Air Buster | Aero Blasters

Genesis/Mega Drive

Developer

Kaneko

Publisher

Namco

Genre

Shoot 'em Up

Released

January 31, 1991

Title screenshot Ingame screenshot

Achievements

• 
  City Savior

  (5) (5)

  Progression

  Clear Phase 1: Seaside Front

  Progression

  97.17% unlock rate

  791 (435) of 814 – 97.17% unlock rate

  53.44% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  97.17% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Cavern Cruiser

  (5) (6)

  Progression

  Clear Phase 2: Mechanized Cave

  Progression

  55.04% unlock rate

  448 (252) of 814 – 55.04% unlock rate

  30.96% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  55.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Going Up!

  (5) (9)

  Progression

  Clear Phase 3: Scramble!

  Progression

  34.03% unlock rate

  277 (138) of 814 – 34.03% unlock rate

  16.95% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  34.03% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Space Explorer

  (5) (13)

  Progression

  Clear Phase 4: Out of Gravity

  Progression

  24.45% unlock rate

  199 (88) of 814 – 24.45% unlock rate

  10.81% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  24.45% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Trespasser

  (5) (21)

  Progression

  Clear Phase 5: The Borderline

  Progression

  18.30% unlock rate

  149 (49) of 814 – 18.30% unlock rate

  6.02% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  18.30% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Show's Over!

  (5) (26)

  Progression

  Clear Phase 6: Death Circus

  Progression

  16.22% unlock rate

  132 (37) of 814 – 16.22% unlock rate

  4.55% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  16.22% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Mission Accomplished

  (10) (53)

  Win Condition

  Beat the game on any difficulty

  Win Condition

  15.60% unlock rate

  127 (37) of 814 – 15.60% unlock rate

  4.55% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  15.60% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Mission Annihilated!

  (50) (766)

  Beat the game on Hardest difficulty

  7.86% unlock rate

  64 (12) of 814 – 7.86% unlock rate

  1.47% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  7.86% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  "P" is for "Perfect"

  (5) (16)

  Max out your normal shot

  24.20% unlock rate

  197 (67) of 814 – 24.20% unlock rate

  8.23% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  24.20% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Weapon Repertoire

  (5) (8)

  Pick up all 7 Special Power ups at least once in a single phase

  31.82% unlock rate

  259 (157) of 814 – 31.82% unlock rate

  19.29% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  31.82% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Untouchable Pilot

  (10) (24)

  Clear any phase without losing a life

  25.31% unlock rate

  206 (95) of 814 – 25.31% unlock rate

  11.67% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  25.31% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Trouble Is My Specialty

  (25) (383)

  Beat the game without using any continues

  11.92% unlock rate

  97 (12) of 814 – 11.92% unlock rate

  1.47% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  11.92% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Millionaire

  (10) (86)

  Score 1,000,000 points

  13.39% unlock rate

  109 (22) of 814 – 13.39% unlock rate

  2.70% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  13.39% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Flash in the Pan

  (10) (99)

  Beat the game without using the Buster Flash

  9.95% unlock rate

  81 (19) of 814 – 9.95% unlock rate

  2.33% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  9.95% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Professional Driver

  (10) (79)

  Complete the speed sections in Phase 2 without using the Bumpers or dying

  9.46% unlock rate

  77 (24) of 814 – 9.46% unlock rate

  2.95% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  9.46% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Life Support

  (25) (167)

  Pick up both lives in Phase 6

  9.95% unlock rate

  81 (29) of 814 – 9.95% unlock rate

  3.56% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  9.95% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Crawling Back for More

  (10) (53)

  Defeat the Wall Crawler in Phase 4 in 30 seconds or less

  14.13% unlock rate

  115 (37) of 814 – 14.13% unlock rate

  4.55% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  14.13% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

