The final release of the Raiden Fighters series and considered by some to be one of the greatest arcade shmups of all time, Raiden Fighters Jet continues the splashy visual style and diverse gameplay styles of the first two games. It includes 14 fighters, introducing one new craft into the roster carried over from its predecessors, and its primary difference from the previous games is a branching stage structure based on your score (which is in turn driven by a variety of factors, including medals and enemy kills). Doing better sends you to different levels, while doing poorly (but still continuing) can send you all the way back to the beginning. Raiden Fighters Jet refines the series to a sheen, and offers considerable challenges and rewards to dedicated players.