me want to get down. haha

@Bastylax86 Nintendo is cutting it close though.

it's like watching a circus act with showmusic... wheres the lion and whip

@MegaDerek2011 It's classic game room

@TheThomasTT ON YOUR-ON YOUR-ON YOUR-ON YOUR-ON YOUR-THE ENEMY

@MegaDerek2011 10 years? You serious?

It's crazy how the designers made it look much duller than the previous versions... After Burner 2 looks much nicer.

the background looks like it belongs to a atari 2600 game,only three collors.

LOL, the ending

BINGO ON YOUR TAIL! whaaaaaaat?

FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! WHOO! FIRE!

I heard this not an afterburner game, it was an unrelated sega arcade port.

the last minute was better than any dubstep song.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME!??

After Atari (which will never ever happen again), I wish SEGA would just for the love of all that is game holy, return to making game consoles. :(

BINGO! ON YOUR TAIL!

I also love super stripe!! All versions. but still after burner ^_^

3:55 SO. TAIGHT. FUNK! Rip it please! :D

FIRE!!!FIRE!!!FIRE!!!FIRE!!!FIRE!!!FIRE!!!

why couldn't the top Gun game be half as good as After Burner 3?

Shup Mark, this game is epic! Although 32x Afterburner II is better.

its like g-lock airbattle

The intro song you use where can I get it I WANT IT DAMNIT ! I`ll make a new channel and subscribe if you tell me ;D

@prowokator /watch?v=GNDjzDzajNw It's there.

FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!

DJ MARK!

so you CAN actually listen to the music without having to play the game.

aww yeah

Imagine playing this with the konami superscope if it could be used for the genesis...

HOOO , HOOO , HOO , BINGO , HOOOO , HOO , BINGO , HOO , BINGO , ENEMY , ON YOUR TAIL

please do a rocket robot on wheels review gor n64!!!! :)

Good review!

Mark - rip the sega cd and create a cd ignoring the first track which is game data. Play the cd and enjoy the soundtrack!

ab 3 for the Mega CD is mostly criticised for the-allegedly-weak graphics.But ,let me tell you-this game had such an awesome music and dialogs -even with a black screen instead of graphics it would ve been an absolute "must have"!

Between this game, night trap, and bram stokers dracula I thought the Sega CD was one of the worst systems ever. Then you see all the special edition genesis games with extra content like earthworm jim and ecco 2 and there's rpg's like Lunar with actual voice acting and Sonic CD (i.e. sonic 4) and and and and....

do a barrel roll....oh wait!

I had this piece of crap in my collection for years and didn't quite know why I could never get into it. Thanks for the validation lol

woo woo woo wooo bingo wooo woo woo the enemy bingo!

Bingo the enemy on your tail

And and and ... ANDroid Assault! And The Terminator, and Lords of Thunder, and Popful Mail and Silpheed! and and and...

Does EVERY reviewer have to be current gen? Puh-lease. I rather enjoy hearing about old games that slipped my radar back in the day.