Raiden Fighters Compilation heading to the Xbox 360

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:41 am

This and SFIV may finally make me build my own arcade stick for the 360.

Malc74 · Post by **Malc74** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:41 pm

I've just been snooping around the ESRB site, and it's finally been given a rating (it also confirms the publisher as Valcon - I know some gaming sites are still listing Zoo Games as publisher).
I'm hoping that's a good indication it's going to come out next month.

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:44 pm

OMFG!

Finally, a shmup to look forward to! I was so disappointed with all the X360 JP only releases...

Finally, something else to use my homemade joystick on! I can't wait till this comes out!

gs68 · Post by **gs68** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:57 am

Half of me says "GET IT GAHDAMMIT," half of me says "no, you don't have a good d-pad."

If only I snagged a Fight Pad ASAP...

seattlexc · Post by **seattlexc** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:33 pm

gs68 wrote: If only I snagged a Fight Pad ASAP...

Are they ever going to be restocked in stores, or do I have to shell out $60 for on on ebay?

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:18 pm

gs68 wrote:Half of me says "GET IT GAHDAMMIT," half of me says "no, you don't have a good d-pad."

If only I snagged a Fight Pad ASAP...

I've been using my 360 pad for MAME so I've gotten a bit used to it. I'm just glad this is coming stateside. I'm just glad to play RFJ on my TV, even if it is with a sub par controller.

seattlexc · Post by **seattlexc** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:16 pm

haha, I just found out that the publisher (Valcon Games) is located in Redmond, WA which is about 30 minutes from my house. I know there is forum member from Redmond, one of us should stop by their office and personally thank them for bringing this game over to the states.

Malc74 · Post by **Malc74** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:53 pm

Valcon have updated their website at last. Still no concrete release date (just "out soon") but RFA is finally up there.

postman · Post by **postman** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:34 pm

"Play 2-player co-op games offline, or play Arcade Mode as a lone-wolf, posting high-scores and gameclips to Xbox Live®."

Wait, no 2-p online co-op? Is the Japanese version like this too?

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:29 am

The JP version is like that as well.

lawnspic · Post by **lawnspic** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:06 am

Acid King wrote:
gs68 wrote:Half of me says "GET IT GAHDAMMIT," half of me says "no, you don't have a good d-pad."

If only I snagged a Fight Pad ASAP...
I've been using my 360 pad for MAME so I've gotten a bit used to it. I'm just glad this is coming stateside. I'm just glad to play RFJ on my TV, even if it is with a sub par controller.

Just got an Hori EX turbo pad from PA, loving the Dpad so far

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:03 pm

Malc74 wrote:Valcon have updated their website at last. Still no concrete release date (just "out soon") but RFA is finally up there.

Those are some blurry-ass screenshots.

E. Randy Dupre · Post by **E. Randy Dupre** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:10 pm

They've replaced the filters from the JP version with that one.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:23 pm

where's the mild language

agustusx · Post by **agustusx** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:10 pm

Twiddle wrote:where's the mild language

Operation Hell Dive

kemical · Post by **kemical** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:52 pm

got an email from amazon:

The release date for the video game listed below has been changed by the publisher, and we want to provide you with a new delivery estimate based on the new release date:

"Raiden Fighter Aces" [Video Game]
Release date: 04/21/2009
Estimated arrival date: 05/04/2009 - 05/08/2009

agustusx · Post by **agustusx** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:11 pm

dang...yet another pushback

kemical · Post by **kemical** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:36 pm

and again

I wonder how official this is.

Raiden Fighter Aces" [Video Game]
Release date: 05/05/2009
Estimated arrival date: 05/18/2009 - 05/22/2009

8 1/2 · Post by **8 1/2** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:40 pm

lawnspic wrote:
Acid King wrote:
gs68 wrote:Half of me says "GET IT GAHDAMMIT," half of me says "no, you don't have a good d-pad."

If only I snagged a Fight Pad ASAP...
I've been using my 360 pad for MAME so I've gotten a bit used to it. I'm just glad this is coming stateside. I'm just glad to play RFJ on my TV, even if it is with a sub par controller.
Just got an Hori EX turbo pad from PA, loving the Dpad so far

How's the D-Pad on that thing? Is it clicky and stiff like the Hori Gamecube pad (one that looks like SNES controller)?

Malc74 · Post by **Malc74** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:51 pm

kemical wrote:and again I wonder how official this is.

Raiden Fighter Aces" [Video Game]
Release date: 05/05/2009
Estimated arrival date: 05/18/2009 - 05/22/2009

Well, someone asked a question on the Valcon forums regarding the release date and this was the answer...

We're still working through some issues, but should have a final release date in the next week.

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:23 am

Make of it what you will, but this just popped up.

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game ... ievements/

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 3:35 am

What are the chances of this being region locked (ie. doesn't work on JP consoles)?

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 5:21 am

The US box-art is now showing up on my Live Friends List.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:30 pm

Elixir wrote:What are the chances of this being region locked (ie. doesn't work on JP consoles)?

Not sure of "the chances," but most US games released thus far (though not all) will work on a JP console, so if I had to guess I'd imagine that the odds weren't too bad for this one to do the same. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:31 pm

There's now an official thread on the US XBox.com forums.

Malc74 · Post by **Malc74** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:21 pm

Damocles wrote:Make of it what you will, but this just popped up.

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game ... ievements/

Oh lordy, there are some cracking comments there - particularly from the ones who've looked at the box art and think it's some kind of flight combat sim.

lilmanjs · Post by **lilmanjs** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:50 pm

the box art does kinda make it look like a flight sim though. I gotta pick this up to finally be able to play this without slowdown or to play this without some idiot screaming at me that I suck in the arcade.

Post by **spadgy** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:10 pm

lilmanjs wrote:the box art does kinda make it look like a flight sim though. I gotta pick this up to finally be able to play this without slowdown or to play this without some idiot screaming at me that I suck in the arcade.

Wow - friendly arcade!

Nice spot on the comment Malc - there's some chestnuts there!

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:11 pm

spadgy wrote:Wow - friendly arcade!

I want to go there

lilmanjs · Post by **lilmanjs** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:43 pm

Twiddle wrote:
spadgy wrote:Wow - friendly arcade!
I want to go there

ehh the only time I ever played raiden fighters Jet was in some arcade on vacation. I was all like yes a new radien game. the dude that wanted to play it was all pissed off cause it was my first time ever playing it and I sucked. what an ass he was.