R-Type I and II

Codename_M308

Have anyone played these games? Specifically the Arcade/PSX versions? Because there was a lot of info in TV Tropes regarding the rest of the series from Leo to Command II, but barely anything specific about the first two. Okay, the first has mentions of the first three bosses and that contraption in the middle of the first stage, as well as the final boss's weakness, but the second one barely has anything mentioned about it aside from the ships caught by the final boss and the battleship armada. Oh, and that it's much, MUCH harder. I actually had to put in plenty of stuff from the first two games myself. Are they so Nintendo Hard that people can't even make it through the first few stages? In TV Tropes, there was a troper who posted in the Nintendo Hard Troper Tales page that he/she can't even beat the first stage of Image Fight, yet can make it into the third stage of Mushihimesama Futari's God Mode, which is bull. Image Fight is MUCH easier than R-Type I and II, to say the least. So are the rest of Irem's games.

MoeDantes

I have the PSX collection, as well as the Gameboy Color collection (which is actually a decent port, though hardly arcade-perfect).

The reason there might not be much info is because simply there isn't much to talk about.  They're horizontal shooters, what are we supposed to say?

Vorpy

If I played the game I could possibly fix that.

MoeDantes

Do you have a Playstation 1 or 2, Vorpy?

Vorpy

I have an emulator.

MoeDantes

Then hit up GameXchange and see if you can't find a PS1 game called "R-Types," which is a compilation of R-Type 1 and 2.

Alternatively, if you can emulate a Playstation you can probably run MAME and just play the original arcade versions, though MAME is rather hit or miss.

Glowsquid

@OP: I'd argue that the lack of mention of the 2nd game is because it isn't that different from the first, and thus many tropes that apply to the first game also apply to it. It also lacks the wackier moments and the more elaborate plot of the sequels.

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The R-Types compilation is also available on PSN, I bought it from there. The quality of the porting is very good, and the encyclopedia/timeline thing is actually quite a nice bonus. There's also an overpriced XBLA compilation (Dimensions or something) which adds shitty 3D graphics and a mode where you respawn on spot and have unlimited lives.

" Image Fight is MUCH easier than R-Type I and II,"

Without autofire, Image Fight is pain.

Codename_M308

So, how far have MoeDantes and Glowsquid gotten in the PSX collection? Vorpy, I assure you that you'll love the PSX collection. If you have trouble, both games have a stage select that goes up to the stage you're stuck in, and autofire.

glennmagusharvey

@Codename_M308: Out of curiosity, who are you on the main forum?

Codename_M308

If you're talking about the TV Tropes forum, then I'm RiosRider, but I haven't posted there yet. I did add plenty of info on the R-Types pages of the wiki.

MoeDantes

So, how far have MoeDantes and Glowsquid gotten in the PSX collection?

Third level of the first game. Could never get farther than that, and without more hydrocodone I don't think my nerves can handle shmups (the only one I've managed to beat recently is Thunder Force III)

EDIT: Okay waitaminute, everything I've read says that to use formatting you use plain ol' html, but I'm doing that and its not working. What the hell am I doing wrong?

EDIT 2: Oh, there's a "show source" button. Nevermind.

Glowsquid

"So, how far have MoeDantes and Glowsquid gotten in the PSX collection?"

for the first game, I got to the stage 5 boss once, but most of the time, I choke mideway through stage 4.

the 2nd game, no farther than stage 3 but I remember getting farther on the easier american arcade version emulated on Mame.

Codename_M308

R-Type is a game where you have to memorize and think about enemy patterns and quirks to win. I know, I've been playing the games for hundreds of hours now and I still can't 1CC R-Type 2! Still, have completed both loops of both games. So, it may be wise to try again sometime, and see if you can beat it.

glennmagusharvey

Ooh, you're one of the actual wiki editors.  Cool!

Codename_M308

^ The cool thing about it is that I seem to be the one who knows best about the R-Type series pre-Delta, including the spin-off Cosmic Cop. Without me, they wouldn't ever know about R-Type II's accidental Star Wars reference plus the mispelling of the word "which" in its ending. Unfortunately, I need to improve my entries sooner or later, as they sound weird at best and contain misinformation at worst, like my Rios entry for That One Boss.