======Mahou Daisakusen======

Name translates as "Great Magical War."

Series of fantasy-themed shooters developed by [[company:Raizing]]. Heavily influenced by [[company:Compile]]'s last entries in the //[[aleste_series|Aleste]]// series, which Raizing's founding employees were said to have had a hand in designing.

This would become Raizing's first shooter series. The four core characters from //Mahou Daisakusen// would also make "guest appearances" in at least two other Raizing shooters outside of the series; this makes quite a bit of sense, as they're rather compelling, even as shooter characters.

======Core Series Characters======

  * **Gain**, the Fighter
    * Insane wandering soldier "of unrivaled expertise", usually accompanied by his pet monkey. In constant search of the "ultimate weapon." His ship is Valhallyzer.
  * **Chitta**, the Sorceress
    * Hopelessly naive, disproportionately powerful sorceress. Her ship is Gun-Dalf (heh).
  * **Miyamoto**, the Samurai Dragon
    * Grim, honorable Samurai from the North Forest who's also (literally) a dragon. The only "serious" character, and the only one to remain through all three games in the series as a main character. Flies on his own, and appears onscreen to be about as large as the other characters' ships.
  * **Bornnam**, the Necromancer
    * Charmingly ugly old man scheming obscure madcap schemes, usually involving his experiments in necromancy. (A defiler of the dead has never been this //wacky!//) His "ship" is Golgodian, which seems to take the form of some sort of undead-ish creature.

======Other Characters======
===Shippu Mahou Daisakusen===
  * **Nirvana**, the Huge Fairy
     *Gigantic fairy in the race to look for a new home for her people (I think). About Miyamoto's size, and flies without need of a ship.
  * **Kickle and Laycle**
    *Two children from the future in the race to get a "hex" that will allow them to get back to their own time. Their ship is a modern-ish fighter named "Sorcer Striker" (HAH!)
  * **Honest John**, the Automatic Armor
    *Steam-powered flying robot built to represent his maker, a greedy blacksmith who wants to "live an easy life" with the race winnings. Also about Miyamoto's size, and likewise flies on his own.
  * **Bul-Gin**, Captain Goblin
    *Lone Goblin soldier on a quest to resurrect the Gobligan Empire after it was destroyed by the core characters in //Mahou Daisakusen//. His ship is Great Gobligan-S.
===Daimahou Daisakusen===
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======Series History======

   * //[[Mahou Daisakusen]]// / //[[Sorcer Striker]]// (1993)
   * //[[Shippu Mahou Daisakusen]]// / //[[Kingdom Grandprix]]// (1994)
   * //[[Daimahou Daisakusen]]// / //[[Dimahoo]]//

======Core Character Cameos in Other Raizing Games======

   * //[[Battle Garegga]]// (Unlockable)
   * //[[Armed Police Batrider]]// (Unlockable and available through Random Select)