After Burner Climax (Xbox 360)

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Access secret stages Golden Valley and Clouds of Twilight

To access the secret stages Golden Valley and Clouds of Twilight in either Score Attack or Arcade mode, you must finish stage 5 (Coastal Industrial Zone) or stage 9A/9B (Iceberg Base/Sea of Clouds) with at least 4 stars. You will then play the secret stage in place of the stage normally encountered (Great River Valley or Sea of Twilight).

To earn a star, complete a stage with at least 50% shot down. You will lose one star if you are shot down, and you will lose all stars if you lose all lives and continue the game. You can have a maximum of 5 stars.

Achievements

Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.

AchievementHow to unlock
50 Combo ( 20 points )Got a combo of 50 in Arcade mode.
Across enemy lines ( 10 points )Cleared Stage 10 in Arcade mode.
All Clear! ( 5 points )Cleared Arcade mode with ending A.
Climax Mode ( 15 points )Activated Climax Mode in Arcade mode.
Emergency Order ( 20 points )Cleared an Emergency Order in Arcade mode.
ROLL ( 15 points )Performed a roll in Arcade mode.
Rank In ( 15 points )Uploaded a Score Attack score to rankings.
Stealth bomber ( 10 points )Cleared Stage 5 in Arcade mode.
Strike Eagle ( 20 points )Cleared Arcade mode with the F-15E.
Super Hornet ( 20 points )Cleared Arcade mode with the F/A-18E.
Super Tomcat ( 20 points )Cleared Arcade mode with the F-14D.
Triple A ( 30 points )Got a AAA ranking in Arcade mode (for Shot Down, Combo, or Play Time).

Avatar Awards

Unlockable Avatar Awards can be obtained by completing each specific task listed.

UnlockableHow to unlock
After Burner HelmetComplete your MEDAL COLLECTION!
After Burner Logo T-Shirt (females)Unlock all EX OPTIONS!
After Burner Logo T-Shirt (males)Unlock all EX OPTIONS!

Classic Sega voice over during introduction

Hold B until the Sega logo appears to hear the classic "Sega" voice over.

Clouds Of Twilight level

Successfully complete Level 9A or 9B (Iceberg Base or Sea of Clouds) with at least a four star rank in Arcade or Score Attack mode to play the Clouds Of Twilight level instead of the Sea Of Twilight level that normally follows. Note: To get a star, complete a stage with at least 50% shot down. You will lose one star if you are shot down. You will lose all stars if you have to use a continue.

Easier Achievements / Trophies

You can switch on the EX options you unlock while playing the game and they won't affect your ability to Achievements / Trophies. This means you can add continues, lives etc.

EX Options

Meet the following conditions during "Arcade" mode to unlock these special settings in "EX Options". They can only be used in "Arcade" mode.

UnlockableHow to Unlock
Aircraft Count: 1Play a "Secret Stage" a total of 5 times.
Aircraft Count: 5Play a "Secret Stage" 1 time.
Aircraft Count: 9Play a "Secret Stage" a total of 3 times.
Aircraft Speed: FastPlay 4 different branched stages (A/B).
Aircraft Speed: SlowPlay all 8 branched stages (A/B).
Armor: 1%Get a down rate of over 70% a total of 20 times.
Armor: Half DamageGet a down rate of over 70% a total of 10 times.
Armor: No DamageGet a down rate of over 70% a total of 50 times.
Auto-Missiles: OnReach ending A.
Climax Gauge Recovery: FastActivate "Climax Mode" a total of 50 times.
Climax Gauge Recovery: FreeActivate "Climax Mode" a total of 200 times.
Climax Gauge Recovery: SlowActivate "Climax Mode" a total of 100 times.
Combo Window: FreeGet a combo totalling 3,000.
Combo Window: LongGet a combo totalling 1,000.
Credits: 5Get a Game Over 1 time.
Credits: 7Get a Game Over 3 times.
Credits: 9Get a Game Over 5 times.
Credits: FreeGet a Game Over 10 times.
Display: No InfoGet a score of over 2,000,000 points in one game.
Display: No Smoke (All)Get a score of over 1,000,000 points in one game.
Display: No Smoke (Explisions)Get a score of over 800,000 points in one game.
Display: No Smoke (Missiles)Get a score of over 600,000 points in one game.
Enemy Attack: 1 Level DownShoot down a total of 1,000 enemies.
Enemy Attack: 2 Levels DownShoot down a total of 3,000 enemies.
Enemy Attack: 3 Levels DownShoot down a total of 5,000 enemies.
Enemy Attack: No AttackShoot down a total of 10,000 enemies.
Gun Power: DownShoot down a total of 200 enemies with the gun.
Gun Power: UpShoot down a total of 50 enemies with the gun.
Lock-On: AutoReaching the ending 10 time.
Lock-On: Large CursorReaching the ending 1 time.
Lock-On: No CursorReaching the ending 5 time.
Missile Recovery: FreeFire a total of 5,000 missiles.
Missile Recovery: OffFire a total of 2,000 missiles.
Secret Mission: AlwaysPlay "Emergency Orders" a total of 20 times.

Golden Valley level

Successfully complete Level five (Coastal Industrial Zone) with at least a four star rank in Arcade or Score Attack mode to play the Golden Valley level instead of the Great River Valley level that normally follows. Note: To get a star, complete a stage with at least 50% shot down. You will lose one star if you are shot down. You will lose all stars if you have to use a continue.