R-Type III - The Third Lightning (GBA) - 1st Stage

[BigDog91527]

the sound in this game is even worse than what the original game boy could produce. Just atrocious...

[desmozGenes]

My favorite shmup on my old Atari 1040ST. Also, loved it on SNES. But this GBA port.... :( Big let down. I would love it if they would make a decent R-Type game for the DS (without 3D!!!!!!!)

[mmmmmarcus]

great game, shitty port. I cant believe they ruined the music like this.. they butchered the music so badly!!

[AudioAstronaut5000]

iridion makes this look like atari

[AudioAstronaut5000]

iridion is way better!

[PrimalLight2323]

The audio in this port is just destroyed beyond disbelief. This is absolutely unforgivable... R-Type III was one of the greatest rail shooters to ever grace the SNES, why--HOW could they have possibly done this to its name?!

[Raikov7654321]

Wikipedia says this game's gba port was handed to a team who had no support or something.

As far GBA shmups go, I think Gradius Galaxies and Steel Empire are the best. Iridion is ok, but I don't fancy that much. But i'd also say the graohics are just mode7-like with a looping background, so in terms o tech. I don't think it's that great, though it does give a nice effect.

I really wished this game had had a better port/remake for GBA. =/

[MysticArksRevenge]

@Raikov7654321 I agree. A company from Italy made the remake to R-TYPE 3 instead of IREM themselves, and that is a very big mistake.

[Psychonemesisalpha]

They killed the man who rearranged it? If they didn't, I think we should

[SPS148669]

FM synthesis like the Sega Genesis.

[NIGMAnsider]

It's the same with Gradius Galaxies: great visuals and lame music. Iridion II is one of the few GBA shmups where graphs & music are equally excellent. Shin'en developers must know something the others don't.

[GeneralSirDouglasMcA]

Even though the sound is crappy in this game, I'm curious if the mini-boss at Stage 4 is just regular boss music in the Gameboy version, or if there's a midi of that different music...

[Raikov7654321]

@GeneralSirDouglasMcA I don't remember from mind, but I should play both versions these holydays again.

Now for the part of reaching boss 4... >___> In GBA version, only with save states. >__<

[WallyBangerC]

I'm so glad I never picked this game up when it came out. Raylight Studios completely butchered it, especially the incredible music. It's shameful.

[SNESosT]

@WallyBangerC R TYPE 3 FOR THE SNES is wayyyyyyyyy better on the sound department, check out the music there.

[KewneRain]

@SNESosT The hit detection also doesn't suck and the difficulty is more constant.

[KewneRain]

It's apparent that I's just REALLY bad at this game, lol

[makan95]

damn the butchered the sound

[Blueoriontiger]

@makan95 Indeed. The other music hardened you for what had to come, not annoy the heck out of you. D: