Genre: | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
Publisher: | Electric Dreams |
Cover Art Language: | English |
Machine Compatibility: | Spectrum 48K, Spectrum 128K |
Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
Available For: | Amiga 500, Amstrad CPC464, Atari ST, Commodore 64/128, Evercade, Game Boy, PC Engine (EU Version)/TurboGrafix-16 (US Version), PC-88, Sega Master System & Spectrum 48K/128K/+2/+3 |
Compatible Emulators: | ZXSpin (PC (Windows)) Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
Original Release Date: | 8th September 1988 |
Original Release Price: | £3.99 |
Market Valuation: | £2.50 (How Is This Calculated?) |
Item Weight: | 64g |
Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
Author(s): | Bob Pape, Mark A. Jones & Robert L. Hylands |
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A Spectrum classic, and a fantastic conversion of a great arcade game, but slightly redundant today when you can just play the arcade game instead.
A horizontally-scrolling shooter, with bags of power-up weapons, a drone which can be attached to both the front and rear of the ship, and loads of horrible aliens to blast, all in glorious technicolour! Read Review
I did have my doubts about the Spectrum version of R-Type, but Electric Dreams has coped admirably, and the end result is fantastic! Read Review
R-Type is a must for all fans of the shoot-'em-up. Plenty of weapons, lots of nasty aliens and level after level of true arcade action. Read Review
Presentation is highly polished with excellent title and loading screens, plus a multitude of levels for you to blast through. Read Review
It's a classic. Showing its age maybe, but still a classic. Read Review
Possibly the best space shoot-'em-up conversion ever! Read Review
Amazing graphics (with no clash), unbelievably addictive, extremely playable, eight varied levels, a classic of its kind... Read Review
It's a fiendishly addictive and difficult shoot-'em-up with great graphics, loads of colour and the kind of knobs which make it scream 'Hey, I'm absolutely playable - come and have another go!'. Read Review
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