R-Type

Platforms

• TurboGrafx-16

• arcade video game machine

• Java virtual machine

• PC Engine SuperGrafx

• ZX Spectrum

• Amstrad CPC

• Atari ST

• MSX

• Android
• Commodore 64

• Arcade^*

Genres

• shoot 'em up

• science fiction video game

• action game^*

• shooter game^*

Play modes

• single-player video game

• multiplayer video game

Players by platform

• TurboGrafx-16^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  1^*

• Arcade^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  1^*

• MSX^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  1^*

Series

• R-Type

Localized titles

• R-Type

Developers

• Irem

• Opera House^*
• ISCO^*

Publishers

• Irem

• NEC Home Electronics (U.S.A.)^*

• 1987-07-01

  Date precision

  Exact date

• 1988 · MSX · Japan^*

  Release date

  1988^*

  Date precision

  Year only^*

  Platform

  MSX^*

  Market

  Japan^*

• 1989 · TurboGrafx-16 · USA^*

  Release date

  1989^*

  Date precision

  Year only^*

  Platform

  TurboGrafx-16^*

  Market

  USA^*

• 1988-03-25 · TurboGrafx-16^*

  Release date

  1988-03-25^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  TurboGrafx-16^*

• 1987-07-01 · MSX^*

  Release date

  1987-07-01^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  MSX^*

• 1987-05-15 · Arcade^*

  Release date

  1987-05-15^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  Arcade^*

Detailed specifications