Raiden III
About the Game
Raiden III is the follow-up to the early 90's shoot 'em-ups Raiden and Raiden II . Once again you control the Raiden "Fighting Thunder ME-02" trying to fend off the attack of the alien invaders. There are in total 7 levels, the first three set on Earth and the last four in space. This is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em-up which (as many other vertically scrolling shooters do) offers the option to either play the game in "yoko" or "tate" screen flipping modes depending on whether your tv is placed on its side or not.
Gameplay & Core Systems
In arcades, it was the first game to use the "Taito Type X arcade system"-board. It implements a 3D scrolling system permitting the scenery to move in three dimensions: climbing, descending, vertically moving. Spread weapon - shoots streams of 2/4 projectiles in 3/5/7 directions. A continuous forward-facing blue laser, lateral ship movement makes it swerve slightly. The bomb stock can be increased with bomb power-ups ("B" on a spinning triangle).
Standout Features
- This is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em-up which (as many other vertically scrolling shooters do) offers the option to either play the game in "yoko" or "tate" screen flipping modes depending on whether your tv is placed on its side or not.
- Taito Type: In arcades, it was the first game to use the "Taito Type X arcade system"-board.
- It implements a 3D scrolling system permitting the scenery to move in three dimensions: climbing, descending, vertically moving.
- Spread weapon - shoots streams of 2/4 projectiles in 3/5/7 directions.
- The bomb stock can be increased with bomb power-ups ("B" on a spinning triangle).
- The ship can carry up to 7 bombs.
- Raiden III is the follow-up to the early 90's shoot 'em-ups Raiden and Raiden II .
- Once again you control the Raiden "Fighting Thunder ME-02" trying to fend off the attack of the alien invaders.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen and Co-Op.
