Ray’z Arcade Chronology
Lock-on to an exhilarating sci-fi shooting fest with the trilogy which put Taito on the 90s arcade shooting map: The Ray Series, together in one collection for the first time!
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September 25, 2023
2 years and 312 days ago
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Very Positive110 reviews90.0%
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Ray'z Arcade Chronology, collects the entire acclaimed 'Ray' series of 90s arcade-classic, vertically scrolling shooting games, along with enhanced HD versions of the two 3D titles, into a single, definitive collection!
Title lineup
The series is known for its lock-on laser, an elegant combination of style and substance, allowing the player to simultaneously shoot down multiple enemies with a single button, nullifying threats preemptively.
Tamayo's timelessly beautiful, scene-setting musical scores, and the series' immersive storytelling and world-building, depicted through gameplay alone are a winning combination which has led to high acclaim from players everywhere, leading to a series with as much popularity as Taito's other flagship shooting series: Darius.
This collection provides faithful ports of the arcade version of each game, adding more soundtracks, gadgets, quality of life features, and more!
Features
Title lineup
- RayForce
- RayStorm
- RayStorm neo-HD
- RayCrisis
- RayCrisis HD
The series is known for its lock-on laser, an elegant combination of style and substance, allowing the player to simultaneously shoot down multiple enemies with a single button, nullifying threats preemptively.
Tamayo's timelessly beautiful, scene-setting musical scores, and the series' immersive storytelling and world-building, depicted through gameplay alone are a winning combination which has led to high acclaim from players everywhere, leading to a series with as much popularity as Taito's other flagship shooting series: Darius.
This collection provides faithful ports of the arcade version of each game, adding more soundtracks, gadgets, quality of life features, and more!
Features
- Crystal-clear, HD versions of RayStorm and RayCrisis
- Screen filters for that authentic, arcade look
- Off-screen gadgets packed with supplementary info
- Original & arranged soundtracks included
- Play in landscape or rotate your monitor for portrait mode
- Save anywhere feature to practice those tough spots
- Download replay data and learn how the experts play
