R-Type
Revisit the 80's (mesh half-shirts and Keds optional) with this classic, old-school shoot 'em up! One of the decade’s most popular arcade games will awaken fond memories of jangling quarters, Jolt Cola and…
R-Type is an arcade developed by Irem, released 26 August 2010 on Android and iOS.
What R-Type is
R-Type is an arcade game developed by Irem and released in 2010. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on Android and iOS.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Revisit the 80's (mesh half-shirts and Keds optional) with this classic, old-school shoot 'em up! One of the decade’s most popular arcade games will awaken fond memories of jangling quarters, Jolt Cola and week-old popcorn. The game is the challenging R-Type you used to play before. Fly through 8 levels with 3 different control options. Play in two difficulty levels. Upgrade with new weapons, power-ups, and attachments. Defeat 8 unique bosses and waves of various enemies.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the R-Type series
R-Type is the 18th of 23 entries we hold in the R-Type series. It arrived 9 months after R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate. The next entry was R-Type II in 2014.
What it launched against
R-Type launched on 26 August 2010, within three weeks of Halo: Reach, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition, Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Mafia II.
Released around the same time: Halo: Reach, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Mafia II.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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