Raiden DX PS1 Difficulty settings questions

[Zeron]

Couple of questions regarding the PS1 port checking out the difficulties I find that the default setting is Normal but then there is also Arcade, I assume that Arcade is the one which is equalent to the pcb settings?
Does anyone have a save file available with everything unlocked?


Also is there some button combination needed or are the types of bombs you begin with randomised?

[BPzeBanshee]

I thought the bombs you got depended on either:
A) menu settings
B) 1P or 2P ship
C) Game mode

Button combinations might have something to do with it though. If you can't find the option in the menu somewhere I imagine either bomb or fire + something would do it when you start the game proper.

[MathU]

Player 2 always gets the spread bombs in Raiden II, but in DX you select your own bomb type.

Select your course when the lightning bolt is red for classic thermonuclear bombs, yellow for spread bombs.

[Zeron]

Player 2 always gets the spread bombs in Raiden II, but in DX you select your own bomb type.

Select your course when the lightning bolt is red for classic thermonuclear bombs, yellow for spread bombs.

There we go thanks man!


Any idea about the difficulty settings though?

[BPzeBanshee]

I thought DX's "Arcade" mode was the same as the Arcade PCB, but I've been wrong at least once in this thread so yeah.

[Zeron]

Bah while I am at it question about Raiden Project Normal is the arcade default equalent?

[BIL]

Bah while I am at it question about Raiden Project Normal is the arcade default equalent?

I asked the same thing a while ago and got a very helpful response from resident Raiden beast saucykobold.

[Zeron]

Nice thanks!

[Zeron]

While not really DX i don't feel like creating another thread


I noticed this on the back of the Raiden THE ACES HIGH Insanity DVD is this somekind of tournament give away pcb like DDP Campaign edition or somekind of joke?
note the 1996 and NEW

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/510/69071698.jpg/

[BIL]

That's the Raiden II "New Version" PCB reissue. this thread explains it.

[Zeron]

Oh I see quite interesting what lead Seibu to make this including the NEW DX version anyway?


On a side topic What do you guys think about the PS1 Raiden DX rearrange soundtrack? I don't think it holds up to the arcade original especially when it comes to the boss themes.

[Vamos]

Oh I see quite interesting what lead Seibu to make this including the NEW DX version anyway?


On a side topic What do you guys think about the PS1 Raiden DX rearrange soundtrack? I don't think it holds up to the arcade original especially when it comes to the boss themes.

I think its a million times better , raiden arcade music is total bollocks imo.

[Zeron]

I think its a million times better , raiden arcade music is total bollocks imo.

Off with his head.

[Vamos]

I think its a million times better , raiden arcade music is total bollocks imo.

Off with his head.

If its that or listen to raiden arcade music il have to agree to the proposition.

[dunpeal2064]

Lol.

I find it interesting that people especially hate Raiden music. I think Toaplan did some better tunes in the early 90's, but I still quite enjoy Raiden tunes.

I have not played DX, but in Raiden Project I like the arrange tracks for both games. I would choose the original arcade if I had to choose, but I switch between them occassionally.

[MJR]

I thought DX's "Arcade" mode was the same as the Arcade PCB, but I've been wrong at least once in this thread so yeah.

"Arcade" mode on Raiden DX's PS1 version is slightly more difficult than the PCB, due to reason that arcade version runs at different (=lower) framerate.
It means that all the parameters for bullets are the same as in coinop, but they fly 5% faster which is actually quite a lot. This same effect happens with dodonpachi and R-types PS1 conversions.

You should play on normal first, and the go for "arcade" when you feel more comfortable with the game.

[BPzeBanshee]

Lol.

I find it interesting that people especially hate Raiden music. I think Toaplan did some better tunes in the early 90's, but I still quite enjoy Raiden tunes.

I have not played DX, but in Raiden Project I like the arrange tracks for both games. I would choose the original arcade if I had to choose, but I switch between them occassionally.

It's less people than it appears, and odds are they're either influenced by broken sound emulation in MAME (Raiden Fighters music sounds awful in slow motion) or are Cave fanboys that think everything that's not 21st century Manabu Namiki is complete crap.

I thought DX's "Arcade" mode was the same as the Arcade PCB, but I've been wrong at least once in this thread so yeah.

"Arcade" mode on Raiden DX's PS1 version is slightly more difficult than the PCB, due to reason that arcade version runs at different (=lower) framerate.
It means that all the parameters for bullets are the same as in coinop, but they fly 5% faster which is actually quite a lot. This same effect happens with dodonpachi and R-types PS1 conversions.

You should play on normal first, and the go for "arcade" when you feel more comfortable with the game.

This I did not know! Will keep this in mind next time I play.

[Zeron]

Oh yes I have read that Raiden II and DX run in 55.5hz hence its faster because NTSC is 59.6hz