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Raiden III (2005)

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Raiden III is a revival of the classic Raiden series of scrolling shooter games. It was developed by the Japanese company MOSS with some assistance and license by Seibu Kaihatsu which produced Raiden and Raiden II, and published in Japan by Taito in 2005. It has also been published in the US by UFO Interactive Games, in Europe by 505 Games, and in China by Soft-World International Corporation. The Windows version was re-released internationally on download services in 2014.

After a franchise hiatus of over 11 years following the release of Raiden DX, set in a universe different from all previous games and updated with a new look and feel. Raiden III is the first to use a new Taito Type X arcade system developed by Taito, instead of conventional arcade systems. New concepts are introduced, which includes a "new 3D scrolling system" that involves the camera pointing down normal to the player while the scenery moves in three dimensions: climbing, descending, and sometimes moving vertically. The blue Laser concept is more like a beam, instead of the ones seen in prior instalments.

Windows and PlayStation 2 version added following features:

- Boss rush mode
- Score attack mode
- Stage select
- Adjustable difficulty levits are gained by how long the game is played, and free play is unlocked by completing all stages.
- Single controller Double play mode (PlayStation 2)
- Adjustable display modes. In PlayStation 2 version, it includes 2 portrait and 2 landscape modes. In Windows version, it includes window mode, full screen mode, adjustable zoom ratios (x0.5, x1.0, x1.5, x2.0).

The Windows port of Raiden III published by Soft-World International corporation includes an English translation of the text originally written in Japanese. Because of the high degree of similarity between the arcade machine and a contemporary home PC, the Windows version can provide a nearly identical experience to that of the arcade version given a sufficiently powerful home PC.

Originally, there was to be a US version released by XS Games for the PlayStation 2 with release of Q3 2006. When the date came and went, fans attempted to contact XS Games, without success. UFO Interactive Games later obtained the publishing rights. It was scheduled for a March 2007 release, but was finally released on 2007-04-17. It should be noted that the original packaging of Raiden III for the US PS2 Version says the disc enclosed is DVD-ROM. However, the game was published in a CD-ROM format with the blue disc bottom.

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