R-Type II

Released

2014-02-13

User rating

0.00 / 5

Genres

Casual, Arcade, Action

Platforms

iOS, Android

via RAWG

Game details · IGDB

The game is the sequel to R-Type, which was first released as an arcade game in 1987 and profoundly influenced later shooting games with its charge shots, unique weaponry, and grotesque enemies. Hudson Soft ported the later 4 levels of the original R-Type to the PC Engine with the title R-Type II, but the Hudson release is unrelated to the game described in this article. The player controls a ship called the R-9C (or R-9 Custom), which is an improved version of its predecessor game's ship; the R-9. The ship's design was changed slightly, and the wave cannon was given homing capabilities. T…

Released

1989

Genres

Shooter, Arcade

Platforms

Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Amiga

Game modes

Single player

Franchise

R-Type

Developer

Irem

Publisher

Irem, Activision