R-Type II

Released

December 1989 on Arcade

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Publishers

Developers

Irem Corp.

Moby Score

7.5

#6,415 of 155K

Critics

78% (36)

Players

(38)

Ranking

#5 on Arcade
#158 on Game Boy
#322 on Atari ST
#495 on Amiga

Collected By

13 players

Genre: Action
Perspective: Side view
Visual: 2D scrolling
Gameplay: Arcade
Shooter
Vehicular: Space flight
Setting: Sci-fi / futuristic

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R-Type II is a side-scrolling 2D shooter with spacecraft and the sequel to the original R-Type. The player controls the ship R-9C, the successor to R-9 with some changes to the weapons. The wave cannon is now able to track enemies and there are two new types of weapons: search laser and shotgun laser. For the land units a new anti-ground bomb can be used. The arcade game and most versions derived from it such as the Amiga one contain six levels, each with their own boss. The Game Boy version has five levels and does not incorporate the new weapons.