A CLASSIC OLD-SCHOOL GAME R-Type II is a horizontal scrolling shooter arcade game developed and published by Irem in 1989. This classic old-school game is the sequel to R-Type and the story takes place two years after. The player controls a ship called the R-9C which is an improved version of its predecessor, the R-9. The Bydo Empire is back! Take it down with power-ups, two new types of weapons, the Search Laser and Shotgun Laser, and a new anti-ground unit bomb. WITH ORIGINAL FEATURES •Unlock six levels each with its own unique boss. •Upgrade to new weapons, power-ups, and attachments to fight wave of enemies. •Keep original graphics or choose improved ones thanks to filter and scanline options … AND NEW FEATURES TOO! •Choose between three difficulty settings: unlimited (unlimited lives), normal (same as original) & insane (more challenge!). •Two control modes: Touch and virtual D-Pad •Customizable controls •Auto Fire ON/OFF •Available in 10 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Portuguese. •Play in full-screen, or keep the game’s original screen ratio •Game Center: 11 unlockable achievements + online leaderboards (normal & insane modes only) •Universal version •Support iOS 7 controllers Are you looking for challenge? R-Type II is the perfect game! iPhone Screenshots: R-TYPE II DotEmu A CLASSIC OLD-SCHOOL GAME R-Type II is a horizontal scrolling shooter arcade game developed and published by Irem in 19… TouchArcade Rating: $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsA CLASSIC OLD-SCHOOL GAME R-Type II is a horizontal scrolling shooter arcade game developed and published by Irem in 1989. This classic old-school game is the sequel to R-Type and the story takes place two years after. The player controls a ship called the R-9C which is an improved version of its predecessor, the R-9. The Bydo Empire is back! Take it down with power-ups, two new types of weapons, the Search Laser and Shotgun Laser, and a new anti-ground unit bomb. WITH ORIGINAL FEATURES •Unlock six levels each with its own unique boss. •Upgrade to new weapons, power-ups, and attachments to fight wave of enemies. •Keep original graphics or choose improved ones thanks to filter and scanline options … AND NEW FEATURES TOO! •Choose between three difficulty settings: unlimited (unlimited lives), normal (same as original) & insane (more challenge!). •Two control modes: Touch and virtual D-Pad •Customizable controls •Auto Fire ON/OFF •Available in 10 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Portuguese. •Play in full-screen, or keep the game’s original screen ratio •Game Center: 11 unlockable achievements + online leaderboards (normal & insane modes only) •Universal version •Support iOS 7 controllers Are you looking for challenge? R-Type II is the perfect game! Information Seller:DotEmu Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Feb 13, 2014 Updated:Jul 15, 2021 Version:1.2.6 Size:45.1 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (3) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal syntheticvoid Well-Known Member Jun 20, 2010 14,504 124 63 Musician & factory worker. a[V-O-I-D] http://apparentsymmetry.bandcamp.com #2 syntheticvoid, Feb 12, 2014 Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! Sanuku Well-Known Member Jun 14, 2009 11,954 4 38 Austria http://www.touchgameplay.com #3 Sanuku, Feb 12, 2014 Last edited: Feb 12, 2014 Wondering if I still suck so badly at it currymutton Well-Known Member Oct 16, 2008 4,430 1 0 #4 currymutton, Feb 12, 2014 Excellent! Capricornman Well-Known Member Dec 8, 2011 2,992 0 0 #5 Capricornman, Feb 12, 2014 Last edited: Feb 12, 2014 Yep... When they say supports IOS 7 controllers does that include the icade core? jyhjyh Well-Known Member Oct 21, 2009 977 4 18 Denmark #6 jyhjyh, Feb 12, 2014 Last edited: Feb 12, 2014 So... no video EDIT: You recorded a video anyway - cool No one sucks more than me at these games Sanuku Well-Known Member Jun 14, 2009 11,954 4 38 Austria http://www.touchgameplay.com #7 Sanuku, Feb 12, 2014 Game Impressions Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Well, at least I can say I tried it. DotEmu Well-Known Member Nov 8, 2010 66 0 0 Paris, France http://www.dotemu.com #8 DotEmu, Feb 12, 2014 Yes, R-Type II is iCade compatible Capricornman Well-Known Member Dec 8, 2011 2,992 0 0 #9 Capricornman, Feb 12, 2014 Excellent thank you! Will be getting ironsam80 Well-Known Member Dec 14, 2010 1,151 34 48 #10 ironsam80, Feb 12, 2014 Last edited: Feb 12, 2014 Seems like the only purchase for tonight. This Wednesday is very poor indeed. