Raiden Trad

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

















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Raiden Trad, known as Raiden Densetsu (雷電伝説) in Japan, is a 1991 shoot-'em-up published by Micronet for the Sega Mega Drive exclusively in the US and Japan. Though other third parties have ported it to various other systems, Mega Drive version was ported by original developer.

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.

Gameplay

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.

Production credits

Program: K.KONDO, H.MORI
Graphic: M.KATO, BEYOND, TOSHI, B.WADA
Music: AKIRA

Magazine articles

Main article: Raiden Trad/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
67 №1, p73[1]
76 №28, p51[2]
78 №4, p42
70 №19, p195
81 №1, p81[3]
79 №1, p79[4]
81 №15, p132/133[5]
60 №15, p106[6]
80 №23, p54
68 №24, p23
76 №2, p66[7]
58 №5, p33[8]
44 №18, p66
91 №12, p33[9]
Sega Mega Drive
72
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[10]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
70
[11]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[12]
Consoles + (FR)
67
[13]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
64
[14]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
73
[15]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
66
[16]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
68
[17]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
76
[2]
Génération 4 (FR)
91
[18]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
78
[19]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[20]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
70
[21]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
81
[3]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC
81
[22]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
66
[23]
MegaTech (UK)
79
[4]
Mean Machines (UK)
81
[5]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
79
[24]
Player One (FR)
60
[6]
Power Play (DE)
56
[25]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC
75
[26]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
68
[27]
Sega Pro (UK)
44
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
76
[7]
Sega Pro (UK)
58
[8]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[29]
Supergame (BR)
91
[9]
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
RaidenTrad MD US Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, US ("Bignet" Version)
RaidenTrad MD US Box Bignet.jpg
Cover
RaidenTrad MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
RaidenTrad MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
RaidenTrad MD JP Cart Top.jpg
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Cart
Raidentrad md jp manual.pdf
Manual
RaidenTrad MD JP Postcard.pdf
Reg Card
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover

References

  1. File:ConsolesPlus FR 001.pdf, page 71
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:GamePro US 028.pdf, page 55 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 028.pdf_p55" defined multiple times with different content
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:MDAG UK 01.pdf, page 81 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MDAG UK 01.pdf_p81" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 79 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p79" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:MeanMachines UK 15.pdf, page 134 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 15.pdf_p134" defined multiple times with different content
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:PlayerOne FR 015.pdf, page 106 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 015.pdf_p106" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf, page 33 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf_p33" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:Supergame BR 12.pdf, page 33 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Supergame BR 12.pdf_p33" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 184
  11. Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 150
  12. Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 32
  13. Consoles +, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-04), page 73
  14. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133
  15. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 20
  16. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 81
  17. Famitsu, "1991-07-26" (JP; 1991-07-12), page 1
  18. Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 142
  19. Game Zone, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-24), page 42
  20. Hippon Super, "August 1991" (JP; 1991-07-04), page 87
  21. Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 195
  22. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
  23. Mega Drive Fan, "October 1991" (JP; 1991-09-xx), page 107
  24. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  25. Power Play, "11/91" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 153
  26. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  27. Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 23
  28. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  29. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  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