The incredible R-Type is an epic battle through the skies of an unknown planet, infested with pure evil! Fly your small ship through the deadly skies and use the amazingly powerful weapons to defend yourself from being attacked and killed by the lethal alien forces. Fight through each of the levels and defeat the bosses at the end to survive and make it off this godforsaken planet in one piece!

For budding pilots out there looking for more excellent flying action then why not take a testt flight with Galaga, 1944 : The Loop Master and the amazing Carrier Air Wing. If you're simply on the prowl for more titles from this excellent system swing on over to look through the archives of cool NEC TurboGrafx 16 games.