R-Type

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R-Type

Publisher: Sega
Developer: Irem, Compile
System(s): Sega Master System, Virtual Console
ROM Size: 512kB
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up
Number of Players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1988-10-01	¥5,800	G-1364
US	1988	$?	9002
EU	1988	£29.95	MK-9002-50
BR	19xx	$?	?
JP	2009-05-19 - 2011-10-18	500 points	?
US	2009-11-02 - 2011-09-30	500 points	?
EU	2009-09-25	500 points	?

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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.