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The indomitable shoot 'em up series from Irem, infamous for its seething difficulty and versatile Force pod.

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R-type is a classic horizontally scrolling shoot em up converted from the Arcade to multiple formats. The most novel feature is the force pod, an indirectly controllable indestructible add-on the mastery of which is essential to the game. A copy cat game Katakis was created but never launched.

Games

R-Type

1 July 1987

Platforms/AmigaPlatforms/Game BoyPlatforms/Sega Master SystemPlatforms/Amstrad CPCPlatforms/Atari STPlatforms/Commodore 64Platforms/MSXPlatforms/ZX SpectrumPlatforms/AndroidPlatforms/ArcadePlatforms/Wii ShopPlatforms/iPadPlatforms/iPhonePlatforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/PlayStation Network PSPPlatforms/Xbox 360 Games StorePlatforms/Wii UPlatforms/Sharp X68000Platforms/FM TownsPlatforms/TurboGrafx 16Platforms/Ouya

Image Fight (Game)

1 January 1988

Platforms/Nintendo Entertainment SystemPlatforms/ArcadePlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Wii ShopPlatforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/Wii UPlatforms/Sharp X68000Platforms/FM TownsPlatforms/TurboGrafx 16

R-Type II

1 December 1989

Platforms/AmigaPlatforms/Game BoyPlatforms/Atari STPlatforms/AndroidPlatforms/ArcadePlatforms/Ouya

Super R-Type

13 July 1991

Platforms/Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Wii Shop

Cosmic Cop (Game)

30 September 1991

Platforms/Arcade

R-Type Complete CD

20 December 1991

Platforms/TurboGrafx CD

R-Type Leo

1 December 1992

Platforms/Arcade

Image Fight II: Operation Deepstriker

18 December 1992

Platforms/Wii ShopPlatforms/Wii UPlatforms/TurboGrafx CD

R-Type III: The Third Lightning

10 December 1993

Platforms/Game Boy AdvancePlatforms/Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemPlatforms/Wii Shop

R-Types

28 February 1999

Platforms/PlayStationPlatforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/PlayStation Network PSP

R-Type DX

30 June 1999

Platforms/PCPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Game Boy ColorPlatforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/Xbox Series X S

R-Type Delta

31 July 1999

Platforms/PCPlatforms/PlayStationPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/PlayStation Network PSPPlatforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/PlayStation 5Platforms/Xbox Series X SPlatforms/PlayStation Network Vita

R-Type Final

17 July 2003

Platforms/PlayStation 2

R-Type Command

20 September 2007

Platforms/PlayStation PortablePlatforms/PlayStation Network PSP

R-Type Dimensions

4 February 2009

Platforms/PCPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Amazon LunaPlatforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/Xbox 360 Games StorePlatforms/PlayStation 4

R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate

10 December 2009

Platforms/PlayStation PortablePlatforms/PlayStation Network PSP

R-Type Returns

31 May 2018

Platforms/Super Nintendo Entertainment System

R-Type Final 2

29 April 2021

Platforms/PCPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/PlayStation 5Platforms/Xbox Series X S

R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos

12 March 2026

Platforms/PCPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/PlayStation 5Platforms/Xbox Series X SPlatforms/Nintendo Switch 2

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Name

R-Type

Features

19 games

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First game

R-Type

Aliases

Characters

• Has characters: Dobkeratops (Character)

Locations

• Has locations: Space (Location), Cave (Location)

Concepts

• Has concepts: 2.5D (Concept), Special Attack (Concept), Plot Twist (Concept), Unlockables (Concept), Sprite (Concept), Alien (Concept), Online (Concept), Sex (Concept), Leaderboard (Concept), A.I. Companion (Concept), Explosion (Concept), Boss Fight (Concept), Boss (Concept), Charge (Concept), Mini-Boss (Concept), Side-Scrolling (Concept), Multiple Endings (Concept), PlayStation Home Tie-In (Concept), Pick Ups (Concept), The Future (Concept), Upgradeable Weapon (Concept), Inventory (Concept), Achievements (Concept), Health (Concept), Lives (Concept), 2D (Concept), Polygonal 3D (Concept), Unlockable Gamer Pics (Concept), Underwater Gameplay (Concept), Roman Numerals (Concept), Power Up (Concept), Party System (Concept), Greek Alphabet (Concept), Level Up (Concept), Death (Concept), Tactical Turn-Based Combat (Concept), Fetus as a Final Boss (Concept), Game Over (Concept), Bydo (Concept), Monsters That Look Suspiciously Like Genitalia (Concept), Digital Distribution (Concept), Deliberately Retro (Concept), PlayStation Underground (Concept), Cooperative Play (Concept), Turn-Based (Concept), Upgradeable Vehicles (Concept), Bullet Hell (Concept), Bullet Pattern (Concept), Auto-Scrolling Levels (Concept), Digital Rights Management (Concept), E3 1999 (Concept), High Score (Concept), Launch Title (Concept), Original Soundtrack Release (Concept), Record Breakers (Concept), Sound Test (Concept), Stat Tracking (Concept), Virtual Console (Concept), Dream Library (Concept), NESiCAxLive (Concept), Peashooter (Concept), Tokyo Game Show 2011 (Concept)

Objects

• Has objects: Water (Object), Laser (Object), Spaceship (Object), Explosives (Object), Missile (Object), Rocket (Object), Bomb (Object), Homing Missile (Object), Spread Gun (Object)

People

• Has people: Goichi Suda (Person), Chris Hülsbeck (Person), David Whittaker (Person), Paul Walker (Person), Tom Marx (Person), Achim Moller (Person), Andreas Escher (Person), Darius Zendeh (Person), Holger Schmidt (Person), Lutz Osterkorn (Person), Manfred Trenz (Person), Ramiro Vaca (Person), Stefan Tsouparidis (Person), Thomas Fanslau (Person), Willi Bäcker (Person), Michelle Seebach Curran (Person), Paul Baldwin (Person), Kathy Schoback (Person), Ken Lobb (Person), Clayton Palma (Person), Kjell Vistad (Person), Faran Thomason (Person), Akihiro Takahashi (Person), Hiroshi Ebihara (Person), Hiroshi Nakaguchi (Person), Kazuhiro Ushiro (Person), Kohichi Kitazumi (Person), Seiji Yamada (Person), Kai Zeh (Person), Takayuki Iwai (Person), Takushi Hiyamuta (Person), Eiji Aoyama (Person), Chris Magoun (Person), Kazuma Kujo (Person)