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Raiden Fighters

Choose from among seven high-powered fighters (including the Raiden MkII and Judge Spear from Viper Phase 1) and take to the skies in three dangerous missions. The first two missions are comprised of three…

31 December 1996

Raiden Fighters is an arcade developed by Seibu Kaihatsu Inc., released 31 December 1996 on Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Raiden Fighters is

Raiden Fighters is an arcade game developed by Seibu Kaihatsu Inc. and released in 1996. It was published by DotEmu. It is available on Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Raiden Fighters' plot is not directly apparent in and of itself. The opening prologue of Raiden Fighters 2 hints at a plot from its predecessor, which the sequel follows. The protagonist squadron must quell a massive guerrilla uprising headed by a ruthless dictator. The setting of this conflict appears to take place in eastern Asia, as the briefings for each "Mission" include a war plan superimposed over a map depicting the countries of China and Japan.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Raiden Fighters launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

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When did Raiden Fighters come out?
Raiden Fighters was released on 31 December 1996 for Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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