ðə pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt vˈɜːʒən ʌvðə fˈɜːst ɹˈeɪdən wʌz ɐvˈeɪləbəl æz ɐ dˈaʊnloʊd fɹʌmðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz plˈeɪ stˈeɪʃən nˈɛtwɜːk stˈoːɹ, wˌɪtʃ kʊd biː plˈeɪd ˌɔn ˈiːðɚɹ ɐ plˈeɪ stˈeɪʃən θɹˈiː ɔːɹ ɐ plˈeɪ stˈeɪʃən pˈoːɹɾəbəl.
The Project version of the first Raiden was available as a download from the Japanese PlayStation Network store, which could be played on either a PlayStation 3 or a PlayStation Portable.