Raiden II - Revision history

Dreamroad: Staff names

2025-06-26T05:29:45Z

Staff names

RZM at 18:35, 25 June 2025

2025-06-25T18:35:06Z

ADR: /* 1UP locations */

2025-01-27T20:07:01Z

1UP locations

ADR: /* Strategy */

2025-01-27T19:48:37Z

Strategy

ADR: /* Scoring */

2025-01-27T19:38:04Z

Scoring

ADR: /* Gameplay Overview */

2025-01-27T19:16:48Z

Gameplay Overview

ADR: /* Gameplay Overview */

2025-01-27T19:16:00Z

Gameplay Overview

ADR at 18:30, 27 January 2025

2025-01-27T18:30:08Z

JSAV2006STG(ABC): /* Yellow bombs */

2025-01-24T04:54:04Z

Yellow bombs

JSAV2006STG(ABC): /* Red bombs */

2025-01-24T04:53:23Z

Red bombs

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 |designer = Tetsuya Kawaguchi
 |music = Go Satou
-|program = Tetsuya Kawaguchi <br> S. Mori <br> K. Sekimori
+|program = Tetsuya Kawaguchi <br> Shuichi Mori <br> Kazuki Sekimori
-|art = H. Azuma <br> M. Matsuzawa <br> T. Wada <br> M. Ijima <br> S. Yano
+|art = Harumi Azuma <br> Masao Matsuzawa <br> Takahide Wada <br> Masaru Iijima <br> Shoichi Yano
 |releasedate = November 1993<ref>[https://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n35/mode/1up?view=theater Domestic and Overseas Arcade Game List 1971-2005]</ref>
 |previousgame = [[Raiden]]

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 |nextgame = [[Raiden DX]]
 }}
-'''Raiden II''' (JP: 雷電II) is a vertical scrolling shoot em' up developed and published by [[Seibu Kaihatsu]] in 1990. It is the sequel to the original [[Raiden]].
+'''Raiden II''' (JP: 雷電II) is a vertical scrolling shoot em' up developed and published by [[Seibu Kaihatsu]] in 1993. It is the sequel to the original [[Raiden]].
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 [[File:Raiden II 1UP location 1.png|right]]
-Have the second tank that comes from the bunker run over the silver crate to release the 1UP. As this involves stalling for time it is usually done by using a cluster bomb at close range against the item carrier (otherwise, the explosions could destroy the crate), then slowly misdirect the bullets while moving down as the tank makes its way towards the crate. Do not damage the crate otherwise it will be a medal instead.
+Have the second tank that comes from the bunker run over the silver crate to release the 1UP. The crate can't be damaged by the player's weapons otherwise the 1UP will be a medal. As this involves stalling for time it is usually done by hugging the right side of the screen to spawn the item carrier far away from the crate, using a spread bomb at close range against the item carrier (otherwise, the explosions could destroy the crate), then slowly misdirect the bullets while moving down as the tank makes its way towards the crate.
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 ===Item order===
-Most of the items in the game appear following a fixed sequence.
+Most of the items in the game appear following a fixed sequence. The item order '''does not''' carryover between credits.
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 At the beginning of the stage there is a stationary red crystal that will escape once it has taken enough damage. To obtain the 1UP, the crystal must be destroyed as it is flying away.
-*Using '''Red shot:''' Practically impossible without the use of a bomb. The only way to do it is damaging the crystal until it is in the brink of escaping, then use a red bomb and continue shooting at it so the explosion destroys the crystal.
+*Using '''Vulcan:''' Practically impossible without the use of a bomb. The only way to do it is damaging the crystal until it is in the brink of escaping, then use a red bomb and continue shooting at it so the explosion destroys the crystal.
-*Using '''Blue shot:''' Simply fly over it while firing with a high frequency autofire.
+*Using '''Laser:''' Simply fly over it while firing with a high frequency autofire.
-*Using '''Purple shot:''' Have the laser lock-on to the crystal and be below it. Out of the 3 weapons this is the most inconsistent method due to purple's low damage and tendency to detach from targets.
+*Using '''Plasma Laser:''' Have the laser lock-on to the crystal and be below it. Out of the 3 weapons this is the most inconsistent method due to Plasma's low damage and tendency to detach from targets.
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 Blue medals take the value of the bomb count. For instance, a stage is finished with 4 bombs and 2 blue medals, this means the blue medals are worth 8. If there aren't any bombs or gold medals then they are simply omitted, so the formula never multiplies by 0.
-Unlike the first [[Raiden]], losing a life does not reset the medal count (when using 1P side at least).
+Unlike the first [[Raiden]], losing a life does not reset the medal count (when using [[Raiden_II#Checkpoints|1P side at least]]).
 ===Surplus items===
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 When all 7 bombs are of the same color their bonus will jump from the usual 5,000 points to '''50,000 points'''. This along with the end of stage bonus makes them the most valuable resource in regards to scoring.
 ===Clear bonus===

