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Super R-Type

Developer
Irem
North America September 1991 Irem
Europe June 4, 1992 Nintendo
Japan July 13, 1991 Irem
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If there was any fun left to be had while playing Super R-Type, after considering the weak sounds, horrid slowdown, and the excessive tedium that the unrewarding difficulty curve creates, it is out the window at this point. Enduring all of those weaknesses in an attempt to…

Marc Golding · January 13, 2004

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No mid-level checkpoints. No. Frigging. Mid-level. Checkpoints. Why did it have to be this way? Why do I have to do an entire level over again no matter where or when I die? Get hit once, and faster than you can say "You stupid piece of **** game!", back to the start. Hit just…

phediuk · March 27, 2006

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