- July 1, 1987
- Irem Corporation
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R-Type is a single player and multiplayer arcade shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Irem Corporation and was released on July 1, 1987. It received mostly positive reviews from players.
RType is a sideways-scrolling shoot-em-up in which the evil Bydo Empire rules the galaxy through fear and intimidation and it's up to the player - piloting their heavily-armed R-9 space ship - to battle through eight tough levels to the heart of the Bydo stronghold and defeat them.
Games Like R-Type
Looking for games like R-Type? Here are top arcade shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Galactic Showdown, ExtraGalactica or Space Commander: War and Trade.
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R-Type is a arcade shooter game with science fiction theme. Common tags for R-Type include free to play, science, futuristic, 2d, space and others.
R-Type is available on iPhone, PC, Web Browser, Phone and others.
R-Type was released on July 1, 1987.
R-Type was developed by Irem Corporation.
R-Type has received mostly positive reviews from players.
R-Type is a single player game with multiplayer support.
Similar games include Galactic Showdown, ExtraGalactica, Space Commander: War and Trade, Dead End City, Steredenn and others.