Thread:Bandainamco/@comment-34097347-20170530222921/@comment-31029776-20170531000744

true, Raiden Fighters was originally called Gun Dogs and not meant to be part of Raiden franchise. But upon featuring Raiden starfighters in the game as guests and seeing that Gun Dogs made better profits that way, Seibu Kaihatsu renamed Gun Dogs as Raiden Fighters and decided to incorporate the Raiden Fighters into Raiden universe. ;)