Seibu Kaihatsu

Raiden

Raiden consists of eight vertical scrolling missions where the player maneuvers the Raiden craft dodging and destroying enemy robots, buildings, ground targets, and aircraft. There are bombs and missile powerups as well as collectable medals which add to the score. When player dies, the fighter's fragments become projectiles that damage enemies. After defeating the Stage 8 boss, the mission is completed, and player receives 1 million points for each completed loop. Afterwards, it will start back to Stage 1. This time around, enemies shoot faster and at a more rapid rate.

Released: 1 April 1990
Developer: Seibu Kaihatsu
Publisher: Hudson Soft
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Age rating: ESRB E · CERO A
Platforms: Arcade · PlayStation 3 · Atari Lynx · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine · DOS · FM Towns · Atari Jaguar · PlayStation · PlayStation Portable · Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD · Legacy Mobile Device · Super Famicom
Genres: Shooter · Arcade
Also known as: Arcade Hits: Raiden · Raiden Densetsu · Raiden Trad

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Raiden

The story

In the year 2090, Earth has suddenly become the target of deranged aliens known as the Cranassians. Following the invasion, the World Alliance Military builds a new cutting-edge weapon, the Raiden Supersonic Attack Fighter. Based on a captured alien craft, it is humanity's only hope for survival.

Raiden