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Burning Force · LUDEX

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Burning Force

Namco

Nov 1989

Release

Nov 1989

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Platform families

Not announced

Connected releases

2

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Inside Burning Force

What it is

Burning Force is a 1989 third-person shooter arcade game developed and published by Namco. The game is notable for its extensive use of line scrolling to create the illusion of a three-dimensional playfield and for its lighthearted tone and synth-rock soundtrack.

Themes

Action · Science fiction

Languages

1 supported

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5 assets

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1 Bundle1 Port

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1 release

Bundle78Namco Museum Collection 2Jun 8, 2020Multi-item package

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1 release

PortArcade Archives: Burning ForceOct 26, 2023Platform adaptation

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Who made it

Namco
Developer · Publisher
Tec Toy
Publisher

Platforms

Arcade
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Gen 4

Release history

Oct 19, 1990Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Aug 27, 1991Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Nov 1989Arcade
Dec 1991Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
1990Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

Themes & modes

ActionScience fiction

Tags

anime
spaceship
female protagonist
boss fight
original soundtrack release

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Details

Released: Nov 1989
Developer: Namco
Publishers: Namco,Tec Toy
Languages: English
Also known as: バーニングフォース

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