In Japan, R-Type was split into two HuCards, R-Type I (stages 1–4) and R-Type II (stages 5–8), due to storage limits. The US TurboGrafx-16 release combined everything onto one HuCard as R-Type. Critics loved its arcade-accurate visuals, sound, and gameplay, though occasional slowdowns were noted. #RType #irem #pcengine #TurboGrafx #arcade #RetroGaming #Nostalgia | Classic Replay

R-Type - My favourite shmup of all time! I personally know this game like the back of my hand. #RType #irem | Classic Replay

After adding Naughty Dog's The Last of Us: Part II and Uncharted 4 to his work resume as a texture artist, Richard “Pipes” Piper turned to building out his gaming resume with a new TG record on the arcade classic R-Type II. During his epic run, Richard defeated the Bydo Empire, looped the game and pushed into Stage 9 for a final score of 604,400 points. Congratulations! #RType #naughtydog #lastofuspart2 | Twin Galaxies

R-Type? I’ve played it so much I think I could complete it blindfolded. What's that one game you can ace? #RType #irem #retrogaming #sega #mastersystem #retrogaming | Classic Replay

R-type was released for the Mastersystem on this day in 1988 making it 35 years old today 🎉 . R-Type is a side scrolling shoot-em-up arcade game produced by Irem in 1987. The player controls a space fighter named the R-9 to defend humanity against a mysterious powerful alien life-form known as the "Bydo" #RType | Retro Gaming & Nostalgia 80s, 90s & 00s