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Kiken wrote: Can someone tell me what the first and second questions are after Game Over? (The third one is if you want to save the replay)
my guess is...
first question: do you want to save?
second question: do you want to overwrite existing savefile?
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One more question: I just found a Miclus at the end of stage 2.2. Is there a Miclus in every stage? Are they just in the second loop?

Now with the Sols, Micluses, hidden medals and all this game turns out to be more complex than I thought...
daf911 wrote: my guess is...
first question: do you want to save?
second question: do you want to overwrite existing savefile?
Thanks. Could have thought of it alone :oops:
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It may be better to list the miclus and Sol locations here. I have a hard time finding them. I only found one Sol at stage 2, when the scene goes to the mountain area with the bridges.

Anyone did the weapon specific achievements yet? I started on the Vulcan, but can't maintain the same weapon all the way. Either took the wrong colour, or the weapon colour smashed into my ship and gave me another weapon.
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Rai82 wrote:It may be better to list the miclus and Sol locations here. I have a hard time finding them. I only found one Sol at stage 2, when the scene goes to the mountain area with the bridges.

Anyone did the weapon specific achievements yet? I started on the Vulcan, but can't maintain the same weapon all the way. Either took the wrong colour, or the weapon colour smashed into my ship and gave me another weapon.
I have found 5 Sols already. The easiest way is to select a stage in practice difficulty and search the entire ground for the Sol. Don't look at bullets or enemies.

I tried to get the vulcan achievement but collected the laser at the 7th boss :x

Also I'm wondering if you have to 1CC the game for the other weapon achievements? Because if you continue you always start with the vulcan weapon.
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Another secret found: Time out during a boss fight

The Sols in stage 3 and 4 are very hard to find. I just watched the replay of the guy who is number 1 in the worldwide leaderboard to find them.
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Better ship speed, better graphics-- this is definitely an upgrade over Raiden III, which I liked well enough. I'm looking forward to spending more time with this.
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Kiken wrote:
Rai82 wrote:I think you have mistaken the 100% shoot down rate, that one's for Level 7. The Sol (ソル) or whatever it's called are actually cone shaped beacons that can be found in each level. I remembered seeing one at the 1st stage boss in gameplay videos before the game's release, but I have no idea how to make it appear. So you have to destroy each of this in each level cumulatively. If you check your achievements for Raiden IV you can take a look at the picture of the beacon.
To raise the beacons, you have to hover over them for a second or two (you'll see a small pyramid sticking out of the ground).
Ah okay, the radar towers. Looks like they've been moved around for X360 mode too. There are Micluses too in the 2nd loop? Fantastic.
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Rai82 wrote: 32. Double Play [One in Body and Mind] (30G)
ダブルプレイでLEVEL3をクリア(Xbox 360 MODE・難易度NORMAL以上)
*Clear Level 3 in Double Play
Do I have to start in stage 1 to get this achievement?
Rai82 wrote: 33. Double Play [Full Proficiency] (50G)
ダブルプレイで1周目をクリア(Xbox 360 MODE・難易度NORMAL以上)
*Clear 1st Round in Double Play
As far as I have seen there is no way to continue in Double Play mode so I guess this achievement is pretty impossible :shock:
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Now to answer some questions about Raiden IV:
25. Mission 7 [Destroy Protection Unit] (20G)
LEVEL7を敵破壊率100%でクリア(Xbox 360 MODE・SCORE ATTACK MODE.・難易度EASY以上)
*100% clear on enemy destruction rate in Level 7
You may have noticed that no matter how you seemingly destroyed every last enemy in Level 7, you can't get the achievement right? A 99.7% rate. Well, the last 0.3% is actually the Sol in this level. Destroy it too to get the achievement.

Free Play:
Every time you complete a stage and move onto the other in Xbox 360 mode, you gain a credit to use. After reaching Level 2-7 and fighting the final boss, Free Play will be unlocked, both for Arcade and Xbox 360 modes.

