Play Raiden Trad Online

Raiden Trad hit the Sega Genesis in 1991, a port of Seibu Kaihatsu's arcade shooter that landed right in the thick of the 16-bit era's shoot 'em up obsession. It didn't reinvent the wheel, but it offered a solid, no-frills take on the genre for players at home.

You pilot the Raiden fighter, a small but durable ship, through vertically scrolling stages packed with enemy craft and ground installations. Your main goal is survival; you blast everything in sight, collect power-up icons to strengthen your main shot and secondary weapons (like missiles or lasers), and face a large boss at the end of each stage. Key mechanics include swapping between two different weapon types on the fly to adapt to threats, and collecting floating medals for score and extra lives. The pacing is relentless, and the difficulty is steep, demanding precise movement and quick weapon choices. It feels tense and focused, a pure test of reflexes and pattern recognition.