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Super R-Type

Super R-Type

Console: Super Nintendo Entertainment System
TV Standard: NTSC-J
Country: Japan
Developer(s): IREM
Publisher(s): Irem Corp.
Release Date: 1991-07-13
Players: 1
Co-op: No
ESRB: T - Teen
Type: Shooter

Super R-Type borrows four stages from R-Type II and adds three new ones. 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.