Raiden Trad

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Raiden Trad
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Micronet (JP, US) Bignet USA (US rerelease) Tec Toy (BR)
Developer:
Distributor: Bignet USA (US)
Licensor: Seibu Kaihatsu
Original system(s): Arcade boards
Genre: Shooting[2][3][4]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥8,8008,800 T-22043
Sega Mega Drive
US 		22036
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Bignet USA) 		22036
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Non-Sega versions

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Raiden Trad, known as Raiden Densetsu (雷電伝説) in Japan, is a 1991 shoot-'em-up published by Micronet for the Sega Mega Drive exclusively in the US and Japan. It is an expanded port of Seibu Kaihatsu's 1990 arcade shoot-'em-up Raiden and the only game in their Raiden series of shoot-'em-ups on a Sega console.

A European release was planned by Ubisoft[8] but it did not materialise.

Gameplay

A and C fire. By default, holding down the button will fire repeatedly but with delay between each shot. By turning on rapidfire in the options, C will fire three shots in a row before a short delay (A remains unchanged). B drops a bomb, which you have a limited supply of. Powerups are both collected from enemies and by destroying objects found throughout the levels (such as crates). Weapon upgrade powerups will cycle between two options.

The main weapon upgrade powerup, which is just a solid red or blue color, serves dual purpose. Bullets are "red," lasers are "blue." If you collect a main weapon upgrade of the same color as the weapon you have, the weapon is upgraded; otherwise, your current weapon is lost and you switch to the other one.

Two types of sub weapons are available: "missile" and "homing".

Versions

Though other third parties have ported it to various other systems, Mega Drive version was ported by original developer. When played on "normal" difficulty level, the game is the closest port of the 16bit era. The SNES content has cut content, the PC-Engine versions have more colorful graphics, but slight changes in stage layout and scrolling speed. Exclusive to the Sega is a 9th stage simply called "special stage", accessed after clearing the game once. This stage has all new graphics and a new boss.

This is a multregional release, the title changes depending on the systems coutry setting.

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English (US) Raiden Trad Raiden Trad
Japanese 雷電伝説 Raiden Densetsu

Production credits

  • Program: K.KONDO, H.MORI
  • Graphic: M.KATO, BEYOND, TOSHI, B.WADA
  • Music: AKIRA


Magazine articles

Main article: Raiden Trad/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Raiden Trad/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[9]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
70
[10]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[11]
Consoles + (FR)
67
[12]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
64
[13]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
73
[14]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
66
[15]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
68
[16]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
76
[17]
Génération 4 (FR)
91
[18]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
78
[19]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[20]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
70
[21]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
81
[22]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC
81
[23]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
66
[24]
MegaTech (UK)
79
[25]
Mean Machines (UK)
81
[26]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
79
[27]
Player One (FR)
60
[28]
Power Play (DE)
56
[29]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC
75
[30]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
68
[31]
Sega Pro (UK)
44
[32]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
76
[33]
Sega Pro (UK)
58
[34]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[35]
Supergame (BR)
91
[7]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
37
[36]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)
70
[37]
Sega Mega Drive
 69
Based on
30 reviews

Raiden Trad

Mega Drive, JP
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Cart
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Manual
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Reg Card
Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Raiden Trad MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US (Bignet USA)
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 f839a811
MD5 af6b6c2e4870a46e61b90bd6d662e7fa
SHA-1 9d4011d650179c62acdba0ed58143aa77b97d0e9
1MB 1991-03 Cartridge (US/JP)

References

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  1. ↑ http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Beyond_Interactive
  2. ↑ File:RaidenTrad MD JP Box.jpg
  3. ↑ File:RaidenTrad MD US Box.jpg
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
  5. ↑ File:EGM US BuyersGuide 1992.pdf, page 15
  6. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/CPV6hrGp_d4/m/9EpVhNiDfEcJ
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Supergame, "Julho 1992" (BR; 1992-07-xx), page 33
  8. ↑ Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 10
  9. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 184
  10. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 150
  11. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 32
  12. ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-04), page 73
  13. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133
  14. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 20
  15. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 81
  16. ↑ Famitsu, "1991-07-26" (JP; 1991-07-12), page 1
  17. ↑ GamePro, "November 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 55
  18. ↑ Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 142
  19. ↑ Game Zone, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-24), page 42
  20. ↑ Hippon Super, "August 1991" (JP; 1991-07-04), page 87
  21. ↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 195
  22. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 81
  23. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
  24. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "October 1991" (JP; 1991-09-xx), page 107
  25. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79
  26. ↑ Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 134
  27. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  28. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 106
  29. ↑ Power Play, "11/91" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 153
  30. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  31. ↑ Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 23
  32. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  33. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 68
  34. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 33
  35. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  36. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 140
  37. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 49


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