Super Raiden
A conversion of the classic arcade shoot 'em up, Raiden follows the conventions of the genre with coloured power up pods that give different weapons when collected. Raiden is one of the all-time greats in the…
Super Raiden is a shooter developed by Seibu Kaihatsu, released 2 April 1992 on Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD.
What Super Raiden is
Super Raiden is a shooter game developed by Seibu Kaihatsu and released in 1992. It was published by Hudson. It is available on Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The story of Raiden takes place in the year 2090, when a species of alien lifeforms known as the Crystals invaded Earth. The Crystals took control over most of Earth's military hardware to use in the invasion. In response, the world organization known as Vanquish Crystal Defense (VCD) develops the Fighting Thunder attack craft, a cutting-edge weapon based on Crystal technology. To survive against the invaders and fight back, VCD deploys Fighting Thunder as the only hope for humanity.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player.
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