Weapon specialization achievements:
One of those "you-screw-up-and-have-to-replay-from-1st stage-all-over-again" achievements. Besides the usual strategy of collecting the desired weapon orbs carefully, make sure to mostly die at the right when you lose a life, as the ship respawns on the left, which may accidentally take any weapon you don't wish to. If you lose a continue, you will notice that the ship starts with the Vulcan weapon, if you are doing a weapon achievement other than the Vulcan. Not to worry, you can shoot, make sure to take the 1st weapon orb after losing a continue you want for the weapon achievement to continue on.
37. Boss Rush Mode Clear (30G)
「BOSS RUSH MODE」をクリア(コンティニュー可・難易度NORMAL以上)
*Continues allowed; Normal difficulty and above
The official Raiden IV blog has made a clarification with this achievement; Boss Rush mode no longer allows continues. This makes attaining it harder. Link: http://raiden4.air-nifty.com/blog/2008/10/74-9564.html
26. Comprehensive Mission [Destroy Sol] (30G)
全てのソルを破壊(Xbox 360 MODE・SCORE ATTACK MODE.・難易度EASY以上)
*All Sols destroyed
Sol Locations:
Level 1: Near the second tank that spreads bullets in a circle, diagonally left of the position where the fairy is just before you fight the boss.
Level 2: Just before the 2nd long bridge that stretches across the screen, on the left.
Level 3: Same as Arcade; http://raiden.mossjp.co.jp/raiden4/arca ... ure_d.html
Level 4: Same as Arcade; http://raiden.mossjp.co.jp/raiden4/arca ... ure_d.html
Level 5: After reaching the giant planetoid, look out for when the screen moves horizontally right and then vertically anti-clockwise. You will spot a Sol on the right as it changes from horizontal to vertical.
Level 6: At the entrance of the satellite platform.
Level 7: At the entrance of the giant spaceship, right after destroying the giant white stealth bomber.
31. Double Play [First Checkpoint Breakthrough] (10G)
ダブルプレイでLEVEL1をクリア(Xbox 360 MODE・難易度NORMAL以上)
*Clear Level 1 in Double Play

32. Double Play [One in Body and Mind] (30G)
ダブルプレイでLEVEL3をクリア(Xbox 360 MODE・難易度NORMAL以上)
*Clear Level 3 in Double Play

33. Double Play [Full Proficiency] (50G)
ダブルプレイで1周目をクリア(Xbox 360 MODE・難易度NORMAL以上)
*Clear 1st Round in Double Play
There's seemingly no continues if both of your ships die in Double mode. Achievements 32-33 requires you to play through from Level 1-1 to 1-7 in order to get these two. All I can say is: you need a lot of practice.

Plus secret achievements revealed:
39. Blue Flash (20G)
ダブルプレイで1P機で一切ショット・ボムを打たず、
2P機の攻撃のみで1ステージをクリア
(Xbox 360 MODE・難易度NORMAL以上)
*In Double Play, clear a stage using 2P for shooting and bombing, do not use 1P; Xbox 360 mode, Normal difficulty and above

40. Nice Bomb (5G)
ボムで敵キャラを12体以上同時に破壊(全ゲームモード、難易度不問・DUAL不可)
*Destroy 12 enemies with 1 bomb, all game modes and difficulties allowed, Dual not allowed

41. Undaunted Fighting Spirit (15G)
残機0、残ボム0でいずれかのLEVELをクリア(全ゲームモード、難易度不問・DUAL不可)
*Clear a level with no bombs and lives, all game modes and difficulties allowed, Dual not allowed

42. Big Fireworks Festival (15G)
ボムを7つストックして全て使い尽くす(全ゲームモード、難易度不問・DUAL不可)
*Use up all 7 bombs at once, all game modes and difficulties allowed, Dual not allowed

43. Sticky Victory (15G)
ボスをタイムアップで自爆させる (全ゲームモード、難易度不問・DUAL不可)
*Let a boss die from time out, all game modes and difficulties allowed, Dual not allowed

44. Miclus (30G)
?????
(At this point in time, no one has yet to attain this achievement, help is needed to find all Miclus locations.)
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Rai82 wrote: 44. Miclus (30G)
?????
(At this point in time, no one has yet to attain this achievement, help is needed to find all Miclus locations.)
You have to find all Micluses for the achievement?

I have found only one in 2-2: At the end of the level you fly over 3 mountains before the boss (On the second one you can trigger a medal). The Miclus appears on the first mountain if you don't shoot when it comes into the screen.
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One more question about the download-ships: Can you play with them in the World Rankigs Mode or are they just for offline gaming?
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antares wrote:One more question about the download-ships: Can you play with them in the World Rankigs Mode or are they just for offline gaming?
Yes you can use the ships on both online and offline.
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Post by adversity1 »

Nice Superplay vids on the Raiden IV blog. Don't understand anything about this game, but for those playing:

http://raiden4.air-nifty.com/blog/2008/ ... -ec36.html
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great game, im loving it way more than raiden 3!!!
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PsikyoPshumpPshooterP wrote:great game, im loving it way more than raiden 3!!!
Same here. Level 3 is crazy fun. I still haven't gotten past it, so this game is not a walk in the park. There are plenty of bombs, though, so I'm sure you could get pretty far just by bombing.
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professor ganson wrote:
PsikyoPshumpPshooterP wrote:great game, im loving it way more than raiden 3!!!
Same here. Level 3 is crazy fun. I still haven't gotten past it, so this game is not a walk in the park. There are plenty of bombs, though, so I'm sure you could get pretty far just by bombing.
Same for me, the level 3 boos is freaking hard for me at least, I'm sitting at a little under 9mil on the 360 mode for as far as I can get in lvl 3, I'm beginning to be able to make it to lvl 3 with no death on a lucky run but that's about it, not bad for 2 days I guess.
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I need to play this game!!! :cry:
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22. Mission 4 [1UP Acquisition] (10G)
1UPアイテムを獲得(Xbox 360 MODE・SCORE ATTACK MODE.・難易度EASY以上)
*1UP item acquired


