Sega’s celebrated arcade game finds an unlikely home on Nintendo’s handheld thanks to flawlessly retrofitted stereoscopic visuals. Along with its stablemates, OutRun and Space Harrier, After Burner defined 3D gaming in the pre-polygon era. Epitomising 80s Top Gun cool, After Burner sees you pilot your F-14D Tomcat through 23 levels of intense shooting action. No easy task, since keeping that picturesque horizon clear with the vulcan shot and lock-on missiles demands sharp reflexes and tight throttle control.

Emulation maestros M2 have handled the port with typical perfection, recording the original arcade cabinet hum to add environmental authenticity. The package is rounded off with an exclusive new special mode that borrows from the brilliant 2006 Climax sequel, designed by Ikaruga mastermind Hiroshi Iuchi. If only all classic sprite remasters were treated with such respect.