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[Bebpo]

I see that Raiden III is being ported to PS2 in September and so I guess that means there was an arcade version. I grew up on Raiden and Raiden II at my local bowling alley so the series is very near to my heart. How did Raiden III turn out? Is it awesome like Raiden II or DX? Or is it a crappy 3d sh'mup?

 

[nextgeneration]

Same here. Raiden I, II, and DX are my favorite shooters ever. Actually, I don't recall ever playing Raiden III before. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen it before.

Where the series took a wrong turn for the worse was when they started making everything big. I don't recall when this took place, but I believe this took place with Raiden Fighters? This made weaving in and out of bullets more difficult, and it made the series play differently. I'm sure others will disagree, but that's just my opinion.

Go here.

http://www.gamingfm.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3694

There are some links to some movies. This looks like it plays like Raiden II....holy crap...I need to play this game now!

 

[drohne]

never played it, but i've only heard good things. dunno about the ps2 port, though...the last type-x game to hit ps2 was gigawing generations, and that port was disastrous. :/

 

[Bebpo]

never played it, but i've only heard good things. dunno about the ps2 port, though...the last type-x game to hit ps2 was gigawing generations, and that port was disastrous. :/

What happened with the Gigawing Generations port?

And the Raiden 3 vids look pretty good, but why is it always just using the standard shot? Did they get rid of the 3 color attack system that I remember from Raiden II?

 

[dog$]

From the top of my head, there was a lot of bitching about the all of the display modes being screwed in various ways, as well as textures and loading time being horrific. I forget the details but I'm just basing most of that from this.

I'm still waiting for it to go for ebay on the cheaps. Meanwhile I have Raiden III preordered as well.

 

[Red Scarlet]

What about The Raiden Project on PS1?

 

[Ash Housewares]

What about The Raiden Project on PS1?

I'd let you know but I can't find the damn thing

 

[drohne]

What happened with the Gigawing Generations port?

no tate mode, sub-30-fps.

And the Raiden 3 vids look pretty good, but why is it always just using the standard shot? Did they get rid of the 3 color attack system that I remember from Raiden II?

there are still three weapons, but the homing laser has been replaced with a "sweeping" laser, sort of like the green ship's weapon in dodonpachi.

 

[BenT]

What about The Raiden Project on PS1?

Err, what about it? ^_^

FYI, the American version of this had its TATE mode f'ed up. It's still there, but controller rotation isn't! Stick with the import or Raiden DX (a modified version of II, also import) for this reason.

 

[Red Scarlet]

Was wondering how it was. Have had it since 97 or 98 but never played.

 

[BenT]

Welp, it's fine except for that one screw up in the American version. The games are rather basic and extremely difficult, but still good.

 

[Red Scarlet]

What'd they screw up?

 

[dog$]

its TATE mode f'ed up. It's still there, but controller rotation isn't!

^

ps: my friend and I played the shit out of Raiden Project when he was renting the system back in the day (1995's). Great times. Really wish they'd bring the homing lazer back, I didn't know it was gone :/ Fuck.

 

[Ranger X]

OWNED (me)

 

[nextgeneration]

Has anyone played Raiden III before? Did this just come out in the arcades, or is this an old game? I wanna pick this up also, but I don't have a Japanese PS2.