![]() One or two players assume the role of a spacecraft, which they must move around the screen, shooting enemies and dodging attacks. Raiden III features the kind of classic vertical-scrolling shooter action that should be familiar to just about everyone. Does the game live up to the hype? Gameplay (4 out of 5) The cover of the English language version boldly proclaims, “The Legendary Shooter Returns” – a bold claim, to be sure. In 2005, the third original game in the series was released in Japan after a decade-plus long hiatus, and in 2007, that game finally made its way to the United States. That brings us to the Raiden series, an under-appreciated collection of games in an under-appreciated genre. Triple-A titles in the genre are few and far between, with Gradius, Ikaruga, R-Type, Soldier Blade and the incredibly rare Radiant Silvergun among the select few elite shooters to have garnered sizable followings. Vertical and horizontal scrolling space shoot-’em-up games, or “shmups” as they are affectionately known by their fans, were some of the first truly successful video games, yet it seems like they fail to get the recognition they so richly deserve.
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