About R-Type
R-Type is set in the 22nd century, and the player flies a futuristic fighter craft called the R-9a "Arrowhead", named for its shape, and because it is the ninth model in the 'R' series of fighter craft (but it is the first of the series to actually be used in combat; the previous models were all prototypes). The mission is to 'blast off and strike the evil Bydo Empire'. The R- in the series title originally stood for "ray", as in a ray of light. It was a reference to the many different types of ray-like weapons in the first R-Type.
Summary: IGDB.
Release dates
| Amstrad CPC | 1 July 1987 |
|---|---|
| arcade video game machine | 1 July 1987 |
| Java virtual machine | 1 July 1987 |
| Sega Master System | 1 July 1987 |
| ZX Spectrum | 1 July 1987 |
| Commodore 64 | 1988 |
| Atari ST | 1988 |
| MSX | 1988 |
| NEC PC-8801 | October 1988 |
| X68000 | 9 June 1989 |
| Amiga | 1989 |
| Android | later, date unknown |
| iOS | later, date unknown |
| PC Engine SuperGrafx | later, date unknown |
| TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine | later, date unknown |
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R-Type series
R-Type is game 1 of 12. All 12 in order ›
- R-Type 1987
- R-Type II 1989
- Super R-Type 1991
- R-Type Leo 1992
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