Platform: Arcade
Region: NTSC-U
Country: United States of America
Developer(s): Seibu Kaihatsu Inc.
Publishers(s): Fabtek
ReleaseDate: 1990-04-01
Players: 2
Co-op: Yes
Raiden
Raiden is a 1990 arcade video game developed by Seibu Kaihatsu and released by Fabtek in the USA on April 1, 1990. Raiden consists of eight stages of increasing difficulty. In each stage, the player maneuvers the Fighting Thunder craft, engaging various enemies and avoiding their attacks. In cooperative play, both players can generate special projectiles that damage enemies by shooting the other player craft. After completing the eighth and final stage, the player returns to the first stage with the difficulty increased. Collectible items include bombs, which cancel out enemy fire and deal damage over a wide area; weapon power-ups; and score-increasing medals. There are two bonus collectible items: the Miclus (a boss in Seibu Kaihatsu's 1985 title Wiz) and a fairy that releases power-up items when the player dies. When the player dies, the fighter's shrapnel become projectiles that damage enemies. If all lives are lost during a gameplay session, the game is over unless players insert more credits into the arcade machine to continue playing. Upon continuing, the player will start at the last checkpoint reached.
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ESRB Rating: E - Everyone
Genre(s): Action | Shooter
