Akuu Senki Raijin
A scrolling mecha shooter published by Squaresoft for the Famicom Disk System. Akuu Senki Raijin (occasionally transliterated as Akara Senki Raijin) is a vertical shooter where the player controls a mecha that…
12 July 1988
Akuu Senki Raijin is a shooter developed by Micro Cabin, released 12 July 1988 on Family Computer Disk System.
What Akuu Senki Raijin is
Akuu Senki Raijin is a shooter game developed by Micro Cabin and released in 1988. It was published by Square. It is available on Family Computer Disk System only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A scrolling mecha shooter published by Squaresoft for the Famicom Disk System. Akuu Senki Raijin (occasionally transliterated as Akara Senki Raijin) is a vertical shooter where the player controls a mecha that transforms into a starfighter. The game was published by Squaresoft, via their DOG label for Famicom Disk System games, and developed by Micro Cabin. Akuu Senki Raijin (and Moonball Magic, released the same day) would be the last DOG game published - Square would exclusively focus on the regular cart-based Famicom from then on. Like Square's earlier semi-classic Thexder, the player can opt to change between the two modes of their craft at certain points during each level. Upon…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Quick answers
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When did Akuu Senki Raijin come out?
Akuu Senki Raijin was released on 12 July 1988 for Family Computer Disk System.
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