{"id":23636,"date":"2023-08-23T00:01:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T00:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=23636"},"modified":"2023-06-28T12:38:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T12:38:20","slug":"raiden-iii-x-mikado-maniax-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-x-s-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/23\/raiden-iii-x-mikado-maniax-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-x-s-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X\/S, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/raiden3_box\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-23634\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RAIDEN3_BOX-118x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"118\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RAIDEN3_BOX-118x150.jpg 118w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RAIDEN3_BOX.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 118px) 100vw, 118px\" \/><\/a>The Raiden series is a super popular group of 2-D vertically scrolling shooters.\u00a0 I\u2019ve seen them in arcades and ported to nearly every home console since then.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2023\/04\/17\/raiden-iv-x-mikado-remix-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-x-s-pc\/\"><strong>Just like NIS did earlier this year with Raiden IV<\/strong><\/a>, now you can play the third one with some new features and additions.\u00a0 Still not sure what the MIKADO in the titles mean, but you can play it on all current consoles and PC (reviewed on PS4 here).<\/p>\n<p>Play control is super simple.\u00a0 Move around with the L stick and shoot with the button.\u00a0 Another button lets you use a limited amount of screen clearing bombs.\u00a0 You can pick up power-ups that give you more bombs or points, or upgrades whatever weapon you have.\u00a0 You can get spread shots, a forward laser, or a homing beam.\u00a0 Two can play at the same time, and while you get limited continues, you can set the difficulty to your liking.\u00a0 There\u2019s even a super easy setting where the enemies don\u2019t even fire at you, making it a bit boring!<\/p>\n<p>I feel that this has less content than the Raiden IV game did, but there are still a few game modes you can tinker around with.\u00a0 There\u2019s the main game, a score attack where you try to get the highest points in a level, and a boss rush.\u00a0 You can check local and world rankings, view your replays and art in the gallery, change your side wallpaper and other options, and view the credits.\u00a0 My only problem is the limited continues, but otherwise it\u2019s a pretty decent shooter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/raiden3_screen\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23635\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RAIDEN3_SCREEN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RAIDEN3_SCREEN.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RAIDEN3_SCREEN-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RAIDEN3_SCREEN-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX is rated E-10 with ESRB descriptors of Fantasy Violence and Mild Suggestive Themes.\u00a0 Didn\u2019t really notice anything suggestive, and you just shoot spaceships that explode and that\u2019s it.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for the text, and with the wide variety of difficulty levels and two player support, players of all ages should be able to enjoy this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Raiden series is a super 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