Play ESP Ra.De. - A.D.2018 Tokyo Online

ESP Ra.De. A.D.2018 Tokyo is a 2018 arcade shoot 'em up from Cave, a developer known for their dense, pattern-based bullet hell games. It's a reimagining of their 1998 title, ESP Ra.De., updated for modern hardware with redrawn visuals and a new arrange mode, landing it squarely in the era where classic arcade design met high-definition polish.

You control one of three psychic teenagers, each with a unique shot type and a screen-clearing bomb, flying left to right through a futuristic, besieged Tokyo. Your main objective is survival, navigating through waves of enemies and their intricate bullet patterns. Key mechanics include a focused shot that increases your damage output while slowing your movement, and a psychic barrier that can be deployed to automatically counter nearby bullets. The pacing is relentless, the difficulty is steep, and the screen is often a chaotic mosaic of enemy fire and colorful psychic energy. It feels like threading a needle through a storm of light and sound.