Air Buster has its roots in such scrolling shoots as R-Type, Gradius and Truxton. Its two-player simultaneous action is a relatively unique twist on the genre.
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Plot-driven, grave, earnest and spare.
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- cooloverwhelming
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About the game
- Platforms
- Arcade, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine
- Developer
- Kaneko
- Publisher
- Kaneko, Tec Toy
- Released
- March 31, 1990
- Modes
- Single player, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 7.0/10 from 17 ratings.
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Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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