1996 · Seibu Kaihatsu · Arcade · Shooter

Raiden Fighters

Choose from among seven high-powered fighters (including the Raiden MkII and Judge Spear from Viper Phase 1) and take to the skies in three dangerous missions. The first two missions are comprised of three stages each, the first two of which may appear in either order. Stage 1-3, Stage 2-3, and the final mission are all the same.

Released: 1996
Platforms: Arcade Windows
Genres: Arcade Shooter Vertically scrolling shooter
Developers: Seibu Kaihatsu
Publishers: Fabtek
Series: Raiden Fighters
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese
Entry: #1 in Raiden Fighters

About

Raiden Fighters (ライデンファイターズ, Raiden Faitāzu) is a 1996 vertical-scrolling shooter arcade game developed and published by Seibu Kaihatsu. It is followed by the sequel, Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive. This game introduced new game mechanics that separate it from the original Raiden series.

›Story

Raiden Fighters' plot is not directly apparent in and of itself. The opening prologue of Raiden Fighters 2 hints at a plot from its predecessor, which the sequel follows. The protagonist squadron must quell a massive guerrilla uprising headed by a ruthless dictator. The setting of this conflict appears to take place in eastern Asia, as the briefings for each "Mission" include a war plan superimposed over a map depicting the countries of China and Japan.

Keywords

modern warfare
shoot 'em up
modern military

Media

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Story

The opening prologue of Raiden Fighters 2 hints at a plot from this game. The protagonists are at war against an army headed by a dictator. Raiden Fighters 2 indicates that its story takes place four years after the events of this game.