SFX-360 writes: "Raiden is a 2D shmup (shoot'em up) series mostly known in Japan. Since 1990, the Japanese arcade shooter featured fast paced action along with a wide variety of power-ups and shots that nearly stretch across the entire screen. For us in America, we knew almost nothing about the Raiden series until it arrived in the mid '90s on the Playstation and eventually on the Playstation 2. Today it's pretty much a household name, and now Raiden IV looks to continue on the series' rich tradition.
Don't expect much of a storyline here in Raiden IV. The game is a straight-up shooter with the goal of destroying everything in sight. The best part of almost any shmup is the variety of weapons you get to use. Your fighter has two weapons: a main weapon and a sub weapon. Main weapons include the basic Vulcan, Laser, the arcing Plasma Laser, and spread Proton Laser. Sub Weapons are various missile shots including nuclear, homing, and radar payloads..."
Carlos writes "Not so long ago we brought you our thoughts on the last set of backwards compatible titles to arrive on Xbox One as Microsoft closed in on the 400 Xbox backwards compatible games figure. This week has seen another fresh batch of games brought back, which now pushes that number up and over the four century mark. But, the big question is this - are they worth heading back to or should they be left in the past?"
Yup gta4 runs looks alot better on xbox one backsward compatible also because of 2 update patches along with red redemption
Who cares if they're worth the return? They're just adding games. That's what they do and it's admirable.
Yeah alotta gamers this is their first gen so these are all new games.
People act like everyone was old enough and already played all these games 10 years ago.
Fact is all the BC games ln xb1 are games that arent on on ps4 so their pretty much exclusive to xbox and add to the many reasons to own an xbox.
Its a great console with loads of games.
Fact.
Assassins creed 2 brother hood and revelations is available on PS4
Borderlands is available on ps4
Dark siders 1&2 available on ps4
So not all be games are exclusive.
Fact.
You triggered Goldby. Pretty sure he listed 4 separate remasters there like that's comparable
Also, I wouldn't consider BC games exclusive. Nice try though.
@Web,
no i was just correcting yummy
"Fact is all the BC games ln xb1 are games that arent on on ps4 so their pretty much exclusive to xbox"
he stated all games on BC are pretty much exclusive because they aren't on ps4, when some of them are.
that's true, they don't have to add the BC and although I'm into current gen there millions who enjoy going back and playing them all over again.
Microsoft dont own the rights to MGS collection im sure they try and probably couldn't make it happen im pretty sure a remaster will come at some point
Caladrius, the shoot-em-up with artwork by Suzuhito Yasuda (Devil Survivor) is coming to the PlayStation 3, along with Raiden IV.
GNT: Had a fast-paced and frantic day? Perhaps you need to keep that energy going? If you want fast-paced insanity, there’s no better place to go than this interesting shooter.
I’m talking about Raiden IV for the XBox 360.
