R-Type is a side scrolling shoot-em-up arcade game produced by Irem in 1987. The player controls a futuristic space fighter named "Arrowhead" to defend humanity against a mysterious but powerful alien lifeform known as "Bydo", which was later discovered to be not entirely alien in origin. R-Type is recognized as one of the classics of the shooter genre from the 80s arcade. « hide
R-Type is a side scrolling shoot-em-up arcade game produced by Irem in 1987. The player controls a futuristic space fighter named "Arrowhead"... more »