Raiden
Raiden is a 1990 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed by Seibu Kaihatsu and published by Tecmo for arcades. The game's story takes place in the year 2090, when an alien species known as the Crystals invaded Earth. Players assume the roles of the Vanquish Crystal Defense pilot duo, taking control of two state of the art Fighting Thunders aircraft to defeat the Crystals and save the Earth.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1991
- Developer
- Seibu Kaihatsu
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 6 July 1991 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Seibu Kaihatsu |
| Publisher | Micronet, Fabtek, DotEmu |
| Platforms | Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Arcade, Steam Deck |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1290054, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Raiden? How long to beat it
Total play time for Raiden is about 2.4 hours to do everything, and around 1.1 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 1.1h | 32 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 4h | 1 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 2.4h | 11 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Raiden sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Raiden lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 45ahead of 4% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 25ahead of 69% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Raiden
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Common questions about Raiden
What platforms is Raiden on?
Raiden is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Arcade, Steam Deck. It first released in 1991.
Who made Raiden?
Raiden was developed by Seibu Kaihatsu and published by Micronet, Fabtek, DotEmu.
How long does it take to beat Raiden?
about 1.1 hours for the main story, 4 hours with the main extras, 2.4 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.