CompareOpen in App StoreAWESOME 5++ stars This ported version of R Type is just like the original cabinet! I did have to mess around a little bit with settings to get it to be as classic as possible with no auto fire and get the screen to be in the correct ratio plus get scan lines to work, but overall DotEmu did an excellent job with making a ported version of R Type!
Laggy but good. The gamepad support (PS4) is laggy. Death will collect you.
Bugs on iPad Great game however, it is buggy if you run it on an iPad. Your spaceship will randomly jump from the left side of the screen to the far right.
controller joystick support needed you guys should make it accessible and controllable via the bluetooth and connected to lighting porn joystick addon such as howliwo L1 Pro.
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! It’s R-Type… what’s not to like? The controls work pretty well. I was able to play through the first stage on the first try (as I usually can), and then the creepy things on the second stage got me (as they usually do). So feels like R-Type to me 😉
No update Doesn’t work well on iPhone 12, kinda sad cuz this is on of my childhood games but I guess oh well.
Terrible Controls are pointless on iPhone 12 Pro Max. They cover the screen. Should be a free game…
Do not buy. Do not buy. DO NOT BUY!!!!! Controls are completely out of whack. The buttons are all over the screen. Just awful and really disappointed this was one my favorite games growing up.
Not compatible with modern versions of iOS The app is very buggy
Good Mobile Version First off, there are actually checkpoints. Old R Type games didn't have checkpoints, and depending on the version, the only way to continue was with a password, if you could at all. In this version, when you beat a level, it saves for good. This is more necessary since it's mobile, but it easily makes it my favorite way to play R Type now days. Still a really hard game though, and it easily takes me an hour of trial and error to beat each level, but I want to keep trying because I'm having so much fun. It also has controller support, and that is how I usually play it, and the touch icons go away with the first button you press on the controller. At such a low price, I recommend it to fans of the genre that want a great shoot em up on the go.
From 123 saved reviews since 18 Jul 2013, all countries.
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“the touch screen buttons on the right side are now huge and cover a third of the screen.”
“broken under IOS 13 great game, very hard.”
“Just purchased it.”
“Lots of lagginess, and worse with the filters on.”
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“Still a really hard game though, and it easily takes me an hour of trial and error to beat each level, but I want to keep trying because I'm having so much fun.”
“IF YOU WANT A REAL CHALLENGE, go for R-Type, you'll be sitting there learning from mistake after mistake after mistake!”
“An all time classic, finally returns to the iPad in full HD, and beautiful frame rates.”
“A blast from the past, a cool way to relax after a hard day at work.”
“No ads, great control, instant respawn.”
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