Raiden Fighters Aces

Infobox VG
title = Raiden Fighters Aces


caption="Raiden Fighters Aces" Xbox 360 Japanese box art
developer = GULTI co.,ltd.
publisher = Success Corporation, INH CO.,LTD.
series = "Raiden Fighters"
engine=
released = vgrelease|Japan|JP|March 27, 2008cite web |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/xbox360/data/944128.html |title=Raiden Fighters Aces Xbox 360 GameFAQs.com game page |accessdate=2008-02-27 |publisher=GameFAQs.com ]
genre = Top-Down Vertically Scrolling Shooter
Game Compilation
modes = Single-player
ratings = vgratings|CERO=n/a (not rated)
platforms = Xbox 360
media = DVD-DL
requirements =
input = Xbox 360 Controllernihongo|"Raiden Fighters Aces"|ライデンファイターズ エイシズ|"Raiden Faitāzu Eishizu" is a 2008 video game for the Xbox 360, published by Japanese computer software company Success Corporation. It is a compilation of all three video games in the "Raiden Fighters" series by Seibu Kaihatsu: the first "Raiden Fighters" (1996), "" (1997), and Raiden Fighters Jet (1998). [XBOXnerds.com, "Xbox 360 News: Raiden Fighters Compilation Coming To 360" (http://www.xboxnerds.com/Xbox-360/news/raiden-fighters-compilation-coming-to-360/)]

"Raiden Fighters Aces" was released in Japan on March 27, 2008, ending a ten-year drought for any "Raiden Fighters" game to be ported to a home console. During that time period, several past port announcements had been canceled.

Features

"Raiden Fighters Aces" takes advantage of the connectivity of the Xbox 360 and implement various features. The announced features include:

*Full support for vertical monitorsYahoo! Video Games, "Raiden Set for Xbox 360" (http://videogames.yahoo.com/news-1171943)]
*Online high-score rankings
*Upload and download game replay data
*Strategy guide directly on the game DVD
*Gameplay videos of Japan's best players on all three games

Demo

A demo version of this game was released on March 18, 2008, and includes one stage from each title. It includes Arcade (NORMAL, BOSS RUSH, EXPERT) and Training modes. Available fighters are the standard craft, without secret fighters. Games are set at normal difficulty. Xbox Live features and replays are not implemented.

Previous conversion attempts

In the past, all attempts of porting the Raiden Fighters games to a home console have failed:
*Victor EA of Japan was working on a Sega Saturn port of the first "Raiden Fighters" in 1997.
*In 2003, a now-defunct Japanese company, New World System, was working on ports of "Raiden Fighters" and "Raiden Fighters 2" for the Xbox and PC under the name of Raiden Fighters Evolution. [GameFAQs, "Raiden Fighters Evolution Information" (http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/xbox/data/916699.html)]

The Onslaught Raiden Fighters Special Edition

This is an official game strategy DVD of the game, produced by INH CO.,LTD. It was based on "The Onslaught Raiden Fighters" walkthrough video series, but with remastered video footage, new tutorial layout, audio commentaries from producers, players, composers. The INH shop order also includes "Raiden Fighters Aces Secret File", which includes additional strategies and bonus game production materials. The DVD is included in the limited version of the game.

References

External links

* [http://www.success-corp.co.jp/software/xbox360/rf_aces/index.html "Raiden Fighters Aces" on Success Corporation's official website (Japanese)]
* [http://www.inhgroup.com/item/raiden05/ The Onslaught Raiden Fighters Special Edition page]