After Burner: Black Falcon
Encyclopedia
After Burner: Black Falcon is a flight combat simulation video game. Unlike previous games in the series, it is exclusive to the PlayStation Portable
and not a port of an arcade game.
, the F-22 Raptor
and the F-15E Strike Eagle
. Each of the planes can be customized with a variety of weapons, items and custom paint jobs.
After Burner: Black Falcon supports "numerous multiplayer challenges" in both eight-player competitive and two-player cooperative modes.
pilot. He worked as a car and bike racer and video game tester before joining the Air Force for more speed in his life. His ex-girlfriend "Diamond" surprisingly joined up with Black Falcon which left Sonic devastated. He pilots a F-15E Strike Eagle
.
Harrison "Bull" Duke A marine pilot for the USMC
. A very talented pilot with a sarcastic personality, Bull intends to quit the Marines soon and work for the private sector. His sole reason for helping the hunt for Black Falcon is to gain money and fame which will help his mercenary
career in the future. He pilots a F/A-18E Super Hornet.
Tomiko "Shinsei" Rossellini A female United States Navy
pilot who is obsessed with perfection. Her mother was Japanese while her father was a talented pilot for the US Navy who was stationed in Kadena Naval Air Base in Okinawa. She grew up watching Navy planes which also motivated her to be a pilot as well. Her reason for accepting the mission is to prove to everyone that she is the only candidate to be the squadron leader. Her nickname Shinsei means "Perfect". She pilots an F-14 Tomcat
.
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
and not a port of an arcade game.
Overview
The game's plot sees a terrorist cell dubbed Black Falcon planejacking 13 prototype fighter jets dubbed "Assassin" from the CIA. There are three different plots to choose from, each with their own plot-twists. Players will be tasked with making the skies friendly again by screeching through the skies in an assortment of 19 originally designed planes, including the F-14D TomcatF-14 Tomcat
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental program following the collapse of the F-111B project...
, the F-22 Raptor
F-22 Raptor
The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin-engine fifth-generation supermaneuverable fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology. It was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but has additional capabilities that include ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals...
and the F-15E Strike Eagle
F-15E Strike Eagle
The McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle is an all-weather multirole fighter, derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. The F-15E was designed in the 1980s for long-range, high speed interdiction without relying on escort or electronic warfare aircraft. United States Air Force F-15E Strike...
. Each of the planes can be customized with a variety of weapons, items and custom paint jobs.
After Burner: Black Falcon supports "numerous multiplayer challenges" in both eight-player competitive and two-player cooperative modes.
Characters
Billy "Sonic" Blaze A speed-junkie USAFUnited States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
pilot. He worked as a car and bike racer and video game tester before joining the Air Force for more speed in his life. His ex-girlfriend "Diamond" surprisingly joined up with Black Falcon which left Sonic devastated. He pilots a F-15E Strike Eagle
F-15E Strike Eagle
The McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle is an all-weather multirole fighter, derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. The F-15E was designed in the 1980s for long-range, high speed interdiction without relying on escort or electronic warfare aircraft. United States Air Force F-15E Strike...
.
Harrison "Bull" Duke A marine pilot for the USMC
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
. A very talented pilot with a sarcastic personality, Bull intends to quit the Marines soon and work for the private sector. His sole reason for helping the hunt for Black Falcon is to gain money and fame which will help his mercenary
Mercenary
A mercenary, is a person who takes part in an armed conflict based on the promise of material compensation rather than having a direct interest in, or a legal obligation to, the conflict itself. A non-conscript professional member of a regular army is not considered to be a mercenary although he...
career in the future. He pilots a F/A-18E Super Hornet.
Tomiko "Shinsei" Rossellini A female United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
pilot who is obsessed with perfection. Her mother was Japanese while her father was a talented pilot for the US Navy who was stationed in Kadena Naval Air Base in Okinawa. She grew up watching Navy planes which also motivated her to be a pilot as well. Her reason for accepting the mission is to prove to everyone that she is the only candidate to be the squadron leader. Her nickname Shinsei means "Perfect". She pilots an F-14 Tomcat
F-14 Tomcat
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental program following the collapse of the F-111B project...
.
External links
- After Burner: Black Falcon at GameSpotGameSpotGameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...
- After Burner: Black Falcon at IGNIGNIGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
- Planet Moon Studios