Strato Fighter

Strato Fighter, otherwise known as Raiga: Strato Fighter, is a 1991 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Tecmo for arcades. The game sets players in the year 2135 on a mission to save the Earth from colony-based, militant alien invaders using the MB-OG Raiga (Thunder Fang).

Strato Fighter
Arcade flyer
Developer	Tecmo
Publisher	Tecmo
Designer	Uchinar
Platform	Arcade
Release	JP/NA: February 1991[1]
Genre	Scrolling shooter
Modes	Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

The Raiga has the ability to spin around to attack enemies from behind. Power-ups can be obtained by destroying container ships. The craft's weapons include the Shotgun, Ion launcher, Vertical, Homing Missiles and Bomb attacks along with items such as Speed Ups, Shields and Extends. The spacecraft can also obtain an Option weapon called the Auto Guard; three types of Auto Guards were available such as the target locking Beam Rifle, the powerful Solid Shooter and the standard Blaster item.

In 2005, Strato Fighter was released on the Xbox as part of the Tecmo Classic Arcade collection.

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Strato Fighter as the third most successful table arcade unit of February 1991.^[2]