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Raiden II

雷電II, AKA: Raiden 2
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Raiden II

Excellent sequel to the classic original "Raiden". As in the original, players control a fighter jet/spaceship through various levels while shooting down other planes and bombing tanks on the ground.

Year
1993
Developer
Seibu Kaihatsu
Publisher
Seibu Kaihatsu
Orientation
Vertical

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HISTORY

Raiden II (雷電II, Raiden Tsū) is a 1993 vertically scrolling shooter arcade video game developed and published by Seibu Kaihatsu. It is the second game in the Raiden series which started with Raiden in 1990.

Raiden II was ported to Windows by Kinesoft and Microsoft Corporation. The Windows version uses Red Book audio for music. This game and the original Raiden were released for the PlayStation as The Raiden Project.

Gameplay

This game expands on the first Raiden's mechanics, introducing two weapons: the Bend Plasma, a lock-on weapon that deals constant low damage to enemies, and the Cluster Bomb, a fast-deploying bomb that does less damage than regular bombs but strikes a larger area.

Raiden II has three primary weapons and two missile weapons, upgraded by collecting power-ups. Primary weapons and missiles are fired simultaneously. Bombs are special weapons that deal damage over a wide area and cancel out enemy fire. Players can carry a maximum of seven of any combination of the two types of bombs in the game.

The player fights enemies through eight stages of increasing difficulty. In a two-player game, when one player shoots the other's craft with the red or blue primary weapon, the other player's craft generates special projectiles that deal a lot of damage to enemies.

Plot

The game's story continues where the first game left off. Three years after the VCD repelled the invasion of the Crystals, the remnants of the machines controlled by the Crystals regroup to form another army to resume taking over the Earth. To combat this Crystal resurgence, a new weapon is developed for the Fighting Thunder—designed from Crystal technology—to stop the Crystals again.

Raiden DX

Raiden DX (雷電DX, Raiden Dīekkusu) is an alternate version of Raiden II. It has three different game modes: a 15-minute long unbroken stage that does not allow players to continue, the first five stages of Raiden II, and eight stages (plus one bonus) with new layouts. Raiden DX was ported to the PlayStation in Japan. This version includes a PS-exclusive soundtrack, the Viper Phase 1 soundtrack, the arcade original soundtrack, The Master of Raiden, encyclopedia, and other features. The PlayStation version was re-released by Hamster Corporation in 2000.

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Raiden II on their February 1, 1994 issue as being the most-successful table arcade unit at the time. In North America, RePlay reported Raiden II to be the second most-popular arcade game at the time. Game Machine also listed Raiden DX on their September 15, 1994 issue as being the fifth most-successful table arcade unit at the time. RePlay also reported Raiden DX to be the fifth most-popular arcade game at the time. Play Meter listed Raiden II to be the thirty-sixth most-popular arcade game at the time.

STORY

Three years after the World Alliance Military is triumphant over the Cranassian invasion force, the remaining aliens on Earth have created an army to carry out their original mission to conquer the planet. To combat the collaborative army, a new weapon is developed for the Raiden - the ship designed to save the Earth three years ago - to use in another attempt to save our planet.

1CC RUNS

One-credit clears we point to as the benchmark for this game.

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SCORES

Source
Audience
Score
Reviews
Users
77 / 100
10

ACHIEVEMENTS 1 set

Tracked by RetroAchievements and earned in an emulator that reports to it. A game tracked on more than one machine gets a set for each, because they are different lists earned on different hardware.

