Burning Force

Burning Force is a 3D shooter arcade game that was released by Namco in 1989 only in Japan. It runs on Namco System 2 hardware.

Introduction
The player takes control of a cadet named "Hiromi Tengenji", who must battle high-tech enemies on a futuristic motor scooter. The gameplay is similar to that of Sega's Space Harrier, but the worlds are divided into four areas and the player has no vertical mobility for the first two areas of each world, which makes the game different in its own right. The scooter can shoot the standard bullets and missiles, as well as brake and accelerate. The third area of each world has a boss at the end of it, and the scooter is upgraded to a flying ship which can move in all eight directions. The fourth area of each world is a bonus stage, and the player has to collect as many numbered balls as possible for bonus points.