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'''RayStorm''' (1996) is the second game in the series, and is the first to use three-dimensional graphics. Set in [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future|2219 A.D.]] and in a different timeline from ''RayForce'', Earth establishes a group of space colonies known as the Star Federation. But at some point, the colonies decide to mutiny, form an alliance known as the Secilia Federation, and strike <s>back</s> against Earth. The player sets off from Earth in order to defend Earth from the rebellious Secilia Federation.
''RayStorm'' runs on the Taito FX-1B board, and as mentioned, is the first ''Ray'' game in 3D, allowing for more varieties in stage scrolling and enemies. Furthermore, unlike the first game, in which you can only fire your homing lasers at enemies ''below'' you, any on-screen enemy is fair game for your lock-on attacks. If you find yourself in trouble, you can launch a [[Smart Bomb]] that inflicts massive damage to all on-screen enemies. ''RayStorm'' was ported to the [[PlayStation]] in all three major regions, Sega Saturn in Japan (under the name ''Layer Section II''), and finally Windows PC in Japan and Europe. The ports feature extras such as an arranged version of the original soundtrack, an "Extra Mode" with new versions of the stages, and a "[[Thirteen Is Unlucky|13-Plane Mode]]" in which you have thirteen lives, with every three lives (for the first twelve lives) using a different ship and the last life being a weaker prototype ship. The North American PlayStation version, handled by [[Working Designs]], had a contest for $10,000, and a form of [[Easy Mode Mockery]] to discourage players from BS'ing through the game and calling it a day. ''RayStorm'' also got an exclusive PS2 release, via ''Taito Legends 2'', but it's the arcade version and not the enhanced PlayStation version. An [[Video Game Remake|HD remake]], ''RayStorm HD'', has been released for [[Xbox Live Arcade]] and [[Playstation Network]]. The HD remake features the ability to play as two new ships, the R-GRAY 0<ref>The prototype ship seen in the 13-Plane Mode of previous home ports in playable form, with a design reminiscent to the RVA-818-X-LAY fighter seen in ''RayForce''.</ref> and the R-GEAR <ref>A ship that serves as a namesake for the canceled true ''
'''RayCrisis''' (1998) is the third game in the series, and is a prequel to ''RayForce''. Set just before the events of ''RayForce'', ''RayCrisis'' takes the fight away from space and Earth and instead puts you in the role of a hacker striving to shut down Con-Human by using a computer virus. This being a shmup, said virus takes the form of a ship that flies through an [[Extreme Graphical Representation]] of Con-Human's systems and attempts to destroy it from within. {{spoiler|1=However, you don't completely succeed; by the end of the game, [[Doomed by Canon|the damage has already been done]], necessitating the events of ''RayForce''}}.
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