Raiden Trad

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Raiden Trad
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Micronet
Developer:
Distributor: Bignet USA (US)
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Release Date RRP Code

Raiden Trad, known as Raiden Densetsu (雷電伝説) in Japan, is a 1991 shoot-'em-up developed and published by Micronet under license from Seibu Kaihatsu for the Sega Mega Drive exclusively in the US and Japan (though other third parties have ported it to various other systems). It is an expanded port of Seibu Kaihatsu's 1990 arcade shoot-'em-up Raiden and the only game in their Raiden series of shoot-'em-ups on a Sega console.

A and C fire. By default, holding down the button will fire repeatedly but with delay between each shot. By turning on rapidfire in the options, C will fire three shots in a row before a short delay (A remains unchanged). B drops a bomb, which you have a limited supply of. Powerups are both collected from enemies and by destroying objects found throughout the levels (such as crates). Weapon upgrade powerups will cycle between two options. The main weapon upgrade powerup, which is just a solid red or blue color, serves dual purpose. Bullets are "red," lasers are "blue." If you collect a main weapon upgrade of the same color as the weapon you have, the weapon is upgraded; otherwise, your current weapon is lost and you switch to the other one.

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
67 №1, p73
78 №4, p42
70 №19, p195
81 №1, p81
79 №1, p79[1]
81 №15, p132/133
60 №15, p106
80 №23, p54
68 №24, p23
76 №2, p66
58 №5, p33
44 №18, p66
Sega Mega Drive
70
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[2]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
70
[3]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[4]
Consoles + (FR)
67
[5]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
64
[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
73
[7]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
66
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
68
[9]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
76
[10]
Génération 4 (FR)
91
[11]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
78
[12]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[13]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
70
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
81
[15]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC
81
[16]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
66
[17]
MegaTech (UK)
79
[18]
Mean Machines (UK)
81
[19]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
79
[20]
Player One (FR)
60
[21]
Power Play (DE)
56
[22]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC
75
[23]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
68
[24]
Sega Pro (UK)
44
[25]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
76
[26]
Sega Pro (UK)
58
[27]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[28]
Supergame (BR)
91
[29]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
37
[30]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)
70
[31]
Sega Mega Drive
69
Based on
30 reviews

Raiden Trad

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
Mega Drive, US ("Bignet" Version)
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Cover
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
Raidentrad md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
  1. File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 79
  2. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 184
  3. Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 150
  4. Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 32
  5. Consoles +, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-04), page 73
  6. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133
  7. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 20
  8. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 81
  9. Famitsu, "1991-07-26" (JP; 1991-07-12), page 1
  10. GamePro, "November 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 55
  11. Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 142
  12. Game Zone, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-24), page 42
  13. Hippon Super, "August 1991" (JP; 1991-07-04), page 87
  14. Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 195
  15. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 81
  16. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
  17. Mega Drive Fan, "October 1991" (JP; 1991-09-xx), page 107
  18. MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79
  19. Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 134
  20. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  21. Player One, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 106
  22. Power Play, "11/91" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 153
  23. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  24. Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 23
  25. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  26. Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 68
  27. Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 33
  28. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  29. Supergame, "Julho 1992" (BR; 1992-07-xx), page 33
  30. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 140
  31. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 49