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.
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.
Seibu Kaihatsu
Toei Animation, Telegames, Tecmo, Hudson Soft, Electro Brain, Tec Toy, Atari Corporation, Imagitec Design, KID Corp., HAMSTER, Micronet, NEC Technologies, Mumin Corporation, Bignet, fabtek
BlueSky Software, Success Corporation, Imagitec Design, Micronet, A.I Company
Unknown
01/04/1990
Single player, Co-operative
Bird view / Isometric
Raiden
雷電伝説
Japanese title - stylized
Raiden Trad
Alternative title
Arcade Hits: Raiden
Alternative title
Raiden Densetsu
Japanese title - translated
雷電
Japan
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