
Raiden DX
Released 1994 · consists of 2 releases.
An enhanced version of the 1993 shoot-'em-up Raiden II, featuring three different courses for multiple difficulties of play.
Released 1994 · consists of 2 releases.
An enhanced version of the 1993 shoot-'em-up Raiden II, featuring three different courses for multiple difficulties of play.
First release date | 1994 |
Platform | PlayStation , Arcade |
Developer | Seibu Kaihatsu Inc. |
Publisher | HAMSTER Corporation , Seibu Kaihatsu Inc. , Fabtek |
Genre | Shoot 'Em Up |
Theme | Sci-Fi |
Franchises | Raiden |
Aliases |
Raiden DX is a sci-fi vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up developed and released by Seibu Kaihatsu (along with Fabtek in the North America release) for arcades in 1994.
An enhanced version of the 1993 game Raiden II, Raiden DX features three different courses (also known as "missions" or "stages"):
The game later received a home port for the Sony PlayStation, released exclusively in Japan on April 11, 1997. This version features an arranged soundtrack, an unlockable bonus soundtrack (from Viper Phase-1), and bonus material, as well as a relaxed condition for accessing Stage 9 (earning 2,000,000 points with one credit). It was later re-released as part of Hamster's MajorWave budget series on October 26, 2000.
In Alpha and Bravo missions, players are ranked based on their performance, i.e. the number of enemies shot down, the number of hidden radar placements destroyed, and a mysterious "Guts" or "Spirit" counter. They get the mission results after either they Game Over or after completing the mission.
Players who perform exceptionally well in the Alpha mission, i.e. taking no damage, using no Bombs, clearing 99% of enemies, and destroying 100% of radars, immediately advance to a hidden course (Mission Advanced) which first begins with the Novice course (in the difficulty of the Expert course's second loop), then proceeds through the remaining stages in Expert (in the difficulty of that course's third loop).
Specific release details
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Raiden DX |
Platform | PlayStation |
Region | Japan |
Developer | |
Publisher | |
Release date | April 11, 1997 |
Product code | 4949794000048 |
Company code | SLPS-00728 |
Rating | |
Minimum Players | 1 |
Maximum Players | N/A |
Resolutions | N/A |
Sound Systems | N/A |
Single player Features | N/A |
Multi player Features | N/A |
Widescreen Support | No |
Notes | N/A |
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