Air Buster cover art
Games / Shooter / Simulator

Air Buster

"Air Buster has its roots in such scrolling shoots as R-Type, Gradius and Truxton."

Kaneko·Tec Toy· March 31, 1990· Main Game
69
User Score
17 ratings

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.

Released 31 March 1990 for PC (Microsoft Windows), Arcade, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis by Kaneko, published by Tec Toy. Rated EC by ESRB.

Air Buster screenshots

Air Buster screenshot 1
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Air Buster screenshot 3
Air Buster screenshot 4

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Air Buster trailer and videos

Gameplay Video
Gameplay Video

Air Buster screenshots

Air Buster screenshot 1
Air Buster screenshot 2
Air Buster screenshot 3
Air Buster screenshot 4

Artwork & Box Art

Air Buster artwork 1
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Standard
WW
Dec 31, 1990
Arcade
Standard
WW
Dec 31, 1990
TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1990
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Standard
BR
Jan 8, 1993
Arcade
Standard
JP
Mar 31, 1990
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Standard
JP
Jan 31, 1991
TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine
Standard
JP
Nov 2, 1990
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1991
User Score
69 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 17 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
Users
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike