Raiden

In the year 2090, Earth is invaded by extra-terrestrials. The World Alliance of Nations has developed a supersonic attack fighter, Raiden, to defend the Earth. A pilot must take control of the experimental fighter to destroy the alien warships that just happen to look like odd variations of typical military tanks and planes with gadgets attached to them. Raiden (called Raiden Trad on the Genesis and SNES) is an over-head vertical-scrolling shooter, based on an arcade game of the same title. It features two forms of weapon upgrades and two types of missiles (normal or homing). You start the game with several bombs which you can use to destroy most enemies on the screen to get yourself out of...

Genre: Shoot-'Em-Up
Year: 1991
Developer: Hudson Soft
Publisher: Seibu Kaihatsu Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

25 achievements · 240 total points

Demolish the Desert Spider Clear Stage 1
5 pts
Spray and Pray Max out the Wide Vulcan
5 pts
Thunder and Lightning Max out the Lightning Laser
5 pts
Simple and Straight Forward Max out the Nuclear Missile
5 pts
Fire and Forget Max out the Homing Missile
5 pts
10,000 Blessings Collect a Fairy
10 pts
Down the Flying Fox Clear Stage 2
5 pts
Pulverize the Phalanx MK-III Clear Stage 3
5 pts
Gnash the Gijido Clear Stage 4
5 pts
Crush the Land Crown Clear Stage 5
10 pts
Harm the Guardian Clear Stage 6
10 pts
Annihilate the Antonov Ma-27 Clear Stage 7
10 pts
"H" Is Just a Letter Collect a Homing Missile upgrade
3 pts
Nothing Is "M"-possible Collect a Nuclear Missile upgrade
3 pts
Blue-Light Special Collect a Lightning Laser upgrade
2 pts
Better Red than Dead Collect a Wide Vulcan upgrade
2 pts
Destroy the Doreineiji Core Clear Stage 8 and beat the game
10 pts
Enemy Final Base Ace Clear Stage 8 without dying
25 pts
Space Station Ace Clear Stage 7 without dying
25 pts
Wasteland Ace Clear Stage 5 without dying
25 pts
Ocean Ace Clear Stage 3 without dying
10 pts
Ruins Ace Clear Stage 4 without dying
10 pts
Countryside Ace Clear Stage 1 without dying
10 pts
City Ace Clear Stage 2 without dying
10 pts
Floating Continent Ace Clear Stage 6 without dying
25 pts

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Raiden frequently asked questions

How do I play Raiden online with a friend?

Raiden (PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Raiden on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Raiden in the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Raiden netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Raiden have achievements?

Yes, Raiden has 25 achievements worth 240 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Raiden for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Raiden on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.