Description
The story of
Radiant Silvergun begins with the end of the world. As the pilot of the starfighter Radiant Silvergun you are sent back in time in search of the key to save the planet. In various time periods you will battle hordes of enemies in search for an alien being knows as the Origin. Only by destroying the Origin can the dark future of the planet be altered.
Radiant Silvergun is a top-down shooter from the Japanese codeshop Treasure (Gunstar Heroes, Silhouette Mirage) released in Japan for the Sega Saturn in 1998. To tackle the swarm of enemies that fill your screen you got three different means of attack. A straight shot, a homing laser and a devastating spread shot.
In 2002 Radiant Silvergun got its spiritual successor in the Dreamcast release of Ikaruga, which would later be converted for the Nintendo Gamecube.
Alternate Titles
- "レイディアント シルバーガン" -- Japanese spelling
Part of the Following Group
User Reviews
There are no reviews for this game.
The Press Says
| Digital Press - Classic Video Games |
SEGA Saturn |
Dec 10, 2003 |
10 out of 10 |
100 |
| Lens of Truth |
SEGA Saturn |
Sep 18, 2009 |
10 out of 10 |
100 |
| SegaFan.com |
SEGA Saturn |
Mar 09, 2002 |
9.8 out of 10 |
98 |
| VicioJuegos.com |
SEGA Saturn |
Sep 24, 2008 |
97 out of 100 |
97 |
| Shin Force |
SEGA Saturn |
Jul 24, 1998 |
9.3 out of 10 |
93 |
| Defunct Games |
SEGA Saturn |
Jun 25, 2005 |
91 out of 100 |
91 |
| GameSpot |
SEGA Saturn |
Sep 08, 1998 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Digital Press - Classic Video Games |
SEGA Saturn |
Dec 10, 2003 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Jeuxvideo.com |
Xbox 360 |
Sep 20, 2011 |
17 out of 20 |
85 |
| The Video Game Critic |
SEGA Saturn |
Aug 04, 2004 |
B+ |
83 |
Forums
There are currently no topics for this game.
Trivia
Development history
The game was originally set for development at the Japanese branch of
Time Warner Interactive. However, when TWI closed down shortly after the release of
Shinrei Jusatsushi Tarōmaru, director
Hiroshi Iuchi returned to former employer Treasure, where development was restarted and the game was finally produced.
Rarity
The rarity of this game is such, that "new" copies of the game sell for $500 US at the Play Asia online retailer. Similarly, 2nd hand copies are rarely less than $200 on e-bay.
