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R-Type

Game Boy · 1991 · Irem

DeveloperBits Studios
PublisherIrem
First release1991
PlatformGame Boy
Rarityno data
WhyThere’s no units produced with a source and not enough listings. We don’t make things up.

R-Type is a 1987 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Irem for arcades. The player controls the R-9 "Arrowhead" starship in its efforts to destroy the Bydo, a powerful alien race bent on wiping out all of mankind. The R-9 can acquire a glowing orb called a "Force", giving limited protection from enemy fire and providing additional firepower. R-Type was the first game to run on Irem's 16-bit M72 arcade system. The development team drew inspiration from Gradius, Aliens and works by H.R. Giger. The music was composed by Masato Ishizaki, while character designs were by Akio Oyabu.

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Product codes

The code on the sticker shows the region and units produced.

DMG-RE-NOEEUR · on the cartridgeDMG-P-REEUR · on the box

Code source: retroplace.com.

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