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R-Type

R-Type is a 1987 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Irem for arcades. The player controls the R-9 "Arrowhead" starship in its efforts to destroy the Bydo, a powerful alien race bent on wiping out all of mankind. The R-9 can acquire a glowing orb called a "Force", giving limited protection from enemy fire and providing…

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Genre
Scrolling shooter
Arcade system
Irem M72
Artists
Akio Oyabu · Yoshige
Composer
Masato Ishizaki
Designer
Abiko
Developer
Irem[a]

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R-Type

Nodes81
Edges80
Triples118
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024691
Components1

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Release · 24
R-Type → ArcadeJP: May 15, 1987EU: July 1987NA: October 1987 TurboGrafx-16JP: March 25, 1988 (part 1)JP: June 3, 1988 (part 2)NA: November 1989 Atari ST, C64, ZX SpectrumEU: September 19…, EU: 1989, EU: 1991, EU: 2007[citation needed], EU: July 1987, EU: July 20, 1999[citation needed], EU: September 1988, JP: December 20, 1991, JP: December 9, 1988[citation needed], JP: June 3, 1988 (part 2), JP: June 9, 1989[citation needed], JP: March 19, 1991, JP: March 25, 1988 (part 1), JP: May 15, 1987, JP: November 12, 1999, JP: October 1, 1988, JP: October 1988[citation needed], NA: December 1988, NA: June 28, 1999, NA: May 1991
related to Release and ports · 19
R-Type → Due, February, HuCards, Hudson Soft, It, May, NEC Home Electronics, North American, PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16, PlayStation, R-Type Dimensions, R-Type II, Stage, Taipu Tsū, Taipu Wan, The Japanese, The TurboGrafx-16, The Xbox Live Arcade, Tozai Games
related to Legacy · 17
R-Type → Amiga, Armed Police Unit Gallop, Commodore, Factor, Flint, However, In, Irem, Katakis, Konami, Multiply, R-Type Force, R-Type II, The, Their XMultiply, Xexex, XMultiply
related to Computers · 16
R-Type → An, Best, Bit Coin-Op Conversion, Crash, Electric Dreams, Golden Joystick Awards, January, Operation Wolf, Sinclair User, Spectrum, The, The Games Machine, The ZX Spectrum, VG, Year, Your Sinclair
related to Arcade · 12
R-Type → Clare Edgeley, Commodore User, Computer, Game Machine, However, In Japan, It, Japan's, July, Later, The, Video Games
related to Consoles · 8
R-Type → According, ACE, In, Master System, Mean Machines, Mega Guide, PC Engine, Sega
related to External links · 5
R-Type → GameFAQsR-Type, Giant BombR-Type, Killer List, MobyGames, VideogamesR-Type
Publishers · 3
R-Type → EU: Electrocoin, JP: Irem, NA: Nintendo
Artists · 2
R-Type → Akio Oyabu, Yoshige
Programmers · 2
R-Type → Misachin, Sum

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game games arcade released version nintendo force 1987 system player one turbografx-16 weapons original port title well playstation amiga development

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
R-TypeArcade systemIrem M721.00infobox
R-TypeArtistsAkio Oyabu1.00infobox
R-TypeArtistsYoshige1.00infobox
R-TypeComposerMasato Ishizaki1.00infobox
R-TypeDesignerAbiko1.00infobox
R-TypeDeveloperIrem[a]1.00infobox
R-TypeGenreScrolling shooter1.00infobox
R-TypeModesSingle-player, multiplayer1.00infobox
R-TypePlatformTurboGrafx-16, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Master System, PC-88, MSX2, X68000, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Game Boy, Super CD-ROM², Game Boy Color, mobile phone, iOS, Android1.00infobox
R-TypeProducerKinte1.00infobox
R-TypeProgrammersSum1.00infobox
R-TypeProgrammersMisachin1.00infobox
R-TypePublishersJP: Irem1.00infobox
R-TypePublishersNA: Nintendo1.00infobox
R-TypePublishersEU: Electrocoin1.00infobox
R-TypeReleaseArcadeJP: May 15, 1987EU: July 1987NA: October 1987 TurboGrafx-16JP: March 25, 1988 (part 1)JP: June 3, 1988 (part 2)NA: November 1989 Atari ST, C64, ZX SpectrumEU: September 19…1.00infobox
R-TypeReleaseJP: May 15, 19871.00infobox
R-TypeReleaseEU: July 19871.00infobox
R-TypeReleaseNA: October 19871.00infobox
R-TypeReleaseJP: March 25, 1988 (part 1)1.00infobox
R-TypeReleaseJP: June 3, 1988 (part 2)1.00infobox
R-TypeReleaseNA: November 19891.00infobox
R-TypeReleaseEU: September 19881.00infobox
R-TypeReleaseJP: October 1, 19881.00infobox
R-TypeReleaseNA: December 19881.00infobox
R-TypeReleaseEU: 19891.00infobox
R-TypeReleaseJP: October 1988[citation needed]1.00infobox
R-TypeReleaseJP: December 9, 1988[citation needed]1.00infobox
R-TypeReleaseJP: June 9, 1989[citation needed]1.00infobox
R-TypeReleaseJP: March 19, 19911.00infobox

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