Raiden

by Seibu Kaihatsu

1990

ShooterArcade

Sci-Fi

Great

ShooterArcade

Sci-Fi

Great

About

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.

Publisher: Hudson Soft, Tecmo, Electro Brain, KID Corp., Bignet, NEC Technologies, Telegames, Mumin Corporation, Atari Corporation, NEC Technologies, Toei Animation, Tec Toy, Micronet, Imagitec Design, fabtek, HAMSTER
Modes: Single player, Co-operative
Themes: Action, Science fiction
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Age Rating: E — Everyone

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