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 ===Weapons===
-There are 3 main weapons, 2 secondary weapons and 2 types of bombs the player can use in ''Raiden II''. These are obtained almost exclusively from item carriers. With the exception of bombs, the weapon item picked up must match the one the player currently has in order to increase its power. For example, going Red->Blue->Red->Blue->Red, or any pattern where the items don't match essentially the weapon won't strengthen at all.
+There are 3 main weapons, 2 secondary weapons and 2 types of bombs the player can use in ''Raiden II''. These are obtained almost exclusively from item carriers.
-====Red shot====
+====Main shot====
-This is the weapon the player starts with. The shots are fired in sets of 2, 3 then 4 as it is powered up along with gradually gaining a wider range. Red is considered the best choice for the vast majority of situations due to its wide coverage and pointblank damage. Red primarily suffers from excessive mashing needed when not using autofire (one tap fires one volley).
+These are the most frequent items and determine the player's main shot. In order to power up any of them the weapon item picked up must match the one the player currently has. For example, going Red->Blue->Red->Blue->Red, or any pattern where the items don't match essentially the weapon won't strengthen at all.
-====Blue shot====
+=====Vulcan=====
-A concentrated narrow laser. It starts as individual shots, turning into a thick beam at max power. Deals respectable damage even from far away and light tapping will provide a consistent stream of fire unlike Red, but it is severely inefficient at dealing with popcorn enemies even when paired with homing missiles.
+This is the weapon the player starts with. The shots are fired in sets of 2, 3 then 4 as it is upgraded along with gradually gaining a wider range. Vulcan is considered the best choice for the vast majority of situations due to its wide coverage and pointblank damage. It primarily suffers from excessive mashing needed when not using autofire (one tap fires one volley).
-====Purple shot====
+=====Laser=====
-The only new main weapon added in ''Raiden II''. Initially, it's fired as individual shots that grow thicker when tapping fast enough, eventually morphing into a purple laser. As a laser, it has the ability to attach to enemies with a high enough HP and can bend to hit other targets nearby. Out of the 3, Purple has the least damage difference when used at pointblank range (non-existent aside from missiles), can suddenly detach from enemies and has similar shortcomings to Blue in regards to popcorn control.
+A concentrated narrow laser. It starts as individual shots, turning into a thick beam at max power. Deals respectable damage even from far away and light tapping will provide a consistent stream of fire unlike Red. High autofire frequencies fire the laser in smaller "chunks" with gaps in-between, but they are higher damaging than tapping at a slower speed. Laser is generally saved for targets that are small and/or difficult to get up close with vulcan, not much use outside of that as it is severely inefficient at dealing with popcorn enemies even when paired with homing missiles.
-Power-ups increase the number of shots fired (similar to Blue again) and make the laser thicker.
+=====Plasma Laser=====
-====Homing missiles====
 Missiles with homing behavior. Subsequent power-ups increase their speed, homing capabilities and the number of volleys that can be fired is raised from 1 to 2 when maxed.
-====Nuclear missiles====
+=====Nuclear=====
 These missiles move forward and release a sizeable explosion upon impact, increasing their size and explosion radius with every power-up that is picked up. They have a slower travelling speed compared to homing but outperform them at pointblank range.
-====Red bombs====
+====Bombs====
-The bomb from the first [[Raiden]]. An atomic nuke that detonates into a wide explosion with considerably delay.
+=====Normal bomb=====
-====Yellow bombs====
+Obtained by picking up the red bomb items, this is the bomb from the first [[Raiden]]. Detonates in front of the ship with considerable delay into a wide circular explosion.
