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R-Type III: The Third Lightning (SNES)
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Description

The evil Bydo Empire returns in this entry of the R-Type series. So climb into the latest R-Type vessel, the R-90, and blast through six side-scrolling levels on your way to destroy the Bydo mothership.

Gameplay is still the classic R-Type way with huge levels and bosses. With your detachable laser unit, you can fire in front or behind your ship. R-Type III now features three different kinds of laser unit, selectable at the start of a game. Each offers different laser types depending on the power-ups collected.
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R-Type III: The Third Lightning SNES Force Selection Screen
R-Type III: The Third Lightning SNES Hyper Wave Cannon: Initial Discharge
R-Type III: The Third Lightning SNES Stage 1: Space Garbage
R-Type III: The Third Lightning SNES Title Screen (Blast off and strike the evil Bydo Empire!)
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Critic Reviews

HonestGamers (Staff reviews only) Jan 13, 2004 10 out of 10 100
Video Games Mar, 1994 90 out of 100 90
Video Games & Computer Entertainment Dec, 1994 9 out of 10 90
GameFan Magazine Dec, 1994 88 out of 100 88
Play Time Mar, 1994 85 out of 100 85
High Score Jul, 1994 4 out of 5 80
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) Sep, 1994 40 out of 50 80
Megablast Mar, 1994 79 out of 100 79
Total! (Germany) Jan, 1994 2.25 out of 6 75
GamePro (US) Oct, 1994 3.5 out of 5 70
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Trivia

Western version

In the Western version, the shots of the end boss of level 2 were coloured to look like eyeballs. In the original version, they could be remotely confused with sperm.

Awards

  • GameFan
    • 1994 (Vol. 3, Iss. 1) - Best SNES Shooter Game of the Year
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Terok Nor (28814) added R-Type III: The Third Lightning (SNES) on Apr 18, 2004
Other platforms contributed by Corn Popper (69203) and Terok Nor (28814)

Credits (16 people)
11 developers, 5 thanks

Staff

Producer:
H. Saitoh (as H.Saitoh)
Planner:
Kengo Miyata (as K.Miyata)
Main Program / Stage (1, 4 & 6):
Y. Kumite (as Y.Kumite)
Program: Stage (2, 3 & 5) / Opening & Ending / Force Select:
Y. Suzuki (as Y.Suzuki)
Sound Engineer:
H. Saitoh (as H.Saitoh)
Tool Support:
Hikaru Yamashita (as H.Yamashita)
Graphic Design: Stage BG (1-5) / Boss (1, 2, 5 & 6) / Force Select BG:
Takayuki Ohdachi (as T.Ohdachi)
Graphic Design: Stage Obj. (1-5) / Boss (3-5):
K. Sato (as K.Sato)
Graphic Design: Stage BG (6) / Stage Obj. (1, 6) / Ending:
T. Saitoh (as T.Saitoh)
Graphic Design: Title, R-9 Zero and System Graphics:
Kengo Miyata (as K.Miyata)
Music Composition & Sound Effects:
Ikuko Mimori (as I.Mimori)
Special Thanks:
K. Tajima (as K.Tajima), M. Matsumoto (as M.Matsumoto), K. Umebara (as K.Umebara), T. Kudo (as T.Kudo), R‑9 Plus
Executive Producer:
Motoyuki Yoshioka (as Moto.)
Directed by:
Kengo Miyata (as K.Miyata)
Presented by:
1993 Irem Corp.