R-Type

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R-Type
System(s): Sega Master System, Virtual Console
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
CERO
Missing Parameter!

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.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
81 №19
90 №26
87 №89
70 №2/21
Sega Master System
 82
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
81
[1]
ACE (UK) PAL
92
[2]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
84
[3]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
84
[4]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
91
[5]
Computer Action (DK)
75
[6]
Console XS (UK) PAL
94
[7]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
87
[8]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
92
[9]
Games Preview (DK)
85
[10]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
85
[11]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
70
[12]
Mean Machines (UK)
92
[13]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
91
[14]
New Computer Express (UK)
75
[15]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
91
[16]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[17]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[18]
Sega Pro (UK)
96
[19]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[20]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[21]
Soft Today (DK)
100
[22]
Software Gids (NL)
80
[23]
User (GR) PAL
93
[24]
Zzap! (IT)
94
[25]
Sega Master System
 88
Based on
25 reviews

R-Type

Master System, US
RType SMS US Box.jpg
Cover
Rtype sms us cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, EU
RType SMS EU Box NoR.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
® variant
RType SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, JP
RType SMS JP Box Back.jpgNospine.pngRType SMS JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
RType SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover

External Links

  • ↑ ACE, "April 1989" (UK; 1989-03-02), page 60
  • ↑ ACE, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 144
  • ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 69
  • ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 105
  • ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 60
  • ↑ Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 34
  • ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144
  • ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1989" (UK; 1989-02-xx), page 95
  • ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 151
  • ↑ Games Preview, "7 1989" (DK; 1989-xx-xx), page 41
  • ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 81
  • ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Febrero 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 34
  • ↑ Mean Machines, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-04-01), page 88
  • ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
  • ↑ New Computer Express, "March 11, 1989" (UK; 1989-03-09), page 47
  • ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-01), page 31
  • ↑ Sega Power, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-03), page 49
  • ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59
  • ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 63
  • ↑ Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 31
  • ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  • ↑ Soft Today, "April 1989" (DK; 1989-03-23), page 14
  • ↑ Software Gids, "Mei/Juni 1990" (NL; 1990-05-xx), page 35
  • ↑ User, "Dekémvrios 1992" (GR; 1992-1x-xx), page 52
  • ↑ Zzap!, "Settembre 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 69
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