Review: Ray'z Arcade Chronology - M2 Delivers Fine Ports Of Taito's Trilogy

Confounded by the Rayz.

The limited edition retailers are getting out of hand again. The Ray'z Arcade Chronology, originally released in Japan back in March, and published by Taito for Switch and PlayStation 4, is receiving a European release courtesy of ININ games. Bizarrely, ININ Games are releasing two different compilations: this, the Ray’z Arcade Chronology, and the RayStorm X RayCrisis HD Collection. The latter, available in both physical and digital versions, only includes the HD touchups of RayStorm and RayCrisis, losing RayForce from the lineup. This makes it more a nerfed edition than a limited edition, and its existence somewhat baffling. Confounding things further, Strictly Limited Games have already released and subsequently sold out of its own physical version of the Ray’z Arcade Chronology, which contained all three titles plus an exclusive in R-Gear, an unearthed, unfinished prototype RayForce sequel.

The thinking behind these chopped-up, multi-licensed variations is bizarre, and sadly R-Gear isn’t present on ININ’s digital Ray’z Arcade Chronology. Despite this, it’s a fine package thanks to seasoned port-masters M2. Presentation is excellent, with nicely bound menus and plenty of information attached to its various screens. On board are five versions of three games, in that RayStorm and RayCrisis feature both original and new high-definition versions. Much like we saw with G-Darius HD, these remasters are beautiful enough that the originals are relegated to little more than historical curios; and, unless you’re using a CRT in an attempt to replicate the original look, they’re wholly overshadowed by M2’s upscaling work. That said, M2 has included a 'no burn-in' screen option precisely for people interested in running the games on old tech.

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