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #11 metalcasket, Feb 12, 2014 Little shocked this is getting so little attention. C'mon folks...it's R-Type II!!! GregB Well-Known Member Sep 4, 2009 2,346 3 38 #12 GregB, Feb 12, 2014 Heard R-Type, the original, was brutally hard. How is this one? I liked what I saw in the video, but don't want a game where I can only play the first 2-3 stages cause I can't get passed one. I'm not a very good shumper ;-) Capricornman Well-Known Member Dec 8, 2011 2,992 0 0 #13 Capricornman, Feb 12, 2014 You can try it in unlimited lives setting and see what it takes to get through many stages. Then try the original game settings. This is what I plan on doing Qwertz555 Well-Known Member May 22, 2010 2,318 29 48 #14 Qwertz555, Feb 12, 2014 Honestly, i've never beaten the first one even with unlimited lives and i'm not bad in a shmup at all, maybe because it was a side-scroller. Just saying that i beat three of Cave's shmups on hard in one go, and for me that was an awesome achievement. Now there are two reasons to buy this game. One, i love shooters and two, it's from DotEmu. Period. Ok, three reasons. By supporting them, they keep on releasing games we all like, so don't wait for a sale and buy it today. Got it ? ScotDamn Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Jul 8, 2013 1,990 0 36 Wireless Sales Happy Daddy https://twitter.com/ScotDamn #15 ScotDamn, Feb 13, 2014 I recently picked up the first one...wow it's hard. I couldn't get passed the first wave.. Capronissimo71 Well-Known Member Sep 5, 2011 1,305 137 63 Male Italy #16 Capronissimo71, Feb 13, 2014 Not yet available on the Store. Same for you? CygnetSeven Well-Known Member Feb 6, 2010 7,596 33 48 #17 CygnetSeven, Feb 13, 2014 My list for tonight is getting shorter but this is still on it. Looks yummy! Ramaz1234 Well-Known Member Sep 14, 2013 343 0 0 #18 Ramaz1234, Feb 13, 2014 Eh I have Sine Mora djstout Well-Known Member Jul 21, 2011 2,685 105 63 Sportscaster & football (soccer) coach Taiwan & Japan #19 djstout, Feb 13, 2014 Having to restart after each time you get hit is a such a pain in the a... I really want to give this one a go, but it looks like a very frustrating game, wouldn't it be better not to restart from the beginning after getting hit? CecilMcW00t Well-Known Member Jan 27, 2012 297 0 16 #20 CecilMcW00t, Feb 13, 2014 Last edited: Feb 13, 2014 Yeah, this is how the arcade version was. There are mid level checkpoints but they sometimes screw you over if you die and start back because you lose all your power ups. You have to play the level way differently with no power ups. It's a very brutal game. But it love this game so much. The bosses, art style, and soundtrack are so good. Edit: Ok, just played it. I'm really spoiled by the Chris Whitehead Sonic touch screen dpads. I'm having a hard time controlling the ship properly and you need a lot of precision for this game. It feels like the dpad needs to have less dead zone to it. It doesn't feel like a digital dpad, it feels like an analog. I hope that makes sense? Like, I'll change direction and it feels like the ship has inertia instead of immediately moving in the direction you want it to. The other control scheme feels more accurate but is awkward since you need to manage your shield and charge shots. And I have a lot of trouble reattaching the shield in this mode. Definitely an extra learning curve here, I'm sure the Bluetooth controllers help immensely here. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? 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Heard R-Type, the original, was brutally hard. How is this one? I liked what I saw in the video, but don't want a game where I can only play the first 2-3 stages cause I can't get passed one. I'm not a very good shumper ;-)
You can try it in unlimited lives setting and see what it takes to get through many stages. Then try the original game settings. This is what I plan on doing
Honestly, i've never beaten the first one even with unlimited lives and i'm not bad in a shmup at all, maybe because it was a side-scroller. Just saying that i beat three of Cave's shmups on hard in one go, and for me that was an awesome achievement. Now there are two reasons to buy this game. One, i love shooters and two, it's from DotEmu. Period. Ok, three reasons. By supporting them, they keep on releasing games we all like, so don't wait for a sale and buy it today. Got it ?
Having to restart after each time you get hit is a such a pain in the a... I really want to give this one a go, but it looks like a very frustrating game, wouldn't it be better not to restart from the beginning after getting hit?
Yeah, this is how the arcade version was. There are mid level checkpoints but they sometimes screw you over if you die and start back because you lose all your power ups. You have to play the level way differently with no power ups. It's a very brutal game. But it love this game so much. The bosses, art style, and soundtrack are so good. Edit: Ok, just played it. I'm really spoiled by the Chris Whitehead Sonic touch screen dpads. I'm having a hard time controlling the ship properly and you need a lot of precision for this game. It feels like the dpad needs to have less dead zone to it. It doesn't feel like a digital dpad, it feels like an analog. I hope that makes sense? Like, I'll change direction and it feels like the ship has inertia instead of immediately moving in the direction you want it to. The other control scheme feels more accurate but is awkward since you need to manage your shield and charge shots. And I have a lot of trouble reattaching the shield in this mode. Definitely an extra learning curve here, I'm sure the Bluetooth controllers help immensely here.
