Raiden IV: Overkill is an enhanced version of Raiden IV developed by MOSS for the PlayStation 3 and Windows. This edition includes two new missions, three selectable fighter types (with the Raiden Mk-II and Fairy ships pre-installed as default options), a new OverKill Mode, and a Replay & Gallery Mode. This is the first game in the mainline Raiden series to not receive an arcade port.
A special edition titled Raiden IV x Mikado Remix was released for the Nintendo Switch on April 22, 2021[1], and for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on February 24, 2022. This version includes all content from Raiden IV: Overkill, along with a newly arranged soundtrack by the Mikado Game Center and online leaderboards.
Fighters
- Fighting Thunder ME-02: A balanced ship suitable for all players, featuring average weapon strength and movement speed. Its bomb instantly clears all enemy bullets on the screen.
- Raiden Mk-II: A classic Raiden ship better suited for experienced players, with high weapon damage but slower movement speed. Its bomb has a brief delay before deploying but deals substantial damage.
- Fairy: A unique, fast-moving fighter with distinct attack styles, presenting a challenge to master. Its bomb summons friendly fairies to attack all enemies on the screen.
OverKill Mode
OverKill Mode introduces a scoring mechanic for medium-sized and larger enemies. Upon destroying such an enemy, an "OverKill meter" appears, allowing players to continue attacking to increase the meter. The more damage dealt before the meter depletes, the greater the score bonus awarded.
Players can also collect Score Medals and Score Rings in OverKill Mode. Score Medals are awarded based on the amount of damage dealt to an enemy with the OverKill meter active, while Score Rings are given for quickly defeating enemies as they appear. Gold Rings are worth 3,000 points, and Silver Rings are worth 1,000 points.
Stages and Bosses
| Stage | Name | Boss | BGM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Countryside | Exerey Iss | Lightning Strikes -Shinji Hosoe mix- |
| 2 | City | Ordo, Fulas and Mairazard | Tragedy Flame -Kou Hayashi mix- |
| 3 | Ocean | Famel Ya | Conflict -INH mix- |
| A | Overkill Mission 1 | Heavy Enemy Raid [2] | |
| 4 | Ruins | Aguen and Ewat | Flap Toward the Hope -WASi303 mix- |
| 5 | Floating Continent | Da Rutura | All or Nothing |
| B | Overkill Mission 2 | Heavy Enemy Raid [3] | |
| 6 | Space Station | Isdogaram | Depression |
| 7 | Enemy Huge Battleship | Horda Gardia | Advantageous Development |
| EX | Final Base | Horda Gestorada | Repeated Tragedy |
Gallery
Videos
External links
References
| Raiden video games | ||
| Raiden series | Raiden ● Raiden II (DX) ● Raiden III ● Raiden IV (Overkill) ● Raiden V (Story) | |
| Raiden Fighters series | Raiden Fighters ● Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive ● Raiden Fighters Jet (text transcript) | |
| Compilations | The Raiden Project ● Raiden Fighters Aces ● Raiden Legacy | |
| Other Seibu Kaihatsu/MOSS shmups | Stinger ● Scion ● Air Raid ● Viper Phase 1 ● Caladrius (Blaze) ● Raiden Nova | |