
Simply the best shoot-em-up game on Playstation 1!

This is by far the best shoot-em-up game on Playstation 1, and one of the best shoot-em-up games of all time!
In this game, incredible 3D graphics and other improvements beef up the gameplay that manages to stay very true to the spirit of the R-type series.
Running at silky smooth 60 fps, with huge explosions and vibration support, this left-to-right side-scrolling shoot-em-up game delivers traditional R-Type gameplay. Depth is added by virtue of unlockable content such as extra ships, each with different extra weapons. Luckily the traditional R-Type 1 style ship that we all love from the old-school arcade machine is included amongst the selection.
New to the series is a smart bomb, blasting everything in sight, and a speed select button, allowing you to adjust the speed of your ship in mid-air.
This game is hard, but fair. I would say difficulty is on par with R-Type 1, at least on the default difficulty setting.
The game features mind-boggling, screen-filling mid-level and (mostly) oversize (e.g. larger than screen) end-of-level bosses that will blast you away - literally. And more: awesome under-water sequences, the occasional destructible background object, detailed particle and transparency effects, etc. etc...
Bottom-line: A must buy Playstation 1 game, worth even the high-selling prices of $20-$30 used, in my opinion!
Review ID: 10000000003323243

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