R-Type III: The Third Lightning is a shooter developed by Irem, released 10 December 1993 on Wii, Game Boy Advance, Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
What R-Type III: The Third Lightning is
R-Type III: The Third Lightning is a shooter game developed by Irem and released in 1993. It was published by Destination Software. It is available on Wii, Game Boy Advance, Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The evil Bydo Empire returns in this entry of the R-Type series. So climb into the latest R-Type vessel, the R-90, and blast through six side-scrolling levels on your way to destroy the Bydo mothership. Gameplay is still the classic R-Type way with huge levels and bosses. With your detachable laser unit, you can fire in front or behind your ship. R-Type III now features three different kinds of laser unit, selectable at the start of a game. Each offers different laser types depending on the power-ups collected.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
R-Type III: The Third Lightning launched on 10 December 1993, within three weeks of Doom, Mega Man X, SimCity 2000 and NBA Jam.
Released around the same time: Doom, Mega Man X, SimCity 2000, NBA Jam.
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When did R-Type III: The Third Lightning come out?
R-Type III: The Third Lightning was released on 10 December 1993 for Wii, Game Boy Advance, Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
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