R-Type

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R-Type
System(s): Sega Master System, Virtual Console
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
JP 		¥5,8005,800 G-1364
Sega Master System
US 		9002
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-9002-50
Sega Master System
BR
Sega Master System
KR 		GB-4364
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		500pts500
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		500pts500
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		500pts500
CERO
Missing Parameter!

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

  • US hints

Promotional material

  • JP TV advert

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
93 2002-12-28
81 №19, p60[1]
90 №26, p144[2]
90 AllGame
84 №1, p69
84 №4, p105[3]
91 №1, p60[4]
87 №89, p95[5]
100 2005-12-11
85 №1, p81[6]
92 №7, p88-90[7]
91 №1, p135[8]
70 №2/21
91 №4
90 №15, p49
100 №23, p59
100 №46, p101[9]
96 №5, p63[10]
92 №9, p31[11]
90 Sega Pro
100 2004-04-17
Sega Master System
 90
Based on
21 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
81
[1]
ACE (UK) PAL
92
[2]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
84
[12]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
84
[3]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
91
[4]
Computer Action (DK)
75
[13]
Console XS (UK) PAL
94
[14]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
87
[5]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
92
[15]
Games Preview (DK)
85
[16]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
85
[17]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
70
[18]
Mean Machines (UK)
92
[7]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
91
[8]
New Computer Express (UK)
75
[19]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
91
[20]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[21]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[22]
Sega Pro (UK)
96
[10]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[11]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[23]
Soft Today (DK)
100
[24]
Software Gids (NL)
80
[25]
User (GR) PAL
93
[26]
Zzap! (IT)
94
[27]
Sega Master System
 88
Based on
25 reviews

R-Type

Master System, US
RType SMS US Box.jpg
Cover
Rtype sms us cart.jpg
Cart
Rtype sms us manual.pdf
Manual
AfterBurner SMS US Poster Back.jpgAfterBurner SMS US Poster Front.jpg
Poster
Master System, EU
RType SMS EU Box NoR.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
® variant
RType SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, JP
RType SMS JP Box Back.jpgNospine.pngRType SMS JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
RType SMS JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU
R-Type SMS AU Cover.jpg
Cover
R-Type SMS AU Cart Top.jpg
R-Type SMS AU Cart Back.jpgR-Type SMS AU Cart Front.jpg
Cart
R-Type SMS AU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR
RType SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
RType SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
RTypeSMSBrManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, KR

Master System, SE

Master System, SE (Rental)

External links

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  • ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:ACE UK 19.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 19.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content
  • ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:ACE UK 26.pdf, page 144 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 26.pdf_p144" defined multiple times with different content
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  • ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:CVG UK 089.pdf, page 95 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 089.pdf_p95" defined multiple times with different content
  • ↑ File:HobbyConsolas ES 001.pdf, page 73
  • ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:MeanMachines UK 07.pdf, page 88 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 07.pdf_p88" defined multiple times with different content
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  • ↑ File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf, page 101
  • ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf, page 63 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf_p63" defined multiple times with different content
  • ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:SegaPro UK 09.pdf, page 31 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 09.pdf_p31" defined multiple times with different content
  • ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 69
  • ↑ Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 34
  • ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144
  • ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 151
  • ↑ Games Preview, "7 1989" (DK; 1989-xx-xx), page 41
  • ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 81
  • ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Febrero 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 34
  • ↑ New Computer Express, "March 11, 1989" (UK; 1989-03-09), page 47
  • ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-01), page 31
  • ↑ Sega Power, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-03), page 49
  • ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59
  • ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  • ↑ Soft Today, "April 1989" (DK; 1989-03-23), page 14
  • ↑ Software Gids, "Mei/Juni 1990" (NL; 1990-05-xx), page 35
  • ↑ User, "Dekémvrios 1992" (GR; 1992-1x-xx), page 52
  • ↑ Zzap!, "Settembre 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 69
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