1991 · First-person shooter · Shooter

Ray-Thunder

Nintendo exclusive

Japan-exclusive game. Released in 1991 for the Game Boy.

Released: 31 December 1991
Platforms: Game Boy
Genres: First-person shooter Shooter
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Perspective: First person
Themes: Action
Country: Japan

About

Ray-Thunder is a 1991 3D shooter game published by Nichibutsu for the Game Boy. The game is set in the future, where security robots have gone berserk and begin attacking people in Tokyo, which leads the player to choose a craft to track them down in various mazes.

Ray-Thunder was Nichibutsu's first Game Boy video game. It was released for the Game Boy in Japan on February 8, 1991. It received mixed reviews in Famicom Tsūshin with comments being split on its visuals and gameplay.

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Media

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Story

In the near future, a central intelligence computer goes out of control, leading security robots to attack people in Tokyo. The game is set in various 3D labyrinths that the player must navigate, and the player must destroy other robots.

Ray-Thunder is a 3D shooter game. The player is in a 3D dungeon where they explore for items while shooting enemies. They player first chooses between different vehicles with different attributes, such as one that has a focus on speed and another that has greater attack power, but moves more slowly. The game features 20 stages.