Ray'z Arcade Chronology

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  1. Spiders_STG
    Jul 12, 2023
    10
    M2 did an amazing job with porting this series. Most of my time so far has been in RayForce, but I already know I'll have over a hundred hours in this collection by the time it's said and done. I'm a new shmupper, but M2's save state tools to set up moments to practice make the game feel possible to clear at my skill level.

    If you're an STG fan, you probably already have this, and if    M2 did an amazing job with porting this series. Most of my time so far has been in RayForce, but I already know I'll have over a hundred hours in this collection by the time it's said and done. I'm a new shmupper, but M2's save state tools to set up moments to practice make the game feel possible to clear at my skill level.

    If you're an STG fan, you probably already have this, and if you're not... well, you're missing out on the most gameplay dense and satisfying genre completely overlooked by the mainstream. Ray'z ain't a bad place to start:)    … Expand

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81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Forbes
    Jul 24, 2023
    80
    If you ever wondered what made the Ray series of shmups so special, then this collection should hopefully help you with that, along with an abundance of homing lasers.
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  2. Shindig
    Jul 21, 2023
    80
    As I said, each game included here is a lot of fun in its own right—if you just want to jam some good, classic shmups, or maybe revisit an old arcade favourite, you’re in good hands here. But as is often the case with a collection like this, the story that unfolds when you have a whole series presented side-by-side in one package can be a fascinating one. With Ray’z Arcade Chronology, that story is the way Taito took a nifty concept—RayForce’s two-layer combat—and turned it into a particularly creative, experimental approach to the shift to 3D graphics.
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  3. ZTGD
    Jul 11, 2023
    70
    This collection is more than worth the time even if the digital version feels incomplete. It was great revisiting these classic shooters all in one place. They are not as in-depth as other shooters, but are still a ton of fun. Definitely worth checking out for anyone that still clings to that classic genre.
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