The Final History of R-TYPE Shoot ‘Em Ups – From the original Arcade R-Type in 1987 to R-Type Final 2 in 2021, a complete history of IREM’s iconic shoot em up series. R-Type is arguably the most well known shooter next to Konami’s Gradius and has graced over a dozen home systems, from the Sega Master System to the Super Nintendo, TurboGrafx, MSX, Playstation, Amiga and many more. Often imitated but never duplicated, the combination of devious, puzzle like gameplay and alien atmosphere made R-Type one of the best selling arcade games of it’s time. Do you have a favorite R-Type? Do you know them all? With the new R-Type Final 2 release just around the corner, discover something new about this legendary IREM series. And pay homage to the almighty Dobkeratops, the most recognizable boss monster in all of shmups.
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JAIMERS – R-Type Arcade I & II 2-ALL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShwgvkhJcug&t=209s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foDADP2Lecs&t=1735s
CHAPTERS
- 00:00 – R-Type: The Bydo, the Myth, the Legend
- 03:59 – R-Type Arcade: A Smash Hit
- 05:15 – Home Ports Galore: Turbografx, Sega, Playstation and more
- 09:14 – A New Dimensions 11:16 – R-Type II
- 15:15 – SloMo-Type [Super R-Type Super Nintendo]
- 16:53 – No Mo SlowMo: SA-1 HACK Super R-Type by Vitor Vilela
- 17:58 – Nintendo Strikes Back! R-Type III Third Lightning
- 20:59 – R-Type Metal Slug: Armed Police Unit Gallop
- 23:08 – R-Type LEO: The Lost Gem
- 25:24 – Disaster Strikes IREM Closes
- 26:37 – Rising from the Ashes: R-Type DELTA in HD!
- 31:41 – The Coolest R-Type EVER – DELTA Deconstructed
- 34:48 – Never say FINAL [R-Type Final]
- 39:25 – R-Type FINAL 2 PREVIEW
- 41:17 – R-Type FINALE
- 44:18 – The Almighty Dobkeratops [CREDITS]
Games Shown in this video:
- R-Type Arcade I & II R-Type TurboGrafx16
- R-Type Sega Master Systems
- R-Types Sony Playstation
- R-Type Dimensions EX Xbox360, PS3, PS4, Switch
- Super R-Type SNES
- R-Type 3 Third Lightning SNES
- Armed Police Unit Gallop
- R-Type LEO
- R-Type Delta
- R-Type Final
- R-Type Final 2
- R-Type Tactics/Command I & II