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Game Info
Not rated
- Platform
- Game Boy
- Genres
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Player Perspective
- Side view
- Developer Companies
- Irem
- Publishers
- Irem
- Release date
- 11 December 1992
- Languages
- 🇯🇵 Japanese
Summary
R-Type II on Game Boy delivers the classic arcade shoot‑em‑up as a handheld port. The title captures the intensity of the original while adapting to the Game Boy’s monochrome screen and limited controls. Despite the technical constraints, the portable version preserves the core experience that made the series a staple of vertical‑scroller fans, letting players chase the iconic star‑fighter through the familiar wave of enemies. For anyone wanting a slice of the R-Type legacy on the go, this Game Boy rendition packs a surprising amount of classic action into a pocket-sized cartridge.
Storyline
R-Type II on the Game Boy pits the player against a revived Bydo Empire, a legion of mutant extraterrestrials preparing a massive comeback. The Bydo have consolidated their forces and unleashed more powerful creatures than ever before, threatening Earth's very survival. Only the pilot of the high‑tech R‑9 fighter can challenge this extra‑evil onslaught. Armed with the ship’s signature wave‑cannon and a handful of upgradeable weapons, you must blast through wave after wave of enemy formations. The fate of the planet hangs on each mission, as the R‑9 is the last line of defense against total destruction.
Edited by Maya Carter
