Namco System 2 arcade cabinet shoot-em-up Burning Force debuted in arcades in Japan in 1989. Namco published a Sega Genesis console port in 1990

Players control Hiromi Tengenji, pilot of the "Sign Duck" air bike. The camera is positioned behind the protagonist as she avoids projectiles and shoots down hostile aliens. Hiromi was more recently featured in the 2005 crossover title Namco × Capcom for PlayStation 2.

Hamster Corporation's Arcade Archives Burning Force launched late last year for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 consoles. Music for the sci-fi action game is composed by Yoshinori Kawamoto of Bandai Namco Games, aka Kawagen. The 26-track soundtrack album is streaming on Apple Music, including unused tracks.


From the product page:

BURNING FORCE is a shooter released by NAMCO (Bandai Namco Entertainment) in 1989. Pilot the AIRBIKE or AIRPLANE, acquire various items that exist along the way to increase your power, and defeat the bosses in each stage to clear the game. Use the jump platform to jump over obstacles.

Apple Music - Burning Force Original Soundtrack

Arcade Archives BURNING FORCE is now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch! It's a shooter released by NAMCO in 1989.

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