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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Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: BlueRoses
• Console Generation Exclusive: SNES
• Genre: Scrolling shoot 'em up
• R-Type series

User Reviews

An excellent follow-up to Super R-Type

Katakis | カタキス (42836)

Critic Reviews

Video Game Den	Mar 31, 2020		100
HonestGamers (Staff reviews only)	Jan 13, 2004	10 out of 10	100
Video Games	Mar, 1994	90 out of 100	90
Classic-games.net	Jul 17, 2020	9 out of 10	90
Video Games & Computer Entertainment	Dec, 1994	9 out of 10	90
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Mar, 1994	88 out of 100	88
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