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[ROBOTRON]

So sad the last R-Type....

I just got the import and this game rox! When it comes stateside...GET IT!

There is so slowdown, but its livable.

R-Type fans will not be dissapointed, so far I've found 30 ships, the "Albatross" being my favorite so far.

[ultravi0let]

i missed out on R-Type Delta however bad i heard it was i would of loved to play it
i'm looking forward to 'Final' as i've just got hold of Gradius for the PS2 and loving it

[Starscream]

R Type has always been the shit. May sound like a dumbass but what's Final out for? PS2?

[SS]

ultravi0let said:

i missed out on R-Type Delta however bad i heard it was i would of loved to play it

I didn't think that Delta was bad at all. It certainly looked pretty.

[ubersaurus]

Final just came out in Japan for the ps2...US release is planned in a few months.

It looks plain beautiful, and quite frankly, I can't wait to buy it for myself.

[Agent X]

SS said:

ultravi0let said:

i missed out on R-Type Delta however bad i heard it was i would of loved to play it

I didn't think that Delta was bad at all. It certainly looked pretty.

R-Type Delta is really good. It's a very technically impressive PlayStation game, and it plays very well, too.

[MegaManFan]

Unfortunately R-Type Delta doesn't seem to have been printed in large quantities. I still don't have a copy.

[Raijin Z]

R-TYPE... TYPE-R?! ROROROR

RT has always been, and will forever be the poor cousin of the gleaming robot-beauty that is Gradius.

[Inky]

Raijin Z said:

R-TYPE... TYPE-R?! ROROROR

RT has always been, and will forever be the poor cousin of the gleaming robot-beauty that is Gradius.

OMG! I actually find myself agreeing with Raijin!



I never liked R-Type. Gimmie Gradius (or even RaiDen) any day of the week.

[Raijin Z]

The only time I've actually cried in since 1990 was when I played Solar Assault (Gradius 3D, forward scrolling, 3rd person). I actually wept with joy, after being overcome with the glorious beauty of it.

[ROBOTRON]

I like R-Type and Gradius.

I like most anything by:
IREM
Compile
SNK
Cave
Treasure
Kanomi
Technosoft
etc.

When it comes to shoot em ups.

[PaulEMoz]

I'll certainly be getting it when it comes out. I managed to get hold of Gradius III and IV on the PS2 yesterday, so I'm very happy. I'll DEFINITELY be getting Gradius V when it comes out, it looks fantastic.

[Brad2600]

R-Type II rocks.

I found an arcade machine with it around here and even mentioned it to Xot. Too bad they want like $250 for it and the cabinet's all beat up.

[liquid_sky]

8ing makes the best shooters though

[ROBOTRON]

liquid_sky said:

8ing makes the best shooters though

Indeed.

They made Sokougerenti, right? That game ownz.

[rasty]

ROBOTRON said:

So sad the last R-Type....

Sure.. until R-Type Final 2 comes out!

Rasty.-

[bargora]

ultravi0let said:

i missed out on R-Type Delta however bad i heard it was i would of loved to play it
i'm looking forward to 'Final' as i've just got hold of Gradius for the PS2 and loving it

Agetec still has R-Type Delta for sale new at their web site for $30.

http://www.agetec.co.....=R-Type Delta

And R-Types (a compilation of R-Type and R-Type II) is also available new, for the same price.

I enjoy both the R-Type and Gradius series of games.

rasty said:

ROBOTRON said:

So sad the last R-Type....

Sure.. until R-Type Final 2 comes out!

Rasty.-

That's just delusional. You are having some sort of R-Type Final fantasy.

[MegaManFan]

bargora said:

Agetec still has R-Type Delta for sale new at their web site for $30.

http://www.agetec.co.....=R-Type Delta

And R-Types (a compilation of R-Type and R-Type II) is also available new, for the same price.

I enjoy both the R-Type and Gradius series of games.

Have you bought from AgeTec before? Are they reliable?

[ubersaurus]

I don't know how reliable their website service is, but they've published a number of quality titles in the US that otherwise would not have seen release here. Hell, I'm tempted to shell out the 100 bucks to buy everything in their shooter section.

[Raijin Z]

9_9

Final Fantasy was only called Final Fantasy because it was going to be Square's last attempt at an NES game. Who knew it would have become so popular?

[ultravi0let]

PaulEMoz said:

I'll certainly be getting it when it comes out.  I managed to get hold of Gradius III and IV on the PS2 yesterday, so I'm very happy.  I'll DEFINITELY be getting Gradius V when it comes out, it looks fantastic.

but is it just me or is Gradius III & IV [PS2] rock hard even on easy?

[ultravi0let]

just poped down to my local and got a secondhand copy of R-Type Delta, hmmm very nice indeed, shame i can't save my high-scores as i didn't release PS2 memory card don't work on PS1 games.
i should of looked for myself instead of reading the review in Edge

[PaulEMoz]

ultravi0let said:

PaulEMoz said:

I'll certainly be getting it when it comes out.  I managed to get hold of Gradius III and IV on the PS2 yesterday, so I'm very happy.  I'll DEFINITELY be getting Gradius V when it comes out, it looks fantastic.

but is it just me or is Gradius III & IV [PS2] rock hard even on easy?

Dunno, I've been playing on normal. Gradius III is ABSOLUTELY rock, I can't get anywhere on it! Gradius IV is better and more enjoyable, I actually got to level 3 on that one.

I was never any good at these games to be honest, but I've loved them since I played Nemesis in an arcade in Whitley Bay when I was a lad....(rose tinted glasses on, scene fades out, violins start playing....).

[ultravi0let]

PaulEMoz said:

ultravi0let said:

PaulEMoz said:

I'll certainly be getting it when it comes out.  I managed to get hold of Gradius III and IV on the PS2 yesterday, so I'm very happy.  I'll DEFINITELY be getting Gradius V when it comes out, it looks fantastic.

but is it just me or is Gradius III & IV [PS2] rock hard even on easy?

Dunno, I've been playing on normal. Gradius III is ABSOLUTELY rock, I can't get anywhere on it! Gradius IV is better and more enjoyable, I actually got to level 3 on that one.

I was never any good at these games to be honest, but I've loved them since I played Nemesis in an arcade in Whitley Bay when I was a lad....(rose tinted glasses on, scene fades out, violins start playing....).

i'm the same on Super SWIV.... can't get past level 2 but love playing it

[bargora]

MegaManFan said:

bargora said:

Agetec still has R-Type Delta for sale new at their web site for $30.

http://www.agetec.co.....=R-Type Delta

And R-Types (a compilation of R-Type and R-Type II) is also available new, for the same price.

I enjoy both the R-Type and Gradius series of games.

Have you bought from AgeTec before? Are they reliable?

No, I'm afraid I haven't dealt with them before. I bought my copies of R-Types and R-Type Delta from ebay sellers, IIRC. At the time, ebay was cheaper than Agetec.com. These days, though, you may have to wait for an auction to pop up for those titles.

ubersaurus said:

I don't know how reliable their website service is, but they've published a number of quality titles in the US that otherwise would not have seen release here. Hell, I'm tempted to shell out the 100 bucks to buy everything in their shooter section.

I don't know about Shooter Space Shot and Starfighter Sanvein, but I can vouch for the two R-Type discs and the Strikers 1945 game (which, as you may know, is a port of the arcade and Saturn game Strikers 1945 II; it runs faster than the Saturn version, too). EDIT: The bad thing about the PS Strikers 1945 is that there is no tate mode. Well, it's bad if you wanted to play in tate mode, anyway.