Raiden Trad
Raiden Trad — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Raiden Trad on?
- Raiden Trad was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Raiden Trad release?
- Raiden Trad was first released on October 14, 1991.
About Raiden Trad
Raiden Trad is an over-head vertical-scrolling shooter, based on an arcade game of the same title. It features two forms of weapon upgrades and two types of missiles (normal or homing). You start the game with several bombs which you can use to destroy most enemies on the screen to get yourself out of a jam. Each level ends with a large boss or bosses.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Publisher
- Tec Toy
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Science fiction
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1991 | $28 | $92 | — | Medium |
Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese release | $64 | $109 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $12.62 in Oct 2007, $26 five years ago, and $28 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $5.17 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $4.99 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $7.59 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $14.47 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $11.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $15.50 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $15.00 | $30 |
| Jan 2015 | $15.46 | $35 |
| Jan 2016 | $18.50 | $65 |
| Jan 2017 | $25 | $56 |
| Jan 2018 | $20 | $55 |
| Jan 2019 | $32 | $62 |
| Jan 2020 | $29 | $70 |
| Jan 2021 | $40 | $79 |
| Jan 2022 | $38 | $112 |
| Jan 2023 | $33 | $92 |
| Jan 2024 | $24 | $91 |
| Jan 2025 | $33 | $102 |
| Jan 2026 | $35 | $89 |
| Oct 2026 | $28 | $92 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | September 1991 | 027479700187 |
| Japan | 6 July 1991 | 4957227700182 |
- Region
- JP+NA
- Released
- 1991
- Authenticity
- Med
A Genesis version of Seibu's vertical shooter that import reviewers found far too easy, now priced above most US carts.
Raiden Trad is Micronet's Genesis and Mega Drive conversion of Seibu Kaihatsu's 1990 vertically scrolling arcade shooter Raiden, where you pilot a Fighting Thunder aircraft against an alien invasion. The name was used in every region for the Mega Drive and Super NES versions. It came out in Japan on 6 July 1991 and in North America in September 1991, and the Mega Drive version never had an official European release.
Sega Pro reviewed the import and found the graphics okay but called it more shoot-'em-up fare from the Far East, with no two-player mode and far too easy.
What the press said at the time
“There are definitely better shooters, but if you’ve been looking for a good shooter for the Genesis, Raiden fills the void.”
“A middle-of-the-road shoot-’em-up that will serve you well if you can pick it up cheap.”
Before you buy
Among US carts it is one of the pricier ones, and the page carries a Med risk tier, so look closely before paying: a Western cart has no notch in its shell, and a flat shell with a notch is a repro sign. Ask for a photo of the board. The Japanese cart usually costs much more than the US one when loose and somewhat more when complete; its cartridge has a different shape and needs an adapter or two plastic tabs removed from a Western console's slot.
Raiden Trad screenshots
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