R-Type
R-Type is a seminal horizontal-scrolling shooter developed by Irem and released in arcades in 1987. Players control the R-9 spacecraft against the Bydo Empire, featuring innovative 'Force' pod mechanics and brutal difficulty that defined the shoot 'em up genre.
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About This Game
R-Type introduced the revolutionary 'Force' system - a detachable orb that could be positioned for offense or defense, creating strategic depth unseen in previous shooters.
The game's biomechanical horror aesthetic and elaborate stage designs (including the iconic first stage inside a living alien warship) set new standards for the genre.
R-Type's precise gameplay and memorization-based challenge influenced countless shooters and spawned a successful franchise spanning multiple consoles.
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