GameBoy: R-Type IIThe game is the sequel to R Type, which was first released as an arcade game in 1987 and profoundly influenced later shooting games with its charge shots, unique weaponry, and grotesque enemies. Hudson Soft ported the later 4 levels of the original R Type to the TurboGrafx 16 with the title R Type II, but the Hudson release is unrelated to the game described in this article. The player controls a ship called the R 9C (or R 9 Custom), which is an