R-Type III

by Jaleco

Product Features

• Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000035Y4W
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,190 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

It was believed on Earth that the deadly BYDO Empire had been destroyed--but now they've returned, as nasty as ever. Their ships and armies are more powerful than before, and Earth will surely be conquered unless the new R-90 ship can destroy them. Powered with engines that launch it into different dimensions, and armed with the Round, Shadow, and Cyclone Forces, R-90 has what it takes to wipe out the BYDO threat. Then, the BYDO mother ship must be found and destroyed to entirely erase the species from our galaxy.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My "type" of game., November 10, 2008

By 

William Pearce - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: R-Type III (Video Game)

This game is pretty damn cool. It is a challenging, yet not impossible side-view space shooter with great graphics and awesome power-ups. You get to pick between 3 types of detachable ship cannons, and you can switch to hyper mode, which is ausome too. Also, the checkpoint system is very good, because you don't have to go back to the 1st level once you lose all your ships and get game over. You get to start in the same level, at the same checkpoint, just without the ship power-ups. Also, much like the gradius series, there is no r-type II (at least for americans) just the original, and III.

The only thing i'm wondering about is the price. 100 bones and up? when i bought it from ebay (for a grip less,) the cheapest amazon had it at was 240!! does anyone know why? is this game hard to find or rare?

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid shooter and one of the better R-Type games available!, August 18, 2011

By 

Doppelganger - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: R-Type III (Video Game)

This particular R-Type title seems to be more rare than most and was a SNES / Super Famicom exclusive. imo it is definitely one of the better games in the series and is a brutal shooting challenge from start to finish. The stage designs in this game are imaginative, the graphics are sharp and vivid with good color and it throws in new some extras to make things more interesting. There are 3 force units for your ship: the standard one (like original R-Type), Cyclone and Shadow. They each have different special weapon capability, strengths and weaknesses. Your ship still has the signature power blast, but they take it one step further and give you a "hyper mode" that turns your ship into an explosion wielding beast for a temporary length of time. Unfortunately this mode causes your ship to overheat for a little bit after use, so it must be used sparingly.

My only complaint about R-Type III is the difficulty level. Its your standard R-Type fare and is virtually impossible. I think they really should have included a difficulty setting adjustment, but alas its just the static "hard as hell" setting. Aside from that, this is a must have for fans of the R-Type series in general. If you can find an affordable copy (they can get expensive due to rarity), pick one up! I believe it to be a much better game than Super R-Type for the same platform.