ðə stˈoːɹi ʌv ɹˈeɪdən tˈeɪks plˈeɪs ɪnðə jˈɪɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪnti, wˌɛn ɐ ɹˈeɪs ʌv kəlˈɛktɪv ˈeɪliən lˈaɪffɔːɹmz nˈoʊn æz ðə kɹˈɪstəlz mˌeɪd ˈɜːθ ɐ tˈɑːɹɡɪt ʌv ɪnvˈeɪʒən.
The story of Raiden takes place in the year 2090, when a race of collective alien lifeforms known as the Crystals made Earth a target of invasion.