The evil Bydo Empire returns in this entry of the R-Type series. So climb into the latest R-Type vessel, the R-90, and blast through six side-scrolling levels on your way to destroy the Bydo mothership. Gameplay is still the classic R-Type way with huge levels and bosses. With your detachable laser unit, you can fire in front or behind your ship. R-Type III now features three different kinds of laser unit, selectable at the start of a game. Each offers different laser types depending on the power-ups collected.
IGDB / 6550
R-Type III: The Third Lightning
The evil Bydo Empire returns in this entry of the R-Type series. So climb into the latest R-Type vessel, the R-90, and blast through six side-scrolling levels on your way to destroy the Bydo mothership. Gameplay is still the classic R-Type way with huge levels and bosses. With your detachable laser unit, you can fire in front or behind your ship. R-Type III now features three different kinds of laser unit, selectabl Show full summary
The evil Bydo Empire returns in this entry of the R-Type series. So climb into the latest R-Type vessel, the R-90, and blast through six side-scrolling levels on your way to destroy the Bydo mothership. Gameplay is still the classic R-Type way with huge levels and bosses. With your detachable laser unit, you can fire in front or behind your ship. R-Type III now features three different kinds of laser unit, selectable at the start of a game. Each offers different laser types depending on the power-ups collected.
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- Raylight Studios, Irem
- Publisher
- Zoo Digital, Destination Software, Jaleco, Irem, Jaleco USA
- Franchise
- Standalone
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- Modi
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view, Third person
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- Action
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- Game Boy Advance Mar 26, 2004
- Super Famicom Dec 10, 1993
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System Aug 02, 1994
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994
- Wii Feb 16, 2007
- Wii Dec 26, 2006
- Wii Jan 15, 2007
- Wii Jan 13, 2009
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