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R-Type series

R-Type II

R-Type II now available on iPhone, iPad & Android devices! Two years after R-Type, the Bydo Empire is back! Man your spaceship and take on the Bydo with new weapons (Search Laser & Shotgun Laser) and a new…

12 February 2014

R-Type II is an arcade developed by DotEmu, released 12 February 2014 on Android and iOS.

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What R-Type II is

R-Type II is an arcade game developed by DotEmu and released in 2014. It is available on Android and iOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

R-Type II now available on iPhone, iPad & Android devices! Two years after R-Type, the Bydo Empire is back! Man your spaceship and take on the Bydo with new weapons (Search Laser & Shotgun Laser) and a new bomb type. Collect a plethora of items and powers-up across various improved sets and make your way to the top of the leaderboard!
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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 II is the 19th of 23 entries we hold in the R-Type series. It arrived 3 years after R-Type. The next entry was R-Type Delta: HD Boosted in 2025.

See all 23 R-Type games in release order →

What it launched against

R-Type II launched on 12 February 2014, within three weeks of South Park: The Stick of Truth, The Last of Us: Left Behind, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.

Released around the same time: South Park: The Stick of Truth, The Last of Us: Left Behind, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.

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When did R-Type II come out?
R-Type II was released on 12 February 2014 for Android and iOS.

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