Super R-Type
In this SNES sequel to the arcade R-Type shooters, you are the R-9, Earth's most advanced form of defense against the evil BYDO Empire. There are seven stages you must go through, picking up power-up items to…
Super R-Type is an arcade developed by Irem, released 13 July 1991 on Wii, Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
What Super R-Type is
Super R-Type is an arcade game developed by Irem and released in 1991. It is available on Wii, Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In this SNES sequel to the arcade R-Type shooters, you are the R-9, Earth's most advanced form of defense against the evil BYDO Empire. There are seven stages you must go through, picking up power-up items to defeat the stage bosses which have returned from the arcade versions of R-Type and R-Type II. Your R-9 ship can also be united with FORCE, which are invincible units that surround your ship to protect you and can also power up and attack.
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.
Where it sits in the R-Type series
Super R-Type is the eighth of 23 entries we hold in the R-Type series. The next entry was R-Type Complete CD in 1991.
What it launched against
Super R-Type launched on 13 July 1991, within three weeks of Sonic the Hedgehog, Final Fantasy IV and Bomberman II.
Released around the same time: Sonic the Hedgehog, Final Fantasy IV, Bomberman II.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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