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Based on 301 ratings
8.1
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Score Breakdown Based on 301 ratings
  1. 10 (43)
  2. 9 (92)
  3. 8 (112)
  4. 7 (33)
  5. 6 (13)
  6. 5 (3)
  7. 4 (0)
  8. 3 (2)
  9. 2 (1)
  10. 1 (3)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

  • Rating:8.6

    A laser-blastin' good time!

    By Gigatron | Review Date: Jan 05, 2007 | TG16

    R-type is one of those games that immediately comes to mind when you think of space shooters. Rather than top-down like many others, this one has a side-scrolling perspective. This came can be blisteringly difficult. The... Read Full Review

    5 of 5 users found the following review helpful

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  • Rating:8

    8-Bit R-Type...Holding It Together

    By rhetayk | Review Date: Nov 16, 2021 | SMS

    R-Type on the Sega Master System is an 8-bit port of the classic arcade horizontal shoot-em' up. There is a lot of game here that they tried to bring over and they largely succeeded. R-Type features amazing visuals, mem... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    The right type

    By uninspiredcup | Review Date: Jan 07, 2017 | SMS

    R-Type is considered a classic, and rightly so. It's less a question of "Do you like games?" and more a question of "Do you like having fun?". It's the perfect concoction of pick up and play - the Master System version s... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    $5 well spent for a brutal and fun game.

    By wikigamer | Review Date: Feb 10, 2010 | SMS

    If you think this game is easy you must be a crazy gamer because this is one of the hardest games that i have ever played in my whole entire life. Yeah just because its an old game it is terrible, NO objection its an ins... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5

    A faithful adaptation of the original arcade game--no longer separated by two hu-cards--R-Type is a fun trip.

    By Asagea_888 | Review Date: Aug 12, 2009 | TG16

    R-Type for the Turbo Grafx-16 is a rare gem of a find these days, but at the time of its release, it was as close to the arcade as it could get. Unless you're a hardcore collector of valuable HU cards, you won't have to... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:5.5

    Intense, but there are much better VC games out there.

    By TheLordHimself | Review Date: Nov 13, 2007 | TG16

    While R-Type certainly is a classic old-school shooter, it simply doesn't compare to some of the other VC games available. The game does throw up some extremely intense action, but it gets repetitive too soon. This is in... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    This is my favorite shooter !

    By flavort | Review Date: Sep 05, 2006 | TG16

    I just fell in love with this game. I am not a real fan of shooters like this but this one was so fun. The graphics really got me to check this one out but the music and gameplay just racked up the positive points this ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.9

    God brought Rock 'n Roll to you; but Irem brought you shmups.

    By EmPleh | Review Date: Aug 03, 2006 | GB

    To conceive where we are going, we must first appreciate where we have been. The year is 1987, and juvenile delinquents across the globe are engrossed as their precious allowances get devoured by an epidemic sweeping ... Read Full Review

    5 of 5 users found the following review helpful