Genesis/Mega Drive

Air Buster

Air Buster is a fast side-scrolling shooter. The player controls a small craft through different levels with many enemies. Every level ends with a boss and some section speed up the gameplay, offering fast obstacle courses both horizontally and vertically scrolling. Flying orange pods release many power-ups at once, enhancing the ships with new or more powerful lasers, wing men and shields. The player can also hold the fire key to charge a blast that removes all enemy bullets from the screen and deals damage to all enemies. With an unforgiving difficulty, every hit is fatal, but the game can be continued from any points as long as there are lives and credits left. The game can be played with...

Genre: Action
Year: 1991
Developer: Kaneko Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Kaneko USA, Ltd.
Players: 2

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

17 achievements · 200 total points

Mission Annihilated! Beat the game on Hardest difficulty
50 pts
Crawling Back for More Defeat the Wall Crawler in Phase 4 in 30 seconds or less
10 pts
Professional Driver Complete the speed sections in Phase 2 without using the Bumpers or dying
10 pts
Flash in the Pan Beat the game without using the Buster Flash
10 pts
Millionaire Score 1,000,000 points
10 pts
Trouble Is My Specialty Beat the game without using any continues
25 pts
Untouchable Pilot Clear any phase without losing a life
10 pts
Weapon Repertoire Pick up all 7 Special Power ups at least once in a single phase
5 pts
"P" is for "Perfect" Max out your normal shot
5 pts
Show's Over! Clear Phase 6: Death Circus
5 pts
Trespasser Clear Phase 5: The Borderline
5 pts
Space Explorer Clear Phase 4: Out of Gravity
5 pts
Going Up! Clear Phase 3: Scramble!
5 pts
Cavern Cruiser Clear Phase 2: Mechanized Cave
5 pts
City Savior Clear Phase 1: Seaside Front
5 pts
Mission Accomplished Beat the game on any difficulty
10 pts
Life Support Pick up both lives in Phase 6
25 pts

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Air Buster frequently asked questions

How do I play Air Buster online with a friend?

Air Buster (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Air Buster on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Air Buster in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Air Buster netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Air Buster have achievements?

Yes, Air Buster has 17 achievements worth 200 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Air Buster for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Air Buster on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.