The Raiden Project

The Raiden Project
DeveloperSeibu Kaihatsu
Publishers
  • JP: Seibu Kaihatsu
ComposerGo Sato
SeriesRaiden
PlatformPlayStation
Release
  • JP: January 27, 1995
  • NA: September 9, 1995
  • PAL: November 12, 1995
GenreVertical scrolling shooter
ModesSingle player, multiplayer

Raiden Project, known outside Japan as The Raiden Project, is a scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Seibu Kaihatsu for the PlayStation. It is a compilation of the arcade games Raiden (1990) and Raiden II (1993). It was released in Japan on January 27, 1995, for North America by Sony Computer Entertainment as an original launch title on September 9, 1995, and in Europe by Ocean Software in November 12, 1995. This was the only console release of Raiden II and unlike previous ports, these versions are based directly on the arcade originals. The Project version of the first Raiden was available as a download from the Japanese PlayStation Network store, which could be played on either a PlayStation 3 or a PlayStation Portable.