Comparison

Raiden Legacy vs AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Raiden Legacy

Experience a collection of classic scrolling shooter arcade games with enhanced features for mobile. Choose from multiple game modes, unlock and customize over 15 unique ships, and adjust touch controls for an optimal retro or modern gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Four classic arcade shooter titles
  • Arcade, Mission, and Training modes
  • 15+ unique ships with special abilities
  • Customizable touch controls
  • AutoFire option
  • Game Center achievements and leaderboards
Features
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RAIDEN LEGACY, a four-title compilation of the mega-popular RAIDEN arcade series, includes RAIDEN, RAIDEN FIGHTERS, RAIDEN FIGHTERS 2 & RAIDEN FIGHTERS JET. Originally developed by Seibu Kaihatsu, each of these classic scrolling shooters has not only been authentically recreated for mobile, but also enhanced with brand-new features! MORE OPTIONS! Each RAIDEN LEGACY title includes three different modes: “Arcade Mode” (just like the original); “Mission Mode”, which allows you to play any unlocked stage; and “Training Mode”, which, true to its name, allows you to excel at your favorite stages and practice the most difficult ones! MORE SHIPS! 15+ different ships, each with their own characteristics, stats, weapons, and specials! Also, some ships come complete with “charged shots” – useful for when the screen is 90% covered with enemies! MORE CONTROLS! Choose between two different touch modes: “Fast Touch” (Faster than the original game and improved for mobiles) or “Arcade Touch” (Just like the original – retrogamers will love it!). What’s more, you can customize your approach by putting the controls wherever you prefer on screen. MORE FEATURES! -Play in full-screen, or keep the game’s original screen ratio thanks to “Original Mode” (note that your fingers will be outside the game area). -AutoFire: ON/OFF -Two difficulty modes: Medium and Hard. -Nine languages available: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Portuguese -Video filtering (for rich, smooth graphics) -iCade compatible -iPhone 5 optimized -Game Center compatible: 15 unlockable achievements + online leaderboards. Put your skills to the test against your friends, family and the best players in the world! GET READY TO ROCK ‘N FIRE: RAIDEN LEGACY IS HERE!!

About

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN

Relive classic arcade shoot 'em ups and other genres from the 80s and 90s. Design and expand your own virtual arcade with cabinets and decorations. Purchase additional titles to grow your collection.

Highlights
  • 1 included classic game, 5 demos
  • 24 purchasable classic Toaplan titles
  • Customizable virtual arcade design
  • Multiple display modes (vertical/horizontal)
  • Adjustable game settings (difficulty, lives)
  • Customizable touch controls and controller support
Features
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Truxton and other classics! Toaplan was a popular arcade game developer in the 80’s and 90’s that had a huge influence in the shoot ‘em up genre. In Amusement Arcade Toaplan you can experience the classics and design and expand your own arcade with cabinets and other items! Amusement Arcade Toaplan includes the original Truxton and more classic games can be purchased in-app. In total there are 25 classic Toaplan titles ranging from iconic shoot ‘em ups to platform action, racing and beat ‘em ups, including both Japanese and international versions of the games (full list below). With various filters to recreate that arcade experience and individual game settings for difficulty, lives, invincibility and more, all your base will truly belong to you! The games can be played with tailored, customisable touch controls, or by connecting external controllers. You can even play with an external arcade stick (with Bluetooth) for the ultimate in arcade authenticity. Features: • 1 full game, 5 demos, and 24 purchasable titles • Multiple regional versions and a manual per title • Vertical/tate and horizontal/yoko display modes • Multiple filters and effects (bloom, raster, etc) • Options for difficulty, extra lives, continues etc • Create your own arcade, 3 layouts x 3 regions (unlockable with more games) • Place functioning cabinets, drink machines, sofas and more! Game list: Included: • Truxton (1988) Demo version (can be purchased): • Tiger Heli (1985) • Flying Shark (1987) • Wardner (1987) • Snow Bros. (1990) • Teki Paki (1991) Can be purchased: *each game comes with a cabinet and an item to place in your arcade • Guardian (1986) • Slap Fight/Alcon (1986) • Twin Cobra (1987) • Rally Bike (1988) • Hellfire (1989) • Twin Hawk (1989) • Demon's World (1989) • Zero Wing (1989) • Fire Shark (1989) • Out Zone (1990) • Vimana (1991) • Ghox (1991) • Truxton II (1992) • Fixeight (1992) • Dogyuun (1992) • Grind Stormer (1993) • Knuckle Bash (1993) • Batsugun (1993) • Snow Bros. 2 (1994) Caution: Failure to use Restore Purchase may result in duplicated purchases. Please make sure to use Restore Purchase before making a purchase if you are in doubt. Additionally, if you are signed in with the same Apple ID (Apple account) on multiple devices, please do not make purchases on a device other than the one you originally made a purchase from.

Screenshots

Raiden Legacy4 screens
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN at Free against Raiden Legacy's $4.99. AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Raiden Legacy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (177 vs 9). On review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN is free to download; Raiden Legacy costs $4.99 up front. AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Raiden Legacy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raiden Legacy has 177 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Raiden Legacy's written reviews are positive against 67% of AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raiden Legacy ships an update every 3 weeks, AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Raiden Legacy versus AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaiden LegacyAMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (177 ratings)4.3 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings177 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.7
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB584 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDotEmuTATSUJIN Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Raiden Legacy

All ratings177 ratings
Positive65.5%
Neutral13.6%
Negative20.9%
Written reviews554 reviews
Positive61.6%
Neutral15.0%
Negative23.5%

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Raiden Legacy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Error loading issues in the menu
  • Inconsistent frame rate and performance problems
  • High score tracking not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Raiden 2 and Raiden DX to the collection
  • Implement adjustable difficulty settings
  • Add virtual D-pad or joystick controls
  • Improve screen layout to minimize finger obstruction
  • Optimize performance for older devices

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Raiden Legacy

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN

One-time10
  • Snow Bros.$4.99
  • Fire Shark$4.99
  • Zero Wing$4.99
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  • Twin Cobra$4.99
  • Truxton II$4.99
  • Dogyuun$4.99
  • Out Zone$4.99
  • Grind Stormer$4.99
  • Batsugun$4.99
  • Complete collection(24 titles)$95.90

Questions

Is Raiden Legacy free?
Raiden Legacy costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN free?
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Raiden Legacy or AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN?
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN is rated higher. Raiden Legacy averages 3.8 out of 5 from 177 ratings, while AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN averages 4.3 from 9 ratings.
Do Raiden Legacy or AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN have ads?
Neither Raiden Legacy nor AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raiden Legacy or AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN?
Raiden Legacy ships an update every 3 weeks, and AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN every 5 days. Most recently, Raiden Legacy was updated on November 6, 2026 and AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN on November 3, 2026.

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