Akuu Senki Raijin cover art

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Akuu Senki Raijin

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A transforming mecha shooter from Micro Cabin

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About this game

Akuu Senki Raijin is a shooter developed by Micro Cabin and published by Disk Original Group, released on July 12, 1988, for the Family Computer Disk System and Nintendo Famicom Disk System.

The player controls a mecha that can transform into a starfighter at certain points during each level. The game combines vertical-scrolling shooting sections with side-scrolling exploration, as landing in mecha form may reveal alternate directions to continue through a stage.