But still, that doesn't mean you can't celebrate the official announcement. 'Cos we are. With champagne (in spirit). The game's due later this year on the Playstation Store.
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"This is an arcade-style action game in which players pilot a fighter jet through bright photo-realistic environments. Players dodge planes, rockets, and bullets while targeting enemy aircraft. Most of the jets—even the missiles/gunfire—appear somewhat fantastical (i.e., the graphics emulate a classic arcade shooter); colorful status bars on the screen display players’ speed, armor level, and score. Missile sound effects and large explosions highlight the frenetic combat, and players are awarded “combo” bonuses for shooting down multiple targets consecutively."</blockquote>

Check out the sweet trailer above complete with SEGA's typical host of awesome™.

Side-note: SEGA's also told us that the PSP title, Afterburner: Black Falcon will be hitting the Playstation Store in February. Lovely.