I bought this aswell and the multi-loader was a pain. The game itself was bug-riddled.
BUT I take my hat off to the programmers (who incidentally went on to form the company Factor 5) who converted it in just 7 weeks (and I know how hard it is to convert a game). I had the original versions of this by the original programmers and they had spent a year on it and basically got no where.
BTW. I think the C64 versions music is better than the arcade original.
I dunno how many 10ps I musta pumped into the arcade version of this in the late 80s!
I remember getting the c64 version for like,my 12th birthday,but the thing never loaded. Apparantly,the multi-load on the cassette was a bit of a nightmare!
Despite that,with perseverence,the game looked and played great.
It's amazing what was possible on a C64 but the port of R-TYPE is far away from the awesome brilliant gameplay of the original.
presidentegallente 1 year ago
Um... does the end music sound slightly similar to the music in Super Mario Bros 3 that plays when you beat a battleship?
halidefox 2 years ago
Amazing.
rof670 3 years ago
The music in this version of the game is certainly more upbeat than the arcade. It either makes me want to dance or headbang. Haha...
matrixandraia 3 years ago 4
the bossmusic in his version have a realy cool beat!XD like stage 5 and 6 music it sounds different but awesome!
SusakeKes 3 years ago
I bought this aswell and the multi-loader was a pain. The game itself was bug-riddled.
BUT I take my hat off to the programmers (who incidentally went on to form the company Factor 5) who converted it in just 7 weeks (and I know how hard it is to convert a game). I had the original versions of this by the original programmers and they had spent a year on it and basically got no where.
BTW. I think the C64 versions music is better than the arcade original.
BodSTAX 3 years ago 3
OWNED!
Great gameplay there.
I dunno how many 10ps I musta pumped into the arcade version of this in the late 80s!
I remember getting the c64 version for like,my 12th birthday,but the thing never loaded. Apparantly,the multi-load on the cassette was a bit of a nightmare!
Despite that,with perseverence,the game looked and played great.
One of the best ever shoot em ups,if you ask me.
tempestgopherit 3 years ago