R-Type

R-Type

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Irem, Compile

System(s): Sega Master System, Virtual Console

ROM Size: 512kB

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Number of Players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1988-10-01	¥5,800	G-1364
US	1988	$?	9002
EU	1988	£29.95 ^[1]Media:ACE UK 19.pdf	MK-9002-50
BR	19xx	$?	?
KR	19xx	₩?	GB-4364

JP	2009-05-19 - 2011-10-18	500 points	?
US	2009-11-02 - 2011-09-30	500 points	?
EU	2009-09-25	500 points	?

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R-Type is a critically acclaimed shoot-'em-up developed by Irem. Following its initial arcade release in 1987, the game was ported to a variety of home computers and consoles, including the Sega Master System in 1988; this version was ported without credit by Compile.

The Master System version of R-Type was brought to the Wii's Virtual Console service in 2009. It is seen as an odd move, as a superior port to the TurboGrafx-16 had been available since 2006. This did not last long; it was removed from Virtual Console on 30 September 2011 in the US and 18 October 2011 in Japan presumably because Irem had been losing a lot of money at the time.

Hints

SMS US Hints

Promotional Material

JP TV advert

Physical Scans

88

Sega Retro Average

Based on 12 reviews

Publication	Score	Source
ACE	81	№19, p60Media:ACE UK 19.pdf
ACE	90	№26, p144Media:ACE UK 26.pdf
Complete Guide to Consoles	84	№1, p69
Complete Guide to Consoles	84	№4, p105
Computer & Video Games	87	№89, p95
Mean Machines	92	№7, p88-90Media:MeanMachines UK 07.pdf
MicroManía	70	№2/21
S: The Sega Magazine	91	№4
Sega Power	90	№15, p49
Sega Power	100	№23, p59
Sega Pro	96	№5, p63Media:Segapro UK 05.pdf
Sega Pro	92	№9, p31Media:Segapro UK 09.pdf