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Raiden IV OverKill

The series that changed the history of arcade shoot'em ups is back with the crazed action of Overkill mode! Instill fear in your enemies with devastating attacks and earn the acclaimed title of Master Ace!

80 29 April 2014

Raiden IV OverKill is an arcade developed by MOSS Co., Ltd., released 29 April 2014 on PlayStation 3 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Raiden IV OverKill is

Raiden IV OverKill is an arcade game developed by MOSS Co., Ltd. and released in 2014. It is available on PlayStation 3 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Raiden IV is a vertically scrolling shooter developed by MOSS and released as an arcade video game in Japan in 2007. A home conversion was published for Xbox 360 in 2008. An updated arcade version was later released for Taito's NESiCAxLive digital distribution platform. Two more versions with new content were released: Raiden IV: OverKill for PlayStation 3 and Windows, and Raiden IV x MIKADO remix for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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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 and Single player. There are 47 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Raiden IV OverKill holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 68% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2014 averaged 69, so it scored 11 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core2 Duo, 2 GB RAM and nVidia GeForce 6600 or better. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Raiden IV OverKill launched on 29 April 2014, within three weeks of Wolfenstein: The New Order, Transistor, Child of Light and Duck Game. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Wolfenstein: The New Order, Transistor, Child of Light, Duck Game.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Raiden IV OverKill yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Quick answers

Raiden IV OverKill — frequently asked questions

When did Raiden IV OverKill come out?
Raiden IV OverKill was released on 29 April 2014 for PlayStation 3 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Raiden IV OverKill?
At minimum, Raiden IV OverKill needs Intel Core2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, nVidia GeForce 6600 or better graphics, 1 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Raiden IV OverKill?
The PC version needs about 1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("1 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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