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Classic coin-op excitement!

Raiden Legacy, a collection of four classic arcade vertical shoot 'em ups with pixel graphics and swarms of foes, is available 10% off on GOG.com for Windows and Mac. That's only $8.99 for the first week!

If you got to visit the arcades as a kid, you probably have some great childhood memories. There were few things nearly as exciting as blasting through the swarms of alien invaders, sweaty palms desperately gripping the controls, knowing that the final boss is just about to turn up, and that you're on your last quarter. Here's your chance to relive that experience with your computer screen full of flashing explosions, ears flooded by the sound of roaring supersonic jet engines, and great pixel-art coming at you from all directions. Not one, but four classic titles await arcade champions and brave contestants in this amazing collection.

Raiden Legacy revives one of the most memorable arcade shoot 'em up series, that excels in fast paced action with abundance of flying flashy projectiles and a great variety of enemies coming in waves from the top of the screen. There are--of course--some giant bosses to fight, lots of power-ups, and a great selection of weaponry. The Legacy consists of four independent titles updated with optional graphics filter: Raiden, Raiden Fighters, Raiden Fighters 2, and Raiden Fighters Jet, for a great value that can be recommended to all vertical arcade shooter fans. Make sure to grab a Player 2 and get double the fun!

Compared to the amounts of money we've all probably lost quarter by quarter as kids in the arcade, Raiden Legacy with its $8.99 pricetag on GOG.com looks like a bargain, especially for the unlimited play! The offer lasts until Thursday, May 23, at 9:59AM GMT.
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htown1980: So can anyone tell me, is there some way of saving games between levels (or something similar) or will I have to play from start to finish in one sitting?
These are pure arcade games, saving anything other than your high score initials is not an option.
This turned my day AWESOME.

I spent/wasted/invested a lot of money on Raiden, Raiden II and Raiden Fighters at the arcade.
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MischiefMaker: This really would be more accurately titled "Raiden Fighters Legacy" Raiden Fighters is an offshoot trilogy with a much faster pace and smaller play area than the comparatively stately Raiden 1, 2, DX, 3, and 4.

Consider Raiden 1 a bonus extra here, Raiden Fighters is one of the best series of shmups ever.

Dare I hope against hope that GOG starts localizing japanese shmup franchises already ported to PC like G-Darius, Raystorm, The Shikigami no Shiro trilogy, Raiden 3, etc?
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Hillsy_: Thanks for the info. Would you say Raiden Fighters is harder than the original Raiden series, as I have never played the Raiden Fighters series before. Interested in picking this up.
Difficult question to answer because they're different subgenres of shmups. Raiden Fighters games play a lot more like Strikers 1945 than vanilla Raiden. Vanilla Raiden certainly looks easier with its comparatively slower pace, but those games are all about lulling you into a false sense of security; and the moment you let your focus wander, that's when some random tank in the corner snipes you from an angle you weren't expecting.

Here's a good article if you want more info about Raiden fighters in comparison with the rest of the Raiden series:

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Hillsy_: Thanks for the info. Would you say Raiden Fighters is harder than the original Raiden series, as I have never played the Raiden Fighters series before. Interested in picking this up.
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MischiefMaker: Difficult question to answer because they're different subgenres of shmups. Raiden Fighters games play a lot more like Strikers 1945 than vanilla Raiden. Vanilla Raiden certainly looks easier with its comparatively slower pace, but those games are all about lulling you into a false sense of security; and the moment you let your focus wander, that's when some random tank in the corner snipes you from an angle you weren't expecting.

Here's a good article if you want more info about Raiden fighters in comparison with the rest of the Raiden series:

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Thanks for the link and the info. I do like the Strikers series so I think I may have to bite and get them. Thanks for the assist :)
I already have MaMe+6000 arcade games fully working. But this is a decent edition.
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htown1980: So can anyone tell me, is there some way of saving games between levels (or something similar) or will I have to play from start to finish in one sitting?
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ReynardFox: These are pure arcade games, saving anything other than your high score initials is not an option.
Thank you. Not for me then. I don't have the time (or the skills probably) required to get through one of these games in a single play through
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ReynardFox: These are pure arcade games, saving anything other than your high score initials is not an option.
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htown1980: Thank you. Not for me then. I don't have the time (or the skills probably) required to get through one of these games in a single play through
Actually this port does have "Mission" and "Training" modes where you can play later levels by themselves, provided you've reached the level at least once in regular mode.

Build you skill in baby steps!
Post edited May 19, 2013 by MischiefMaker