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Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星

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63%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
76% User Score Based on 34 reviews

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Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 is a single player arcade shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by MOSS Co., Ltd. and was released on October 31, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

The legendary vertical scrolling shooter "Raiden" is reborn as a thrilling twin-stick 2D shooter! Freely aim and shoot with dual sticks, dodging bullets from every direction. Level up to unlock a variety of weapons and enhancements, and upgrade your ship to fight your way through epic battles. Features: Navigate your ship with the left analog stick and aim your shots with the right a…

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76%Audience ScoreBased on 34 reviews
music3 positive mentions
grinding5 negative mentions
  • Raiden NOVA offers a fresh and ambitious take on the classic Raiden franchise by blending twin-stick shooter mechanics with roguelike progression and Vampire Survivors-style gameplay, providing a unique arcade experience.
  • The game features fluid and engaging combat with multiple ships to unlock and upgrade, offering meaningful build variety and strong replay value through experimentation and a variety of upgrade paths.
  • Despite its visual shortcomings, the game runs smoothly, has a good soundtrack, and includes multiple modes such as a structured arcade mode with bosses and an endless survival mode, making it a fun and addictive experience especially for fans of twin-stick shooters and the Raiden series.
  • The graphics are considered dated, low resolution, and overall subpar for a modern release, with no in-game graphics or display options and awkward visual clarity that detracts from the experience.
  • The game is heavily grindy with an excessive upgrade and achievement system that includes very long and tedious unlock requirements, which may frustrate players and negatively impact long-term enjoyment.
  • Raiden NOVA diverges significantly from traditional Raiden gameplay, which alienates series purists; it suffers from uninspired mission design, minimal stage variety, and technical issues like poor mouse control and broken cloud saving.

  • graphics

    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    17% positive mentions, 66% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions

    The graphics are widely criticized as low-quality, low-resolution, and reminiscent of older PS2-era visuals, with many describing them as abysmal or uninspired. The lack of any graphics or display options, including resolution settings—even on PC—is a common complaint, leading to a subpar visual experience despite the game's solid gameplay. Some players appreciate the simpler aesthetic for performance reasons, especially on the Switch, but overall, the visuals fail to meet modern expectations.

    • “People often compare it to PS2 games, but I think that is a positive thing for this game; the aesthetic is really good.”
    • “The longer you can keep a run going, the more fun it becomes, as your weaponry grows to spectacular levels (which is why Moss were forced to keep the graphics simple, to sustain 60fps on the Switch).”
    • “Apart from better graphics, I do find myself wishing for a few quality-of-life features, though.”
    • “The presentation is pretty poor, there's not been a great deal of effort put into the English translation, readability of projectiles and pickups on the map is overall pretty poor, there's no kind of stage-setting for anything that's actually happening, in-level missions are very uninspiring and bland (defeat 400 enemies, defeat the huge enemy), there are only 2 game modes with 6 maps, the intro movie that plays whenever you boot up the game is literally just demo gameplay, the graphics are pretty abysmal and low-resolution, loading times are abysmal even running from a Gen4 M.2 and worst of all, even though this is a PC port there are absolutely no graphics or display options—you can't even change the display resolution.”
    • “As a straight Switch port—a handheld Switch port—the game runs at a fixed 720p resolution, and the graphics are just subpar, with low-poly models and low-res textures.”
    • “The only thing I ask for is to please add graphics options, because 720p is a bit low resolution for a game released in 2024 (where 1080p and sometimes even 1440p displays are ridiculously cheap compared to previous pricing).”

  • gameplay

    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    19% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 19% negative mentions

    The gameplay in Raiden Nova blends roguelike and twin-stick shooter mechanics, offering engaging and addictive action that combines elements of vampire survivors and traditional shoot ’em ups, but it diverges significantly from classic Raiden titles. While the progression and upgrade systems add depth, the randomness and departure from fixed weapon paths may alienate purists. Overall, gameplay is solid and enjoyable for those open to its hybrid style, but not recommended for fans seeking a classic Raiden experience.

