The Aegis (イージス/Ījisu) class of fighters is the main protagonist line of fighters in the Raiden Fighters series. The first game has the Aegis, with the designation GD-1. The second and third games feature the Aegis IV (イージスIV/Ījisu IV), with the only difference being the color of its laser weapon and a gray-colored nose. The secret Aegis II-c appears only in Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive, and has different capabilities from the other fighters in its class.
Details[]
The fighters in the Aegis class are well-balanced. Their Lasers are Homing Rays, and their Missile weapon is a group of simple Cruise Missiles that do an average amount of damage to enemies. The fighter class has no outstanding strengths and weaknesses, which makes them a great choice for beginners.
Trivia[]
- The GD designation stands for Gun Dogs, which was the original title for Raiden Fighters.
| Fighters | ||
| Fighting Thunders | Raiden | Raiden II | Fighting Thunder ME-02 | Azuma | Spirit of Dragon | Moulin Rouge | Crimson Fury | Eagle Warrior | Red Star Blade | |
| 1st Generation Gun Dogs Fighters | Aegis | Beast Arrow | Devastator | Chaser | Endeavor | |
| 2nd Generation Gun Dogs Fighters | Aegis IV | Chaser 2000 | Beast Wing | Death Header | Flying Ray | Eraser | Griffin | Hell Diver | Aegis II-c | |
| Other | Ixion | Judge Spear | Blue Javelin | Dark Sword | Miclus | Fairy | Slave | |
| Caladrius ships | Sword Ifurita | Valkyrie Lance | Lightning Justitia | Howl Loreley | Crawling Grudge | Divine Bird's Amulet | Eihwaz Virtue | Simorgh Striscia | |