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R-Type

A PICO-8 port of Irem’s R-Type, featuring the 4 stages in a 32kb cart! (Similar to the PC-Engine port, with 4 in a 256kb hu-card.)

1 October 2021

R-Type is an arcade developed by TheRoboZ, released 1 October 2021 on Web browser.

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What R-Type is

R-Type is an arcade game developed by TheRoboZ and released in 2021. It is available on Web browser only. It runs on PICO-8.

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

R-Type launched on 1 October 2021, within three weeks of Deathloop, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Far Cry 6 and Death Stranding: Director's Cut.

Released around the same time: Deathloop, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Far Cry 6, Death Stranding: Director's Cut.

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did R-Type come out?
R-Type was released on 1 October 2021 for Web browser.

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