    • “From the moment gameplay begins, Raiden Nova establishes a very different rhythm from its predecessors.”
    • “This variety helps bridge nostalgia with novelty, giving longtime fans recognizable silhouettes while providing mechanical diversity suited to the new gameplay style.”
    • “Raiden Nova also introduces survivor-like mechanics to the franchise where you level up after killing enough enemies and can choose from multiple options to upgrade your ship during a run.”
    • “Players expecting traditional vertical scrolling, fixed weapon paths, and tightly choreographed stages may find the roguelike randomness and twin-stick mechanics jarring.”
    • “There is nothing here for Raiden veterans other than familiarity with weapons that existed in Raiden V, and even then it isn't the same because you have such a big zoom for the gameplay field that you probably won't be able to see the details for some of the weapons at all.”
    • “If you want classic Raiden gameplay, buy Raiden IV instead.”

  • music

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions

    The music in this game features energetic electronic and techno-inspired tracks with sharp sound effects, but some users find the soundtrack unremarkable compared to previous Raiden titles known for their standout music. However, the final stage includes classic Raiden tunes, maintaining the series' characteristic style. Overall, opinions are mixed, with some appreciating the soundtrack's energy and others expecting more memorable compositions.

    • “The soundtrack leans into energetic electronic and techno-inspired themes that keep momentum high, while sound effects provide sharp, immediate feedback for firing, impacts, and power-ups.”
    • “Sound and music is good (last stage has some classic Raiden tunes).”
    • “Of course, kickass soundtrack you would expect in a Raiden game made by Moss.”
    • “Completely unremarkable Raiden Nova background music tracks, while many shoot'em up games are known to have great soundtracks, and the Raiden series is one of them with great music.”

  • grinding

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is extensive and often tedious, with ship upgrades and achievements requiring heavy repetition despite limited variety in gameplay. While progression can be eased through RPG-like character building, the necessity of grinding to advance quickly may deter many players before they unlock key content.

    • “The ships you unlock and upgrade with heavy grinding all play more or less the same.”
    • “It really sucks that something is so necessary to making quick progress in this game like this because the game is so grindy even with it that a lot of people won't want to play anymore by the time they get those things unlocked.”
    • “Grinding via achievement is painful.”

  • story

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The story and mission design are criticized for being uninspired and lacking depth, with repetitive objectives and no meaningful narrative or stage-setting. The overall presentation, including poor English translation and minimal effort in storytelling, further detracts from the experience.

    • “The presentation is pretty poor, there's not been a great deal of effort put into the English translation. Readability of projectiles and pickups on the map is overall pretty poor. There's no kind of stage-setting for anything that's actually happening. In-level missions are very uninspiring and bland, such as defeating 400 enemies or a huge enemy.”
    • “There are only 2 game modes with 6 maps, and the intro movie that plays whenever you boot up the game is literally just demo gameplay.”
    • “Will they update the game with many fixes on mission design?”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    Replayability is bolstered by fluid combat and meaningful build variety that encourage experimentation, though the game offers less content and charm compared to similar survivor-style titles, which may affect its overall replay value relative to its higher price.

    • “Its strengths lie in fluid combat, meaningful build variety, and strong replay value driven by experimentation.”
    • “When you compare this to similar survivor-style games like Vampire Survivors or Death Must Die, there is substantially less overall content, charm, or replayability, but the asking price is up to 6x higher.”

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game focuses on efficient optimization, delivering smooth performance and clear visuals by prioritizing functionality over detailed graphics or cinematic effects.

    • “The presentation is functional rather than flashy, prioritizing performance and legibility over detailed backgrounds or cinematic flair.”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game runs smoothly and consistently without any stability issues or crashes. Users report a reliable and trouble-free experience.

    • “Runs great without any issues”
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Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 is a arcade shooter game with science fiction theme. Common tags for Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 include roguelite, 2d, aliens, bullet hell, roguelike and others.

Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 is available on PC and Windows.

Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 was released on October 31, 2024.

Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 was developed by MOSS Co., Ltd..

Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 for its music but disliked it for its graphics.

Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 is a single player game.

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