Recent Players

jhreyes

15 Mar 2025, 9:26pm

In Menu | 0 Lives and 0 Credits | Normal Difficulty

Joserra66

14 Mar 2025, 8:06pm

Playing In Sea Side Front | 2 Lives and 3 Credits | Normal Difficulty

SIDretron

14 Mar 2025, 5:45pm

Playing In Scramble! | 3 Lives and 2 Credits | Normal Difficulty

vection1

14 Mar 2025, 4:41am

Playing In Sea Side Front | 3 Lives and 3 Credits | Normal Difficulty

DevilSky

14 Mar 2025, 1:35am

Playing In Sea Side Front | 3 Lives and 3 Credits | Normal Difficulty

Arkane423

13 Mar 2025, 8:52pm

Playing In Sea Side Front | 3 Lives and 3 Credits | Normal Difficulty

codc1983

13 Mar 2025, 6:56pm

Playing In The Mechanized Cave | 1 Lives and 2 Credits | Normal Difficulty

evolutionaryman

13 Mar 2025, 6:51pm

Playing In Sea Side Front | 3 Lives and 3 Credits | Normal Difficulty

Haydenthecoolman

13 Mar 2025, 1:21pm

Playing In Out Of Gravity | 3 Lives and 0 Credits | Normal Difficulty

vitobarros01

13 Mar 2025, 4:00am

Playing In Sea Side Front | 3 Lives and 3 Credits | Normal Difficulty

Player	When	Progress	Activity
jhreyes	15 Mar 2025, 9:26pm		In Menu | 0 Lives and 0 Credits | Normal Difficulty
Joserra66	14 Mar 2025, 8:06pm		Playing In Sea Side Front | 2 Lives and 3 Credits | Normal Difficulty
SIDretron	14 Mar 2025, 5:45pm		Playing In Scramble! | 3 Lives and 2 Credits | Normal Difficulty
vection1	14 Mar 2025, 4:41am		Playing In Sea Side Front | 3 Lives and 3 Credits | Normal Difficulty
DevilSky	14 Mar 2025, 1:35am		Playing In Sea Side Front | 3 Lives and 3 Credits | Normal Difficulty
Arkane423	13 Mar 2025, 8:52pm		Playing In Sea Side Front | 3 Lives and 3 Credits | Normal Difficulty
codc1983	13 Mar 2025, 6:56pm		Playing In The Mechanized Cave | 1 Lives and 2 Credits | Normal Difficulty
evolutionaryman	13 Mar 2025, 6:51pm		Playing In Sea Side Front | 3 Lives and 3 Credits | Normal Difficulty
Haydenthecoolman	13 Mar 2025, 1:21pm		Playing In Out Of Gravity | 3 Lives and 0 Credits | Normal Difficulty
vitobarros01	13 Mar 2025, 4:00am		Playing In Sea Side Front | 3 Lives and 3 Credits | Normal Difficulty

Comments:

	Wolferhu 17 Jun 2013 06:42 I didn't know this game till now but it seems to be a nice shooter:) I think few more achievements could be nice for these game too. By the way dependently of the version the title's Aero Blasters or Air Buster.
	Wolferhu 17 Jun 2013 06:43 Usually the japanese rom versions're going under the "Aero Blasters" title.
	jeneki 18 Jan 2014 06:48 The Turbografx version also uses the title Aero Blasters. I've played a disgusting amount of that game, and it's interesting to see the differences in the Mega Drive version.
	JMaio 4 Sep 2017 22:56 Please add achievements for this game...;)
	JMaio 8 Jan 2020 18:32 Nice work Zaion!
	Zaion 8 Jan 2020 19:06 Thank you!
	Wendigo 8 Jan 2020 19:45 Great job, Zaion
	Zaion 8 Jan 2020 20:41 Thanks !
	Zachjay91 30 Sep 2020 17:53 Is it just me or is this game very prone to freezing up or crashing?
	azulejo 4 Nov 2022 22:50 This game is impossible for me to master, it crashes every time.
	Baalbanio 27 Dec 2024 13:47 My physical cartridge also froze regularly 20 years ago. Sometimes he let me play.