R-Type DX
It's five games in one! R-Type I and II for Game Boy pocket, R-Type I and II color-enhanced for Game Boy Color, and the all-new R-Type DX for the Game Boy Color. Tear through Bydo defenses as you blast enemies…
R-Type DX is an arcade developed by Bits Studios, released 1 July 1999 on Game Boy Color.
What R-Type DX is
R-Type DX is an arcade game developed by Bits Studios and released in 1999. It was published by Irem. It is available on Game Boy Color only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The World Government needs your help. A deep-space probe has uncovered the Bydo Empire's secret plans to mount an attack on Earth. A full-scale assault force would be detected by the Empire's long-range scanners, and any hope of surprise would be lost. Our only chance is for a single pilot in a lone R-Type fighter to penetrate the Bydo defense system and destroy the evil Empire before it can launch its attack.
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 DX is the 15th of 23 entries we hold in the R-Type series. It arrived a year after R-Type II. The next entry was R-Type Command in 2007.
What it launched against
R-Type DX launched on 1 July 1999, within three weeks of Driver, Mario Golf, Outcast and Vandal Hearts II.
Released around the same time: Driver, Mario Golf, Outcast, Vandal Hearts II.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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