What did you think of Super R-type?

ST Dragon · Post by **ST Dragon** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:26 am

I remember staring & drooling at some preview pics of Super R-Type in an old issue of Nintendo Power back in 1990-1, few months before the SNES was released, showing off the SNES colour palette.

This particular screen-shot is probably the coolest Boss preview pic I've seen. At least for a 10 year old back in the day...

I only got to play it via emulation 5 years ago, but personally I liked R-Type II on the Amiga better. Best music of all R-Type II compilations on any system & no slowdowns. Probably the best Arcade port too.

I love the AMIGA title/intro screens:

Super R-Type is not a true R-Type II port imo, as most levels & Bosses have been changed, but the graphics & gameplay are great.

sjewkestheloon · Post by **sjewkestheloon** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:52 am

aren't all the stages the same between r-type 2 and super apart from super having a really crap new level that has no purpose? i've got it on my snes as i thought it'd be worth a look and it is ok as an item of interest but i'll definately stick with my ps1 r-types for some hori loving

freddiebamboo · Post by **freddiebamboo** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:05 am

I went from playing r-type on the spectrum to super r-type so I was well impressed with it back then.

Haven't had a chance to relive the glory yet to see if it's aged badly or not.

Sly Cherry Chunks · Post by **Sly Cherry Chunks** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:33 am

sjewkestheloon wrote:aren't all the stages the same between r-type 2 and super apart from super having a really crap new level that has no purpose?

Not at all - heres a breakdown:

1 - really crap level that serves no purpose (new)
2 - Fortress (Stage 1 from R-Type II)
3 - Aquatic stage (Similar themes to R-Type II's second stage but largely original)
4 - Battleship (new)
5 - Maze (Stage 4 from R-Type II)
6 - Bydo Factory (new)
7 - Bydo Homeworld (Final stage from R-Type II)

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:26 pm

Sly Cherry Chunks wrote:1 - really crap level that serves no purpose (new)
2 - Fortress (Stage 1 from R-Type II)
3 - Aquatic stage (Similar themes to R-Type II's second stage but largely original)
4 - Battleship (new)
5 - Maze (Stage 4 from R-Type II)
6 - Bydo Factory (new)
7 - Bydo Homeworld (Final stage from R-Type II)

I'd suggest this correction:

3 - Aquatic stage (with no water whatsoever)

Sly Cherry Chunks · Post by **Sly Cherry Chunks** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:29 pm

^Aren't there some waterfalls that push you about?

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:31 pm

Come on, man, don't be so nitpicky. I was trying to do some humour

Sly Cherry Chunks · Post by **Sly Cherry Chunks** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:34 pm

Sorry. This is what happens when you don't have zsnes at the office.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:35 pm

I feel your pain, you have my sympathy. ^_^

gigadrive32 · Post by **gigadrive32** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:23 pm

R-Type II was rumored by EGM to be coming out on Genesis, before the announcement of R-Type II for the Super Famicom/SNES. we saw previews of Nintendo version and drooled - then it was announced that Irem would be creating a new game called Super R-Type instead, which turned out to be a mix of R-Type II levels and new levels.