R-Type (1987)

Irem · Nintendo

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Release: Jul 1, 1987
Platforms: 10

Available on: iOS, Android, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii, Game Boy Color, Game Boy, Commodore / Amiga, Atari ST, SEGA Master System

About

R-Type (アール・タイプ, Āru Taipu) is a side scrolling shoot-em-up arcade game produced by Irem in 1987. The player controls a space fighter named the R-9 to defend humanity against a mysterious powerful alien life-form known as the "Bydo". Being one of Irem's most well-known video games, R-Type was ported to various home platforms, and several of its versions including the arcade original have since been re-released on more contemporary consoles. Both the arcade game and the ports were well received by video game magazines. It has spawned a series of sequels by Irem and inspired several video games from other companies.