When Raiden V launched in the Spring of 2016 for the Xbox One I was shocked and dismayed to see it was the first game in the series to not offer a co-op mode. Blasphemy I thought. The good thing is, developer MOSS thought the same thing. Now available on PlayStation 4 and PC is Raiden V: Director’s Cut - a definitive version of the game with ...

Raiden V: Director's Cut will be dropping October 5 on the PlayStation 4 and PC. This is an expanded/enhanced version of the game that dropped for the Xbox One last year with the added feature of local co-op play.

I'm a huge SHMUP fan, specifically Raiden II is my all time favorite. I've been a fan of the series and have purchased every iteration I can think of - from the officially numbered games to the Fighters and Aces spin-offs too. Raiden V is the first totally new game in the series in almost 10 years. It's also what might be the biggest departure I've seen.