Arcade 41 achievements, 680 pts
  1. Arcadian Overthrow 1
    Clear Stage 1 [P1 Only]
  2. Urban Reign 2
    Clear Stage 2 [P1 Only]
  3. Tidal Crush 2
    Clear Stage 3 [P1 Only]
  4. Wreckage Raze 3
    Clear Stage 4 [P1 Only]
  5. Garrison Purge 3
    Clear Stage 5 [P1 Only]
  6. Tussocks Takedown 4
    Clear Stage 6 [P1 Only]
  7. Flotilla Override 4
    Clear Stage 7 [P1 Only]
  8. Mothership Massacre 5
    Clear Stage 8 [P1 Only]
  9. Perpetual Countryside 10
    Clear Stage 1 without using a continue [P1 Only]
  10. Abiding Borough 10
    Clear Stage 2 without using a continue [P1 Only]
  11. Everlasting Surf 10
    Clear Stage 3 without using a continue [P1 Only]
  12. Steadfast Rubble 25
    Clear Stage 4 without using a continue [P1 Only]
  13. Timeless Citadel 25
    Clear Stage 5 without using a continue [P1 Only]
  14. Enduring Archipelago 25
    Clear Stage 6 without using a continue [P1 Only]
  15. Eternal Squadron 25
    Clear Stage 7 without using a continue [P1 Only]
  16. Unbroken Overseer 50
    Clear Stage 8 without using a continue [P1 Only]
  17. Optimal Offense 3
    Upgrade the Vulcan, Laser, or Plasma weapon to max firepower [P1 Only]
  18. Ordnance Overdrive 3
    Upgrade the Missiles or Homing Missiles to max firepower [P1 Only]
  19. High Seas Hardiness 5
    Collect a 1UP on Stage 3 [P1 Only]
  20. Isle Viability 5
    Collect a 1UP on Stage 6 [P1 Only]
  21. Outland Aid 5
    Collect a Fairy on Stage 1 [P1 Only]
  22. Relic Reinforcements 5
    Collect a Fairy on Stage 4 [P1 Only]
  23. Top Tier Triumph 5
    Clear any stage with a Platinum Medal [P1 Only]
  24. Climb the Ladder 5
    Collect 25 medals in the first loop using 3 continues or less [P1 Only]
  25. Crest the Summit 10
    Collect 50 medals in the first loop using 3 continues or less [P1 Only]
  26. Breach Outerspace 25
    Collect 100 medals in the first loop using 3 continues or less [P1 Only]
  27. Spare Shells 10
    Clear any stage with 5 or more bombs [P1 Only]
  28. Addition Fruition 25
    Clear any stage with an end of level bonus of 125,000 points or more [P1 Only]
  29. Stockpiled 100
    Clear the game on the first loop with a stock of 1 or more Fairies [P1 Only]
  30. Wild! 5
    Score 100,000 points or more before the end of the first loop [P1 Only]
  31. Stormy! 10
    Score 250,000 points or more before the end of the first loop [P1 Only]
  32. Frenzied! 25
    Score 500,000 points or more before the end of the first loop [P1 Only]
  33. Tempestuous! 50
    Score 1,000,000 points or more before the end of the first loop [P1 Only]
  34. Run the Extra Mile 10
    Defeat the Walkers on Stage 1 using the Plasma weapon without losing a life [P1 Only]
  35. With Flying Colors 10
    Defeat the Albatross on Stage 2 using the Vulcan weapon without losing a life [P1 Only]
  36. Make the Cut 10
    Defeat the Battle Axe on Stage 3 using the Laser weapon without losing a life [P1 Only]
  37. Strike Gold 25
    Defeat the Thunder Fortress on Stage 4 using the Plasma weapon without losing a life [P1 Only]
  38. Feather in Your Cap 25
    Defeat the Black Bird on Stage 5 using the Vulcan weapon without losing a life [P1 Only]
  39. Raise the Bar 25
    Defeat the Graphite on Stage 6 using the Laser weapon without losing a life [P1 Only]
  40. On Fire 25
    Defeat the Huge Satellite on Stage 7 using the Plasma weapon without losing a life [P1 Only]
  41. Top of the World 50
    Defeat the Mother Haven on Stage 8 using the Laser weapon without losing a life [P1 Only]

Achievement names, descriptions and badges are the work of the RetroAchievements community. View this set on RetroAchievements

RELEASES 2 systems

System
Platform
Year
Notes
ARC
Arcade
1993
Original release
PC
Windows
1997

GAME DATA

Orientation
Vertical
Series
Raiden
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