R-TYPE II · RAWG · Courtesy of RAWG
Game data
- Released
- 2014-02-13
- User rating
- 0.00 / 5
- Genres
- Casual, Arcade, Action
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
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Game details · IGDB
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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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- video game
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Publisher
- Irem
- Series
- R-Type
- Developer
- Irem
- Platform
- Android
- Game mode
- single-player video game
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- publication date
- 1989-12-31
- input device
- touchscreen
- title
- R-TYPE II
- operating system
- Android
- distributed by
- Google Play
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