Raiden II
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is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game
that was developed by Seibu Kaihatsu
. It was the second game in the popular Raiden series of vertical scrolling shooter arcade games that started with Raiden
.
Corporation. The Windows version uses Red Book audio
for music.
In addition, this game and the original Raiden were released for the PlayStation
as The Raiden Project
.
s which are released by certain defeated enemy craft.
There are three main weapons:
Vulcan (red): A basic shooter. Powering it up increases its spread. It is useful but lacks power unless used at close range.
Laser (blue): A straight firing laser. Powering this up will increase the number and potency of the beams. This is the most powerful weapon.
Plasma (purple): A weapon introduced in Raiden II. Initially similar to the laser, but firing until it turns into a single beam will enable it to lock onto what it hits, allowing the player to move freely while still causing damage. This is not a homing gun; one still needs to guide the beam to the enemy to hit. This is the most effective weapon of the game.
Nuclear Missiles (Yellow M): These fly straight forward in a narrow spread and are quite powerful.
Homing Missiles (Green H): These pursue their target automatically. When not fully powered they are weak and slow.
Bomb (Red B): A concentrated explosion causes heavy damage to anything within its area. It takes about two seconds to detonate after releasing it so it needs to be timed well.
Cluster Bomb (Yellow B): Although not as powerful, this bomb has wider coverage. In addition, it also comes out faster and lasts longer.
Arcade game
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that was developed by Seibu Kaihatsu
Seibu Kaihatsu
is a Japanese manufacturer of arcade games. They are best known for the Raiden series of games. The company was once called Seibu Denshi.-Games by Seibu-Kaihatsu:* Stinger * Kung-Fu Taikun * Knuckle Joe...
. It was the second game in the popular Raiden series of vertical scrolling shooter arcade games that started with Raiden
Raiden (arcade game)
is a scrolling shooter arcade game that was developed by Seibu Kaihatsu. It was the first game in the popular Raiden series of scrolling shooter arcade games.Raiden first made its debut in September 1990...
.
Plot
Three years after the World Alliance Military is triumphant over the Cranassian invasion force of Earth, the remaining aliens on Earth have created an army on Earth to carry out their original mission to conquer the planet. To combat the collaborative army, a new weapon is developed for the Raiden - the previous ship designed to save the Earth three years ago - to use in another attempt to save the Earth.Description
This game expanded on the original formula with enhanced graphics and two new weapons - the Plasma Beam, which can lock onto targets but does damage slowly; and the Cluster Bomb, which does less damage than regular bombs but strikes a larger area. There are eight missions in the game, with bosses (unofficially) called Death Walkers, Ichneumon, Shadow Submarine, Fort Cyclops, Dread Bomber, Manticore, Whisper and Cranassian Headquarters.Port
Raiden II was ported to Windows by Kinesoft and MicrosoftMicrosoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
Corporation. The Windows version uses Red Book audio
Red Book (audio CD standard)
Red Book is the standard for audio CDs . It is named after one of the Rainbow Books, a series of books that contain the technical specifications for all CD and CD-ROM formats.The first edition of the Red Book was released in 1980 by Philips and Sony; it was adopted by the Digital Audio Disc...
for music.
In addition, this game and the original Raiden were released for the PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
as The Raiden Project
The Raiden Project
The Raiden Project, originally released in Japan as simply is a port of the arcade games Raiden and Raiden II to the PlayStation. It was also a launch title for the system released September 9, 1995.-External links:...
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Weapons
The player's weapons can be changed and enhanced in power through power-upPower-up
In computer and video games, power-ups are objects that instantly benefit or add extra abilities to the game character as a game mechanic. This is in contrast to an item, which may or may not have a benefit and can be used at a time chosen by the player...
s which are released by certain defeated enemy craft.
Main weapon
The power-ups once released fly around the screen and cycle in color from red to blue to purple. Guns are at maximum power after collecting eight power-ups; attempting to increase power further will reward bonus points. Changing weapons does not increase power level.There are three main weapons:
Vulcan (red): A basic shooter. Powering it up increases its spread. It is useful but lacks power unless used at close range.
Laser (blue): A straight firing laser. Powering this up will increase the number and potency of the beams. This is the most powerful weapon.
Plasma (purple): A weapon introduced in Raiden II. Initially similar to the laser, but firing until it turns into a single beam will enable it to lock onto what it hits, allowing the player to move freely while still causing damage. This is not a homing gun; one still needs to guide the beam to the enemy to hit. This is the most effective weapon of the game.
Missiles
When obtained they are fired automatically together with the main weapon and work on air targets. Four power-ups are needed for full power. Like weapon power-ups, these cycle between the possible choices.Nuclear Missiles (Yellow M): These fly straight forward in a narrow spread and are quite powerful.
Homing Missiles (Green H): These pursue their target automatically. When not fully powered they are weak and slow.
Bombs
They cause damage and eliminate all enemy shots within the effect area. You can carry a maximum of seven at once; grabbing an eighth will only add points, although the bonus is significantly greater if you carry seven bombs of the same type and collect an eighth that is also identical.Bomb (Red B): A concentrated explosion causes heavy damage to anything within its area. It takes about two seconds to detonate after releasing it so it needs to be timed well.
Cluster Bomb (Yellow B): Although not as powerful, this bomb has wider coverage. In addition, it also comes out faster and lasts longer.