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There are arcade classics, and then there is R-Type . Download R-Type -Supergrafx Port-
If you haven’t experienced the SuperGrafx port of R-Type , you haven’t truly played R-Type at home. Here is why you need to hunt this ROM down immediately. The SuperGrafx was NEC’s ill-fated "upgrade" to the PC Engine. It had dual graphics chips, more RAM, and the ability to do arcade-quality parallax. Only five games were officially released for it. That is, until the entered the chat
R-Type is the reason the SuperGrafx existed. Here is why you need to hunt this ROM down immediately
For many of us who grew up in the late 80s, Irem’s horizontal shooter was the ultimate quarter-muncher. It was brutal, atmospheric, and featured the iconic "Force" pod—a weapon system so unique that it defined a genre.
9/10 (Loses one point because the wait for the Force pod to respawn after death is still soul-crushing). Ready to dive in? Search for "R-Type (SuperGrafx) ROM Set" and pair it with the Beetle SuperGrafx core. Just be prepared to throw your controller at the wall when you reach the second stage.
Have you beaten the SuperGrafx version? Let me know your high score in the comments below.