''Strato Fighter'', otherwise known as ''Raiga: Strato Fighter'', is a 1991

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developed by

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. It is a horizontally scrolling shooter in which two players may play simultaneously. The game sets players in the year 2135 on a mission to save the Earth from colony-based, militant alien invaders using the MB-OG Raiga (Thunder Fang).

Gameplay

The Raiga has the ability to spin around to attack enemies from behind. Power-ups can be obtained by destroying container ships. The craft's weapons include the Shotgun, Ion launcher, Vertical, Homing Missiles and Bomb attacks along with items such as Speed Ups, Shields and Extends. The spacecraft can also obtain an Option weapon called the Auto Guard; three types of Auto Guards were available such as the target locking Beam Rifle, the powerful Solid Shooter and the standard Blaster item. In 2005, ''Strato Fighter'' was released on the

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, as part of the

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collection.

Reception

In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Strato Fighter'' on their March 1, 1991 issue as being the third most-successful table arcade unit of the month.

References

External links

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1991 video games Arcade video games Horizontally scrolling shooters Tecmo games Video games developed in Japan Xbox games