Whoa!! Raiden III News for the U.S...

dok_industrial · Post by **dok_industrial** » Mon May 22, 2006 11:21 pm

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6151642.html

one game i thought was never going to see the light of day, and one that us refusers-to-mod-our-PS2s will make us smile.

MSZ · Post by **MSZ** » Mon May 22, 2006 11:24 pm

It is not that surprising...considering the older Raiden titles also got the US releases.

dynagod · Post by **dynagod** » Mon May 22, 2006 11:32 pm

I beat the PC versions last nite, it was so utterly and extremely short..

I was very disappointed.
hardly worth a console release when the entire game is only maybe 10 minutes long.

rolins · Post by **rolins** » Mon May 22, 2006 11:32 pm

Yay.

I was thinking of getting the jpn version but I guess I'll wait for the u.s release.

UnscathedFlyingObject · Tue May 23, 2006 12:19 am

Awesomeness.

Never_Scurred · Post by **Never_Scurred** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:22 am

Yes. no exclamation just a solid yes.
Thank god for swap magic.....

Never_Scurred · Post by **Never_Scurred** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:25 am

dynagod wrote:I beat the PC versions last nite, it was so utterly and extremely short..
I was very disappointed.
hardly worth a console release when the entire game is only maybe 10 minutes long.

Maybe you didn't play it right.
Ikaruga is a short game but I still can't get past the first chapter without screwing up.

howmuchkeefe · Post by **howmuchkeefe** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:26 am

...cheap, too! That's great news.

al138 · Post by **al138** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:36 am

Any shooter released in the US is good news in my opinion. I'll pick it up! Now, if only we could get Mushi...

J-Manic · Post by **J-Manic** » Tue May 23, 2006 1:00 am

This is excellent news indeed! I was hoping Raiden III would get a release over here. Somone up there must like me!

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Tue May 23, 2006 1:44 am

I already have a JP version but I might pick one up if it's around Castle Shikigami 2 kind of price range. Speaking of which, I've NEVER seen Castle Shikigami 2 in any of my local stores... Then again, the Asian version of Shiki II only cost me $15.

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Tue May 23, 2006 1:46 am

Raiden III to be released in the US? Two words...

Fuck yes.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Tue May 23, 2006 2:25 am

dynagod wrote:I beat the PC versions last nite, it was so utterly and extremely short..
I was very disappointed.
hardly worth a console release when the entire game is only maybe 10 minutes long.

are you playing the same raiden 3 i am playing

Blade · Post by **Blade** » Tue May 23, 2006 2:51 am

He has a point...you can practically unlock everything in one quick run just by setting it to beginner mode where no bullets come out and you practice for score...you basically clear everything and Free Play, as well as all the Galleries and extras get unlocked.

The only reason I still play this is because it's good practice for Double Play where you control 2 ships.

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Tue May 23, 2006 3:28 am

Blade wrote:He has a point...you can practically unlock everything in one quick run just by setting it to beginner mode where no bullets come out and you practice for score...you basically clear everything and Free Play, as well as all the Galleries and extras get unlocked.

The only reason I still play this is because it's good practice for Double Play where you control 2 ships.

You just described about 75% of the genre out there. A lot of shmups can be blown through on the first try when you put everything at the easiest setting. Why hold it against this one?

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Tue May 23, 2006 4:07 am

Blade wrote:He has a point...you can practically unlock everything in one quick run just by setting it to beginner mode where no bullets come out and you practice for score...you basically clear everything and Free Play, as well as all the Galleries and extras get unlocked.

The only reason I still play this is because it's good practice for Double Play where you control 2 ships.

The credits max out at 6 in the PC version.

Regulus · Post by **Regulus** » Tue May 23, 2006 7:01 am

Holy crap. I've had Raiden III on my Tracked Games list at gamespot for months, and now this. I didn't think it'd ever actually be released over here... awesome.

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Tue May 23, 2006 8:28 am

To be honest, I'm more interested in seeing Red Star revived than Raiden 3. It was apparently quite close to release when Acclaim went under (close enough that a kiosk demo for Xbox had shown up) and seemed like an interesting borderliner.

Post by **undamned** » Tue May 23, 2006 9:26 am

Twiddle wrote:
dynagod wrote:I beat the PC versions last nite, it was so utterly and extremely short..
I was very disappointed.
hardly worth a console release when the entire game is only maybe 10 minutes long.
are you playing the same raiden 3 i am playing

Word. I played it for the first time in an arcade in Japan and didn't think it was anything to write home about. Not total poo, but not woohoo.
-ud

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Tue May 23, 2006 10:28 am

Any shooter comming to the US is good for me.

But looks who's publishing it, it's no other than XS Games!

Lets bug them so they will remember not to screw around any games (MLF 2 anyone?)!

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Tue May 23, 2006 11:03 am

And the inevitable...
...will it have tate?

I'll side with others on this one, Raiden III is really nothing specieal. It is mediocre enough that I'm not sure its US release is even a good thing.

I probably should have sold my copy before this US version was announced.

FRO · Post by **FRO** » Tue May 23, 2006 1:08 pm

I'm excited about this...

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Tue May 23, 2006 1:43 pm

CMoon wrote:And the inevitable...
...will it have tate?

Why wouldn't it have 3D? Nobody sued them over Castle Shikigami 2 or anything. The only question left is whether it'll actually have coherent English.

Xexyz · Post by **Xexyz** » Tue May 23, 2006 4:23 pm

^ 3D? I'm confused, I thought he was asking about orientation (TATE). And if Castle Shikigami 2 is anything of an indication, then yes, it will have TATE. It seems XS Games learned from their butchering mistakes when they release Castle Shikigami 2 last year.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Tue May 23, 2006 4:48 pm

i'm sorry raiden 3 didn't have 7646 bullets that go the speed of snails

i don't think it's the best game eva~~ or a very good one but it's nice to see a game where the bullets are fast

as an aside, there's no dialogue in raiden 3 for XS games to murder, give them that amount of credit

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Tue May 23, 2006 5:14 pm

Already have the Japanese release.

But I'll be getting the US release as well....nuff said

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Tue May 23, 2006 5:49 pm

Fighter17 wrote:But looks who's publishing it, it's no other than XS Games!

Lets bug them so they will remember not to screw around any games (MLF 2 anyone?)!

According to most, they fixed up almost everything they messed up in MLF2 with "Castle Shikigami 2," most notably including tate mode, so as long as they don't take a step backwards from here one would think their next release would be at least as competent.

PFG 9000 · Post by **PFG 9000** » Tue May 23, 2006 7:21 pm

Fantastic news. I don't care if it's a mediocre shmup by most reviews...I've enjoyed worse, I'm sure.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Tue May 23, 2006 8:36 pm

CMoon wrote:And the inevitable...
...will it have chicks on the cover?

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Tue May 23, 2006 8:43 pm

That is indeed refreshing news that XS Games will be releasing Raiden III for the U.S. PS2 console with a budget price -- could that mean it'll go for a mere $9.99 USD (like Castle Shikigami 2 did)?

I sure hope XS Games leaves the TATE mode option selectable for Raiden III USA PS2 release. I'm sure they learned their Tate lesson with Castle Shikigami 2 PS2 game release.

I wonder what other USA console shmup releases are slated in the nearby future?...

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

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Whoa!! Raiden III News for the U.S...

Whoa!! Raiden III News for the U.S...

Raiden III coming soon for U.S. PS2 console from XS Games