{"id":126285,"date":"2022-07-05T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-133661"},"modified":"2022-07-05T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T14:30:00","slug":"taito-m2-bringing-shmup-collection-rayz-arcade-chronology-to-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/07\/05\/taito-m2-bringing-shmup-collection-rayz-arcade-chronology-to-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Taito &amp; M2 Bringing Shmup Collection &#8216;Ray&#8217;z Arcade Chronology&#8217; To Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/42466d7e7565b\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/42466d7e7565b\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture ptris\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/df090b6c207dc\/rayz-arcade-collection.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Rayz Arcade Collection\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Taito<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Update [Tue 5th Jul, 2022 15:30 BST]:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taito.co.jp\/mob\/topics\/25376\">Taito has announced<\/a> a Japanese release date for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/rayz_arcade_chronology\">Ray&#8217;z Arcade Chronology<\/a> \u2014 9th March 2023 (thanks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/2022\/07\/rayz-arcade-chronology-launches-march-9-2023-in-japan\">Gematsu<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;ll cost 7,480 yen, although there&#8217;s a fancy special edition version with a Blu-ray, a two-disc CD set, a guidebook, and other printed goodies that will set you back 18,480 yen.<\/p>\n<p>While Taito hasn&#8217;t delivered any news on an overseas release just yet, anyone who pre-orders the game via Amazon Japan on Prime Day (12th-13th July) will get a code for <strong>R-GEAR<\/strong>, a previously unreleased sequel to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/layer_section_and_galactic_attack_s-tribute\">Rayforce<\/a> that was cancelled and replaced with Raystorm. Quite the catnip for shooter fans!<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll keep you updated as and when an announcement is made for the West.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\uff0f<br \/>\u300e\u30ec\u30a4\u30ba \u30a2\u30fc\u30b1\u30fc\u30c9 \u30af\u30ed\u30ce\u30ed\u30b8\u30fc\u300f<br \/>\u767a\u58f2\u65e5\u304c2023\u5e743\u67089\u65e5\uff08\u6728\uff09\u306b\u6c7a\u5b9a\u2757\u2728\ud83d\udce2<br \/>\uff3c<\/p>\n<p>\u30fb\u901a\u5e38\u7248\u30007,480\u5186\uff08\u7a0e\u8fbc\uff09\u203b\u901a\u5e38\u7248\u306f\u30c0\u30a6\u30f3\u30ed\u30fc\u30c9\u8ca9\u58f2\u3082\u4e88\u5b9a\u3057\u3066\u304a\u308a\u307e\u3059<br \/>\u30fb\u7279\u88c5\u7248\u300018,480\u5186\uff08\u7a0e\u8fbc\uff09<\/p>\n<p>\u3055\u3089\u306b\u3001\u30d7\u30e9\u30a4\u30e0\u30c7\u30fc\u9650\u5b9a\u5546\u54c1\u306e\u767a\u58f2\u3082\u6c7a\u5b9a\u2757\ud83d\udca1<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u30ec\u30a4\u30b7\u30ea\u30fc\u30ba<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rayzacc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#rayzacc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e6PzjIBFYE\">pic.twitter.com\/e6PzjIBFYE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 \u30bf\u30a4\u30c8\u30fc\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0@\u300c\u30ec\u30a4\u30ba \u30a2\u30fc\u30b1\u30fc\u30c9 \u30af\u30ed\u30ce\u30ed\u30b8\u30fc\u300d2023\u5e743\u67089\u65e5(\u6728)\u767a\u58f2\u6c7a\u5b9a\uff01 (@TAITO_Apps) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TAITO_Apps\/status\/1544140507890061312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Original Story [Tue 28th Jun, 2022 04:45 BST]:<\/strong> Taito Corporation and the retro specialists at M2 have announced they&#8217;ll be bringing Ray&#8217;z Arcade Chronology to the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 next year in Japan. There&#8217;s no word on a western release at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>The Switch already has an amazing selection of shmup games to select from, and this new collection will bolster it with a total of five games. It&#8217;s a mix of the original releases along with some remasters as well.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you can expect in this Chronology (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/2022\/06\/shoot-em-up-collection-rayz-arcade-chronology-announced-for-ps4-switch\">Gematsu<\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>RayForce<\/strong> (1994)<br \/><strong>RayStorm<\/strong> (1996)<br \/><strong>RayStorm NEO-HD<\/strong> (2023) \u2013 A remaster of the arcade version of <em>RayStorm<\/em>. <em>RayStorm HD<\/em> launched in 2010 with additional elements and a 16:9 aspect ratio, but <em>RayStorm NEO-HD<\/em> includes the same content as the arcade version and retains a 4:3 aspect ratio.<br \/><strong>RayCrisis<\/strong> (1998)<br \/><strong>RayCrisis HD<\/strong> (2023) \u2013 A remaster of <em>RayCrisis<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Developer M2 has previously worked on all sorts of retro collections throughout the Switch&#8217;s life and has even assisted in bringing some classic games across to Nintendo&#8217;s Online digital libraries.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Ray\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/78fd3184bc944\/ray.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjUxIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"251\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/78fd3184bc944\/ray.445x.jpg\" alt=\"Ray\"><\/a><a title=\"Ray\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/85260a81ff0d7\/ray.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjUxIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"251\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/85260a81ff0d7\/ray.445x.jpg\" alt=\"Ray\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Ray\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d01fb99145325\/ray.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjUxIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"251\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d01fb99145325\/ray.445x.jpg\" alt=\"Ray\"><\/a><a title=\"Ray\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4783ad4056ef7\/ray.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjUxIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"251\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4783ad4056ef7\/ray.445x.jpg\" alt=\"Ray\"><\/a><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Images: Taito<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<figure class=\"picture ptris\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA2MDAgMzM4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/368fcf8c6065c\/img-220527-ray-ss-05.original.jpg\" alt=\"Img 220527 Ray Ss 05\"><\/figure>\n<p>Would you be interested in this upcoming release? <em>Leave a comment down below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Taito Update [Tue 5th Jul, 2022 15:30 BST]: Taito has announced a Japanese release date for Ray&#8217;z Arcade Chronology \u2014 9th March 2023 (thanks, Gematsu). 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