Morphin at the Arcades: 3D After Burner II (3DS)

Back in 1987, this thing was considered state-of-the-art.
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Ah, After Burner. A game from a simpler time when men were men, women were women, transforming robots were cartoons, and Star Wars had only three movies.

And I love that game so.

Today I'll be reviewing the 3DS port of the game.

In After Burner, you pilot an F-15 Tomcat fighter jet, fighting off wave after wave of enemy fighters with missiles and machine guns. You can do barrel rolls, speed up, and slow down. 23 stages of high-flying, supersonic goodness await.

The graphics? Lemme show ya:

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They may be primitive now, but for their time, it was as close to 3D as you could get. And with the 3DS, they're even closer.

The music? Lemme show ya:

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Very catchy and awesome, it gets you pumped and sets the mood.

The gameplay? Controls are responsive and easy to use. You can even change them up, if you wish.

So what's different with the 3DS port? Well, after completing the arcade game in Arcade mode, you unlock Special mode. In this mode, it's Arcade with a twist: this time, you have a bullet time (that is, slowing down time) mechanic.

In a game where you're a fighter jet pilot, this is ten whole levels of awesome. You fill the meter by killing enemies, then you press a button to slow down time.

All in all, the 3DS After Burner port surpasses the original, which was already *squee*ing awesome; something which ports rarely do. So what do the Mane Six think?

Twilight Sparkle: This game is a fantastically well-done port of an already great game. If you can get the 6 dollars on your eShop balance, it's worth the download.

Rarity: It's not exactly my type of game, but if you like it, go ahead and play!

Applejack: See, THIS is how ya port a classic game to a modern system. Ya enhance it, while keepin' enough the same.

Rainbow Dash: *fangirl squeal* SO... AWESOME!!

Pinkie Pie: This game is fifty shades of FUN!! ... What? The book's a guilty pleasure.

Fluttershy: Fun, but not quite my thing. Too violent for me.

FINAL VERDICT:
10/10
"Best game. BEST GAME." -IGN

@Tyro The Fox Ooh, shiny!​