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R-Type III: The Third Lightning 1993

Developed by Raylight Studios, Irem

  • Shooter, Action

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.

ShooterActionwii virtual consoleSuper Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Game Boy Advance, Super Famicom

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Earnest, plot-driven, grave and resolved.

  • earnestironic
  • character-ledplot-driven
  • gravecomic
  • resolvedopen-ended
  • classical in formformally daring

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