This is a completely faithful port—right down to the character
details—of the famous shooting-game masterpiece, R-TYPE. Destroy the POW
armor and 1 of 6 different units will appear, which you can then use to
power up your R-9. Equip Bits and obtain Laser Units to make the Force
appear and to power it up. The Force can then be integrated into or
separated from your R-9. Make the most of your weapons, including the
Reflecting Laser Beams, Air-to-Surface, and Antiaircraft Lasers. Keep
pressing the fire button to fire blasts from the Beam Cannon. Press and
hold the fire button to charge the Beam Gauge, then release it to fire a
devastating Wave Cannon blast! The longer you hold it, the stronger the
blast! The ultimate highlights are the N32bosses that await you at the
end of each stage, including a stage that pits you against a giant
warship.
This classic game is part of the Virtual Console service, which brings you great games created for consoles such as NES™, Super NES™ and Game Boy™ Advance. We hope you’ll enjoy the new features (including off-TV play) that have been added to this title. See more Virtual Console games for Wii U.