Customer Reviews

Super R-Type

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Super R-Type is extremely addictive. Unlike most space shooters, it is not insanely difficult. Some obsticles may take a few tries, but they are always fun. Basically, you blow up stuff with your spacecraft in a 2-D sidescrolling environment. You pick up the occassional power up, fight the usual boss, and have fun with it as well. There isn't too much to say about this game except that it is the most fun space shooter. If you can find this one for a low price, grab it. You can probably find it at EB Games or GameStop in a buy one get one free deal these days.
Note: I gave this game 5 stars while comparing it to other space shooters. This is not really my all time favorite.

I am surprised there are so little reviews of this game here, and being that it received 4 and 5 stars, I felt compelled to write this review and emphasize something about the title that completely ruins it. One reviewer mentioned it, but he didn't really explain how horrible of a thing it is. To start, Super R-Type is a SNES exclusive that is sort of a worked over port of R-Type II. I actually believe its an improvement over the original R-Type II, featuring more levels, some enhanced graphics and other goodies. What brings this game down (heavily for me) are the complete lack of checkpoints throughout. All R-Type games have "checkpoints" during the stage, so that if you die, you can go back and start from that place within the stage. Some idiot at Irem thought it was a good idea to remove these altogether, so if you die just once, even at the end boss, you go ALL of the way back to the beginning. every time. This is ridiculous and completely ruins what would otherwise be a fun and great shooter. Anyone who knows the R-Type series knows that these games are difficult enough to begin with. I cannot believe someone thought it a good idea to remove the checkpoints, as it does nothing but make the game endlessly frustrating, sucking virtually all of the fun out of it. There's nothing like working through a rough stage to a boss, dying once and starting all over again.

In conclusion, this is a great game that was ruined by a dumb decision by some moron during development. Get it if you're a huge R-Type fan, or skip if if you want to keep your hair from turning grey while playing. There are better R-Type games available that give you the benefit of checkpoints, like R-Type III (also on the SNES) for example.

I played this when I first got the Super Nintendo along with Super Mario World and Donkey Kong Country and decided to get it again. The game is hard and there is no checkpoints so if you die you start over from the beginning of the level and is notorious for slowing down or lagging. I enjoy the difficulty I see it as a shooter with a "locked" legendary mode only adding to the sense of accomplishment when you finally beat the game. The occasional lag I find to be actually helpful when there are many bullets flying around. Overall if you enjoy challenging shooter games I would check this out.