Priced at $20, Valcon Games’ Raiden Fighters Aces was one of the best bang for the buck packages to come along in a long, long time; in fact it may have been the best deal ever for vertical shooter die hards. The title collected the first three Raiden games into a stellar compilation that featured two-player co-o play, a boss rush mode, online leaderboards, the ability to record sessions, and a number of other space-goodies. Huge, crunchy explosions, gorgeous graphics, and pulse-pounding game play made this one of the the premier 2D games of 2009, and a must-own for shooter fans.