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The game is known for its high difficulty (even compared to other games in the series), particularly because of its lack of checkpoints, since dying means restarting the level from scratch.
Irem (JP/NA) Nintendo (PAL) - 1991
Super R-Type
Super R-Type is a scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Irem for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in Japan and North America in 1991, Europe in 1992, and Brazil in 1993 by Nintendo. It is a partial port of R-Type II , borrowing stages and enemies, but introducing several of its own. The game has been re-released on the Wii Virtual Console in 2008, and on the Nintendo Classics service in 2024.
- Console
- Super Nintendo
- Developer
- Irem
- Publisher
- Irem (JP/NA) Nintendo (PAL)
- Players
- 1 joueur
- Region
- Japan / North America / Europe
- Rating
- N/A
- Release
- 13/07/1991
Media
Retrogaia VideosSuper R-Type (SNES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete
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New / CIB / Loose
- Loose
- 13 €
- CIB
- 65 €
- New
- 147 €
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