About R-Type II
The game is the sequel to R-Type, which was first released as an arcade game in 1987 and profoundly influenced later shooting games with its charge shots, unique weaponry, and grotesque enemies. Hudson Soft ported the later 4 levels of the original R-Type to the PC Engine with the title R-Type II, but the Hudson release is unrelated to the game described in this article. The player controls a ship called the R-9C (or R-9 Custom), which is an improved version of its predecessor game's ship; the R-9. The ship's design was changed slightly, and the wave cannon was given homing capabilities.
Summary: IGDB.
Release dates
| arcade video game machine | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Amiga | 1991 |
| Atari ST | 1991 |
| Android | later, date unknown |
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R-Type series
R-Type II is game 2 of 12. All 12 in order ›
- R-Type 1987
- R-Type II 1989
- Super R-Type 1991
- R-Type Leo 1992
- R-Type III: The Third Lightning 1993
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