Raiden Fighters Aces demo on Japanese Xbox Live

by Justin McElroy { Mar 25th 2008 at 7:00PM }

So, you say you're a fan of unscrupulous activities and/or top-down shooters? Boy, have we got news for you! A demo for Raiden Fighters Aces has just been dropped onto the Japanese Xbox Live Marketplace. And just in time, the old "imaginary Japanese XBL account" trick is back in full effect.

So, what can you expect? Well, a decidedly old-school, top-down shooter experience for starters. But, perhaps more noticeably, the most aggressive soundtrack we've ever heard in a game. Seriously, it's the sonic equivalent of being repeatedly gut-punched by Ving Rhames. This doesn't seem like the kind of thing that will come stateside, so you may want to give it a whirl while you can.

[Thanks, SidearmS]

Tags: demos, raiden-fighters-aces, xbl, xbox-live

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

KeenCommander @ Mar 25th 2008 7:21PM

I *love* Raiden Fighters. Too bad I don't have a 360 - I guess I'll just have to stick with MAME for the moment.

Limezor @ Mar 25th 2008 7:23PM

Please come to North America :(

deft @ Mar 26th 2008 5:03AM

I remember downloading a trailer for it on the American XBLM, so who knows and it will probably appear on this side of the Earth.

WiNG @ Mar 25th 2008 7:25PM

Raiden Fighters is my all time favorite shmup...

In highschool I probably put $4,000 worth of quarters into the machine that was only worth $400 total!

Too bad I don't have a 360, or it would be a day 1 purchase.

rom @ Mar 25th 2008 7:34PM

I will try downloading this later...that is if my Japanese account still works. I haven't used it in a while.

Knight Marquise @ Mar 25th 2008 7:43PM

I'll be downloading it on my Japanese account tonight after work. Should be interesting to test the game out.

Vexorg @ Mar 25th 2008 7:56PM

I've actually got the arcade boards for Raiden Fighters 1 and 2, but I'd pick this up if it got a US release. And I wouldn't quite describe the soundtrack as aggressive... Written by some guy who forgot to take his Ritalin maybe, but not aggressive.

rivaldi22 @ Mar 25th 2008 10:06PM

Supposedly this is a compilation of Raiden Fighters 1, 2, and Jet.

If this is true, OH MY GOD come to the States.

Roofie @ Mar 26th 2008 1:14AM

Awesome. I play Raiden X all of the time at the local pizza place, so it will be nice to own my first Raiden game.

Seanross @ Mar 26th 2008 3:40AM

Just signed up for a JP account and downloading it now.

Yoink.

Seanross @ Mar 26th 2008 6:13AM

!!!! I just played the first game and OMG WTF happened to this Genre?! We need more like this, sure Geometry wars is nice and all but your stuck in a box still and there's no power ups. Aegis wing is nice, the power up don't stick although they're pretty nice when attached to more than one person. Omega Five and Triggerheart are nice I guess, but I'd rather a ship thats upgradeable. But I digress, this game is awesome! I'll be playing the demo all day tomorrow