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It is often said that Radiant Silvergun is the spiritual predecessor to Ikaruga. As in most shooters, extra lives are given at certain point levels. In the arcade mode, there is a short tutorial that allows the player to practice using the controls for each. The player may select the order of select stages. Radiant Silvergun is a vertically scrolling shooter playable either solo or with two-players. An Xbox Live Arcade version was announced at Tokyo Game Show 2010 at Microsoft's Press Keynote and was released on September 14, 2011. The game's limited release and cult following has made it a rare and highly sought after game, and players can expect to pay up to hundreds of dollars for an original copy. While only released in Japan, all menus are in English making it accessible to international players. Unlike when I’m playing Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury….Radiant Silvergun is a 3D shoot-em-up developed by Treasure and released in Arcades and for the Sega Saturn in 1998. And if it means anything, I’ve yet to scream any four-letter words at my TV. I’ve found it to be so much more accessible and less aggravating than other games in the genre that I’ve played recently. No two boss battles feel the same, and each new foe presents an added layer of difficulty that feels just right for anyone playing from the beginning.Īt the end of the day, if you were ever a fan of shoot-em-ups but were turned off by their increasing complexity and maddening level design, this throwback title could be the one that welcomes you back. It’s the great pacing they create by constantly introducing new elements to each level to always keep the player interested. Pacing: What draws me to developer Treasure’s games (like Gunstar Heroes, Astro Boy: Omega Factor, and Sin and Punishment) isn’t the steep challenge many of them pose (though that’s part of it). I find it to be much less stressful than its spiritual successor, Ikaruga, which drowns the player in black and white bullets and makes avoiding and absorbing them a central gameplay mechanic. Radiant Silvergun has its fair share of bullets and missiles, but typically the right weapon and good prioritizing of your enemies prevent most ridiculous scenarios. This adds a nice layer that makes repeat playthroughs seem more fresh and challenging, even if you’ve got the whole level memorized.īullet purgatory: When I think of the worst example of why people might avoid shoot-em-ups, it involves an overwhelming ocean of life-ending projectiles and a microscopic path through it that requires the dexterity of a neural surgeon. When you factor in that Radiant Silvergun has a specific one of its seven different weapons in mind for you to use on each enemy, systematically taking out only red bogies becomes a challenging minigame in itself. And if repeating the early stages sounds a little redundant to you, you could always start aiming for combos.Ĭhains: Rather than bore yourself by mindlessly attacking everything that moves, you can shoot down similar-colored enemies for a score multiplier that also helps to level up your weapons faster. I find myself flying a little farther each time I play thanks to these features. Though this mode doesn’t let you return to the most recent level you’ve played, it does reward you with an extra life for each hour you cumulatively invest.

A more powerful offense means you can take down screen-filling bosses in seconds flat. Story mode: Nevermind the dated Battle Arena Toshiden-style anime cutscenes or the poorly paced English subtitles (just read the second half of that sentence on your next playthrough) story mode is essential because it saves the progress you make leveling up your guns.