Also known as: R-TYPE, アール・タイプ, アールタイプ
R-Type (アール・タイプ - Āru Taipu) is a side scrolling shoot-em-up arcade video game produced by Irem in 1987.
The player controls a lone Starfighter named the R-9A Arrowhead to defend humanity against a mysterious powerful Alien life-form known as the Bydo.
Due to its success several ports and sequels for the game have been produced through the years in many different consoles.
