Raiden (TurboGrafx-16)

Oh look, it's Raiden for the TurboGrafx-16 (or PC Engine, depending on where you live)!

It's considered one of the best ports of the arcade game. Unsurprisingly, it got a CD version a year later.

Unused Music#

This is the Game Over and Name Entry theme, intended to play when you lose your last life. However, this port (as well as Super Raiden) does not feature a Game Over screen or a scoreboard. If you choose not to continue, or use up all your credits, the game immediately returns to the title screen, leaving this theme unused.

Regional Differences#

Title Screen#

Japan	US

Since NEC published the game in North America, the US title screen included the mandatory "FROM NEC" label. Additionally, the registered trademark symbol was replaced with a standard trademark symbol and moved from the top-right of the logo to beside the "RAIDEN" text.

To fit the "FROM NEC" text, the "PUSH RUN BUTTON" was moved one pixel above.

Miscellaneous#

• By default, the Japanese version gives you three credits to continue. The US version, mercifully, increases the amount to six, considering how this game is very difficult.