For detailed information about this series, see: R-Type Wiki
R-Type is a series of space shooting video games by Irem.
Video Games[]
- R-Type (May 15th, 1987) for Arcade, TurboGrafx-16 (released in two cards), Master System, PC-88, MSX2, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, X68000, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Game Boy, PC Engine CD-ROM², Java ME, Wii Virtual Console, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, iOS, Android, Ouya, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, and Wii U Virtual Console
- R-Type II (August 5th, 1989) for Arcade, Amiga, Atari ST, Game Boy, iOS, Android, and Ouya
- Super R-Type (July 13th, 1991) for SNES, Wii Virtual Console, and Nintendo Switch Online
- R-Type Leo (November 1992) for Arcade
- R-Type III: The Third Lightning (December 10th, 1993) for SNES, Game Boy Advance, Wii Virtual Console, and Super Retrocade
- R-Types (February 5th, 1998) for PlayStation. A compilation including the first two games.
- R-Type Delta (November 19th, 1998) for PlayStation
- R-Type DX (March 21st, 1999) for Game Boy Color. A compilation including the first two games.
- R-Type Final (July 17th, 2003) for PlayStation 2
- R-Type Command (September 20th, 2007) for PlayStation Portable. Known as R-Type Tactics in Japan.
- R-Type Dimensions (February 4th, 2009) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. A compilation including the first two games.
- R-Type Dimensions EX (November 28th, 2018) for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC
- R-Type: Flash of the Void (October 28th, 2009) for PlayStation Home
- R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate (December 10th, 2009) for PlayStation Portable
- R-Type Final 2 (April 29th, 2021) for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S
- R-Type Final 3 Evolved (March 23rd, 2023) for PlayStation 5
- R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos (2025) for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. Contains the originals and remakes of the two R-Type Tactics games.
Links to Other Series[]
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The Adventures of GamePro | December 1990 | GamePro enters the world of R-Type. | 1 |
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Cosmic Cop | 1991 | Cosmic Cop is a spin-off of the R-Type series, taking place during R-Type Delta in the series timeline. The R-11B Peace Maker from Cosmic Cop appears in R-Type Final. | 1 |
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The Adventures of Quik & Silva | May 10, 1991 | Enemies resembling the ship from R-Type appear in The Adventures of Quik & Silva. | 3 |
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Shuyaku Sentai Irem Fighter | July 30, 1993 | Various characters from R-Type appears in Shuyaku Sentai Irem Fighter. | 1 |
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Superior Soldiers | December 1993 | A Bydo from R-Type appears in Superior Soldiers. | 1 |
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Battle Chopper | July 17, 2003 | Mr. Heli from Battle Chopper appears in R-Type Final. | 1 |
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Image Fight | July 17, 2003 | The OF-1 Daedalus from Image Fight appears in R-Type Final. | 1 |
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Undercover Cops | July 17, 2003 | A ship in R-Type Final mentions Matt Gables from Undercover Cops as being a former pilot. | 1 |
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Pop Team Epic | January 21, 2018 | There's a minor reference to R-Type in episode 3 of Pop Team Epic. | 3 |
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D4DJ | September 27, 2021 | Music from R-Type can be played in D4DJ Groovy Mix after an update. | 2 |