Where is the 1up in mission 4?
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PsikyoPshumpPshooterP wrote:22. Mission 4 [1UP Acquisition] (10G)
1UPアイテムを獲得(Xbox 360 MODE・SCORE ATTACK MODE.・難易度EASY以上)
*1UP item acquired


Where is the 1up in mission 4?
When you get to the part where you can destroy those statues, start with the right-most statue first as the screen moves clockwise. The last statue you destroy will throw out the 1up.
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thank you
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More Miclus locations (360 Mode):

That's how I made them appear:

2-1: Play until you get to the Sol. Hover above the Sol until it comes out of the ground. Do not destroy it. At the top of the screen there are two houses. Destroy the tank that comes out of the right house. Then destroy the tank that comes out of the left house. Then destroy the Sol. The Miclus will appear between the two houses.

2-3: Play until you reach the Sol. Hover above it to make it rise. Destroy the Power Up Ship that comes into screen. Then quickly destroy the Sol before the first tank comes out of the house in front of the Sol. The Miclus will appear on the house.

If anyone knows more locations please post!!!

The Micluses in Arcade Mode are at different locations. I found 3 of them by accident but I have no idea how I did it...

Also I have a question about the Boss Rush Mode achievement: Do I have to complete both rounds to get it or just the 1st round?
I already made it to 1-7 in boss rush mode and I think with some more hours of practice I could make it to 2-1 but I know there is no way I would ever finish the second round...
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I have found the remaining Miclus locations:

2-4: Play to the Sol. Destroy all enemies in the surrounding area of the Sol. Then rise the Sol and destroy it.

2-5: Play until the Sol comes into screen. On top of the screen there's a big red vehicle. Destroy it before you rise and destroy the Sol.

2-6: Destroy the Sol as soon as it comes into screen (I think you have to destroy it before you destroy any of the incoming ships after the Sol).

2-7: Destroy the big ship (midboss). Destroy the Power Up Ship. Then rise and destroy the Sol.

However I didn't get the secret achievement :(

That leaves three options:

1. I played on practice difficulty to find the Micluses. Maybe you have to find them on normal?
2. You have to find the Micluses in Arcade too.
3. Something completely different ;)
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Just in case anyone else is interested: You have to clear both rounds in boss rush for the achievement.
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Good god this game makes me sick. Whenever you move when there's a bullet pattern on the screen, the pattern tries to shift with you. It seriously gives me a headache. Not to mention, defeats the point of BULLET PATTERNS if they're trying to force a certain pattern on you and expect you to get through it in a certain way.

I'll probably throw this game up for sale at $55. Not like there's going to be anyone with a Japanese 360 without the game, though.
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how do you anquire the fairy as your ship???
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So, any news of whether Raden IV will be released for the PC or PS-2/3 ?

Raiden III was an excellent PC port, superior to the PS-2 version.... I have no doubt that it will be tha same case for Raiden IV too if it was to be released for the PC....
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PsikyoPshumpPshooterP wrote:how do you anquire the fairy as your ship???
Go to the jp marketplace and buy it.
But imo the fairy totally sucks. The other extra ship (Raiden MK2) is also useless for "normal" players. Only if you know the game in your sleep and can 1cc it without bombing the Raiden MK2 is the better option.

Any new infos on the last secret achievement yet?
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I doubt the PC version will be any better than the 360 version considering the 360 is pretty much a PC hardware wise. You might be able to pump the resolution up to 1080p or something via a PC but I doubt they are gonna make new and higher poly count models just for the PC version. And the frame rate is no issue on the 360 as is.
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Strider77 wrote:I doubt the PC version will be any better than the 360 version considering the 360 is pretty much a PC hardware wise. You might be able to pump the resolution up to 1080p or something via a PC but I doubt they are gonna make new and higher poly count models just for the PC version. And the frame rate is no issue on the 360 as is.
Two words: Region Free. (unless the current 360 version is indeed region free)

Other than that, yeah, not sure if it could be any better. Maybe a different scoreboard, shinier effects and perhaps a cheaper price for it, which could turn it into a must-buy.
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OK, so the only remaining question is, will there be a PC version? ;)
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