Line #5 Trivia/RaySeries


1	* BadExportForYou: The North American [=PlayStation=] port of ''[=RayStorm=]'' prohibits you from ever seeing easier versions of stages 5 through 8, due to those stages being cut out if any stage's difficulty is lower than the default. Just to rub salt in the wound, this version's default difficulty was also raised two levels above its Japanese counterpart, meaning you cannot play on Japanese defaults without being locked out of the second half of the game. You can blame Creator/WorkingDesigns for this; they did this intentionally in an attempt to curb "oh, I credited to the end, that's it, I'm never playing this again" mentality, as stated in their localization notes in the instruction manual. Perhaps to make up for it, this version of the game defaults to 5 lives instead of 3. All subsequent localized versions do not have this feature.
2	* {{Cancellation}}: ''R-GEAR'' was scrapped for ''[=RayStorm=]''[='=]s place.
3	* CutSong: The song "Med-Ray" from ''[=RayCrisis=]'' that consists of somber medleys of past music from the ''RAY'' series was not used in the arcade release nor its [=PlayStation=] and PC ports thereof at the time, and the only way it can be heard was through its original soundtrack. In 2017, this track previously unused track was brought back as the main menu music for the [=iOS=] and Android ports.
4	* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Although these games have gotten ports on [=iOS=] devices and an {{Updated\|Rerelease}} CompilationRerelease through the ''Ray'z Arcade Chronology'' in 2023 for [=PlayStation=] 4 and Switch, their original PC ports of all three games however were left in limbo, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes/VideoGamesRescued up until]] the announcement of a Platform/{{Steam}} port of ''Ray'z Arcade Chronology'' which released in Fall 2023. ''[=RayStorm=] HD'', however, remains stuck on [=PlayStation=] 3 and Xbox 360. The Android ports of these games on Google Play Store and Amazon App Store were delisted within days following the announcement of the ''Ray'z Arcade Chronology'' in 2023.
5	* LateExportForYou: The console editions of ''Ray'z Arcade Chronlogy'' were released in Japan in March 2023. The digital edition was released in the West three months later in June. The physical editions were supposed to be shipped in Summer 2023, but that period has passed and there is no definitive ship date at this time.
6	* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: In Japan and overseas through Strictly Limited Games, the ''Ray'z Arcade Chronology'' has a Collector's Edition that includes a physical copy of the game for [=PlayStation=] 4/Switch with a full-color manual, a recreation of ''[=RayForce=]''[='=]s European arcade flyer, a reversible poster, a ''[=RayStorm=]'' arcade sticker set, the ''Live Concert Album: Ray'z Music Live - STRAHL -'' soundtrack on 2 [=CDs=] with bonustracks and a Blu-ray of the live concert, a ''Ray’z Mission Maneuver Manual'' strategy guide, ''Ray’z Orbital Operation Overview'' series material book, and a pixel frame showcasing the battle against Odin from ''[=RayForce=]'', all packaged in a special collector's edition box.
7	* NoExportForYou:
8	** The PC ports of ''[=RayStorm=]'' and ''[=RayCrisis=]'' were released in Japan and Europe, but never to North America. Thankfully they can run on Windows computers without having to change the regional Unicode settings of your PC, thus making them import-friendly... if you can find copies of these games in these times (especially ''[=RayCrisis=]'').
9	** The ''Simple 1500 Series Vol. 75: The Double Shooting: [=RayStorm=] × [=RayCrisis=]'' compilation was only released in Japan. The [=PlayStation=] Network re-release of these games also stayed there.
10	** The [=PlayStation=] 3 version of ''[=RayStorm=] HD'' was released only in Japan.
11	* PreOrderBonus: Those who pre-order the ''Ray'z Arcade Chronology'' through Strictly Limited Games will receive a playable 1-stage prototype of ''R-GEAR''.
12	* SerendipityWritesThePlot: Due to [=PS1=] limitations, ''[=RayCrisis=]'' lacks the seamless transitions between stages, and has to summon a black background and a droning noise until the next stage loads. ''However'', this is written as loading the "function data" for the next part of Con-Human...as in, loading the next level off of the game disc, fitting neatly with the game's theme of hacking into the rogue supercomputer. A similar thing happens with boss fights -- as the game stops to load the boss's data, it's explained as Con-Human generating a "huge antibody" to protect itself from the PlayerCharacter's hacking efforts.
13	* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''[=R-GEAR=]'', a true sequel to ''[=RayForce=]'' was originally planned until the development of ''[=RayStorm=]'' took its place.

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