Raiden II (雷電II Raiden Tsū) is a 1993 vertical scrolling shooter arcade game developed by Seibu Kaihatsu. It is the second game in the Raiden series of vertical scrolling shooter arcade games and a direct sequel to the original Raiden.
Plot
Three years have passed since the events of the first game, and the enemy, once weakened, has regained its formidable strength. The battles have intensified, with Earth gradually falling under enemy control. To turn the tide of this desperate situation, the World Allied Forces have developed an advanced new fighter, the Raiden II. Equipped with powerful new weapons—the "Plasma Laser" and the "Diffusion Bomber"—and enhanced mobility, the Raiden II is the Alliance's latest hope in their struggle to reclaim Earth.
Japanese
あれから三年、一時は勢力を駆めた敵も再びその強大な戦力を取り戻しつつあった。戦いは更に激しくなり、地球は次第に敵に制圧ぎれていった。この戦況を打開ずるために、世界連合軍は新兵器“プラスマレーザー "と“拡散ボンバー”を搭載し、更に機動性の増した"雷電II"上を開発した。[1]
Are kara san-nen, ichiji wa seiryoku o ka meta teki mo futatabi sono kyōdaina senryoku o torimodoshitsutsu atta. Tatakai wa sarani hageshiku nari, chikyū wa shidaini teki ni seiatsu girete itta. Kono senkyō o dakai zuru tame ni, sekai rengō-gun wa shin heiki “purasumarēzā" to “kakusan bonbā” o tōsai shi, sarani kidō-sei no mashita "RAIDEN II"-jō o kaihatsu shita.
Gameplay
Raiden II features the same type of gameplay from its predecessor, introducing two new weapons to the returning loadout from the first Raiden game:
- Bend Plasma: A new weapon for the Raiden II, it starts as a rapid-firing forward shot. Continuing to shoot this weapon overcharges it and turns it into a continuous plasma beam that locks onto a target and can lock on to additional targets as well, dealing damage to all affected targets simultaneously.
- Diffusion Bomber[2]: A new special attack for the Raiden II, it is a cluster bomb that covers a wide area, deploys immediately, and damages targets while clearing away enemy bullets.
Stages
Unlike Raiden in which players are forced to restart stage from predefined checkpoint after player's defeat, Raiden II and onwards will allowed players to continue from last point of death.
| Stage | Name | Boss Name[3] | Earth Code Name[3] | BGM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Countryside | Zelzerei Se Full | Walker (×2) | Repeated Tragedy |
| 2 | City | Geldobird (Upper) Nouzard (Lower) |
Albatross | Tragedy Flame |
| 3 | Ocean | Dal Yar | Battle Axe | All or Nothing |
| 4 | Ruins | Balg | Thunder Fortress | Burnt Field |
| 5 | Enemy Terrestrial Base | Harkestal (First form) Arvey (Second form) Gelmes (Third form) |
Black Bird | Depression |
| 6 | Floating Continent | Meshky Delarz | Graphite | Decisive Battle |
| 7 | Enemy Huge Battleship | Hosorg Taline | Huge Satellite | Flap Towards the Hope |
| 8 | Final Attack Target | Gharb Gadim | Mother Haven | Tragedy Flame |
Ports
Raiden II was ported to Windows by Kinesoft and Microsoft Corporation. The Windows version uses Redbook audio for music. In addition, this game and the original Raiden were released for the PlayStation as The Raiden Project.
Gallery
External links
References
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/raidentheaceshigh/page/n2/mode/1up (in Japanese)
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/raidentheaceshigh/page/n2/mode/1up (in Japanese): この戦況を打開ずるために、世界連合軍は新兵器“プラスマレーザー "と“拡散ボンバー”を搭載し、更に機動性の増した"雷電II"上を開発した。(To turn the tide of the battle, the World Allied Forces developed the Raiden II, equipped with powerful new weapons—the "Plasma Laser" and the "Diffusion Bomber"—and enhanced mobility.)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://archive.org/details/raidentheaceshigh/page/n12/mode/1up (in Japanese)
| Raiden video games | ||
| Raiden series | Raiden ● Raiden II (DX) ● Raiden III ● Raiden IV (Overkill) ● Raiden V (Story) | |
| Raiden Fighters series | Raiden Fighters ● Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive ● Raiden Fighters Jet (text transcript) | |
| Compilations | The Raiden Project ● Raiden Fighters Aces ● Raiden Legacy | |
| Other Seibu Kaihatsu/MOSS shmups | Stinger ● Scion ● Air Raid ● Viper Phase 1 ● Caladrius (Blaze) ● Raiden NOVA | |