Jaguar

Raiden

Here's my only beef: do we really need that panel taking up the right third of the screen? I mean, I know it's faithful to the arcade, but that space could have been put to better use!

Overall, Raiden does not take advantage of the Jaguar’s hardware, neither graphically, nor in the sound department. The level design is average at best, with the landscape featuring generic warehouses and terrain. But what it lacks in flash, it makes up for in substance, with responsive controls and interesting weapons. Jaguar owners looking for fast action fun should look no further. Raiden is good stuff.

Raiden isn't a tough game. You may finish it in a day, even though your fighter seems slow. But if you like to shoot ships, this game will keep you entertained.

The time has come to demand more for our megabits. A snoozer like Raiden just seems out of place on a powerful system like the Jaguar. Let's hope Atari gets into the cartridge rental arena soon.

Unterm Strich ist "Raiden" eine gut gelungene Jaguar-Konvertierung und bietet viel Spaß im Zwei-Spieler-Modus. Es bleibt aber, trotz des einstellbaren Schwierigkeitsgrades, für richtige Shoot'em Up-Spezialisten nur eine Zwischenmahlzeit.