---
title: Raiden
tags:
- shoot them up
- vertical scrolling
years:
- '1990'
params:
  specs:
  - label: year of release
    value: '1990'
  - label: companies
    value: Atari, Fabtek, Seibu Kaihatsu
  - label: type
    value: game
  - label: media
    value: card
  - label: requirement
    value: ComLynx cable (2 players)
  - label: systems
    value: Atari Lynx
  - label: number of players
    value: 1 - 2 players
  screenshots:
  - title: title screen
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: ''
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: ''
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  machines:
  - /museum/atari-lynx-lynx-ii
  company: /companies/atari
  oc_id: 374
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230506191743/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=374
    date: '2023-05-06'
---

Originally an arcade game released in 1990, Raiden is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up that has spawned many sequels. It has been ported to a number of formats over the years.