Is there any genre capable of delivering as potent a cathartic release as shooters? I reckon there is not. Unfortunately, the genre (much like brawlers), have yet to reclaim the popularity that it once had 15 years ago, but some titles (such as Valcon Game’s recently released Raiden Fighter Aces) have brought explosive joy to the hungry base.

Good news: UFO Interactive, the company that pubbed Raiden III for the Playstation 2, gave 1Up the scoop that it’s bringing Raiden 4 to the U.S. market via the Xbox 360. Raiden 4 will utilize Xbox Live to for global leaderboards and downloadable replays from top scorers. Even better, there will be downloadable ships as well.

The carnage begins in August.

[Hat tip: 1Up via Kotaku]