Platform: Commodore 64
Region: Region Not Set
Developer(s): Irem Corp.
Publishers(s): The Hit Squad
ReleaseDate: 1988-05-03
Co-op: No
R-Type is set in the 22nd century, and the player flies a futuristic fighter craft called the R-9a "Arrowhead", named for its shape, and because it is the ninth model in the 'R' series of fighter craft (but it is the first of the series to actually be used in combat; the previous models were all prototypes). The mission is to 'blast off and strike the evil Bydo Empire'.
Genre(s): Shooter