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Super R-Type

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Super R-Type is a 1992 scrolling shooter game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, developed by Irem and published in Europe by Nintendo. It reached the European market on June 4, 1992.

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Provenance en.wikipedia.org

Specification — PAL

Platform
Super Nintendo (SNES)
Region
Europe & Australia — PAL
Release year
1992
Developer
Irem
Publisher
Nintendo
Language
English
Entry type
Official release
Archive code
SNSP-SR-AUS

Specification — NTSC

Platform
Super Nintendo (SNES)
Region
NTSC
Release year
1991
Developer
Irem
Publisher
Irem
Language
English
Entry type
Official release
Archive code
9430247572670

Regional versions

This title has 2 regional records. Open a regional record to compare its complete information and artwork. Label design, language and hardware compatibility require release-specific verification; a title-card placeholder is not evidence of a physical cartridge label.

About this game

Super R-Type is a scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Irem for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in Japan and North America in 1991, Europe in 1992, and Brazil in 1993 by Nintendo. It is a partial port of R-Type II, borrowing stages and enemies, but introducing several of its own. The game has been re-released on the Wii Virtual Console in 2008, and on the Nintendo Classics service in 2024. It was developed by Irem and published in Europe by Nintendo; it reached the European market on June 4, 1992; the cartridge carries the Nintendo region code SNSP-SR-AUS.

Region notes

Cartridge label recorded from the Australia release (Nintendo region code AUS).

Source & provenance

External reference: en.wikipedia.org

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Reference title: Wikipedia — Super R-Type