-A new type of bomb added for ''Raiden II''. A cluster bomb throws several smaller explosives around the player that proceed to detonate with a much shorter delay compared to red bombs. Unique to them is that the small bombs have actual collision before exploding. When used close to a flying enemy with an enough amount of HP, it can cancel the blast of whatever bomb it collided with, instead causing it to explode similar to a nuclear missile.
+A new type of bomb added for ''Raiden II'' obtained by picking up the yellow bomb items. The spread bomb releases several smaller bombs around the player that proceed to detonate, with a much shorter delay compared to red bombs. Unique to them is that the small bombs have actual collision before exploding. When used close to a flying enemy with an enough amount of HP, it can cancel the blast of whatever bomb it collided with, instead causing it to explode similar to a nuclear missile.
 ===Items===
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:30%;"
+{| class="wikitable"
 |-
 ! Item !! Description
 |-
-| style="width:15%;" | [[File:Raiden_II_red_item.png|center]] <center>'''Red shot'''</center> || Powers up the red shot, or changes to it.
+| [[File:Raiden_II_red_item.png|center]] <center>'''Vulcan'''</center> || Powers up the vulcan, or changes to it.
 |-
-| style="width:15%;" | [[File:Raiden_II_blue_item.png|center]] <center>'''Blue shot'''</center>|| Powers up the blue shot, or changes to it.
+| [[File:Raiden_II_blue_item.png|center]] <center>'''Laser'''</center>|| Powers up the laser, or changes to it.
 |-
-| style="width:15%;" | [[File:Raiden_II_purple_item.png|center]] <center>'''Purple shot'''</center> || Powers up the purple shot, or changes to it.
+| [[File:Raiden_II_purple_item.png|center]] <center>'''Plasma Laser'''</center> || Powers up the plasma laser, or changes to it.
 |-
-| style="width:15%;" | [[File:Raiden_II_nuclear_missiles.png|center]] <center>'''Nuclear missiles'''</center> || Powers up the nuclear missiles, or changes to it.
+| [[File:Raiden_II_nuclear_missiles.png|center]] <center>'''Nuclear missiles'''</center> || Powers up the nuclear missiles, or changes to it.
 |-
-| style="width:15%;" | [[File:Raiden_II_homing_missile.png|center]] <center>'''Homing missiles'''</center> || Powers up the homing missiles, or changes to it.
+| [[File:Raiden_II_homing_missile.png|center]] <center>'''Homing missiles'''</center> || Powers up the homing missiles, or changes to it.
 |-
-| style="width:15%;" | [[File:Raiden_II_red_bomb.png|center]] <center>'''Red (atomic) bomb'''</center> || Adds a red (atomic) bomb to the bomb stock.
+| [[File:Raiden_II_red_bomb.png|center]] <center>'''Normal bomb'''</center> || Adds a red bomb to the bomb stock.
 |-
-| style="width:15%;" | [[File:Raiden_II_yellow_bomb.png|center]] <center>'''Yellow (cluster) bomb'''</center> || Adds a yellow (cluster) bomb to the bomb stock.
+| [[File:Raiden_II_yellow_bomb.png|center]] <center>'''Spread bomb'''</center> || Adds a yellow bomb to the bomb stock.
 |-
-| style="width:15%;" | [[File:Raiden_II_fairy.png|center]] <center>'''Fairy'''</center> || Drops several items after the player loses a life.
+| [[File:Raiden_II_fairy.png|center]] <center>'''Fairy'''</center> || Drops several items after the player loses a life.
 |-
-| style="width:15%;" | [[File:Raiden_II_yellow_medal.png|center]] <center>'''Yellow medal'''</center> || Grants '''500 points'''.
+| [[File:Raiden_II_miclus.png|center]] <center>'''Miclus'''</center> || Grants '''10,000 points'''.
 |-
-| style="width:15%;" | [[File:Raiden_II_blue_medal.png|center]] <center>'''Blue medal'''</center> || Grants '''3,000 points'''.
+| [[File:Raiden_II_P_item.png|center]] <center>'''P'''</center> || Maxes out the shot and missile weapons.
 |-
-| style="width:15%;" | [[File:Raiden_II_miclus.png|center]] <center>'''Miclus'''</center> || Grants '''10,000 points'''.
+| [[File:Raiden_II_1UP.png|center]] <center>'''1UP'''</center> || Grants an extra life.
 |-
 |}
 ==Scoring==

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+|bordercolor = #E73100
 |title = Raiden II
-|background = #f8f8f8
+|background = #FFFFFF
-|innerbordercolor = #000000
+|innerbordercolor = #DECEA5
 |image = Raiden_II_title_screen.png
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