The Music of Video Games [62] R-Type

[goody657]

i got to know this game through the tune by JO ,

[TheBlackStar999]

So was this game a competitor for Gradius?

[5h0h1du7]

the secret level theme tune is bloody amazing :)

[MrBreakthewalls]

15 years after, I still have perfectly this music in my head

[CMOODO]

best 2d shooter ever

[coulthard1984]

poor master system is so underrated

[deathworm101]

do you have the FM version of this?

[MoohaCory]

I played Super R-Type on the SNES... same game just upgraded visuals and audio. Such an awesome game

[MASOFENT]

This game uses chip FM on japanese Master System/Mark 3 for better sound quality

[Larrylarp]

I thought Chris Hülsbeck made the music to R-Type...

But whatever. Koji Kondo, Chris Hülsbeck, Rob Hubbard, Martin Galway... great composers, we won't forget them.

[EltBerserker]

awesome

[Camwi]

I know I have one of the later R-Types, but I never got around to playing it. Listening to this video, though, really makes me want to crack out that game and compare it to this one. Amazing stuff.

[esquerdo]

I sure missed the bosses' song. It's the best in the game, almost heavy metal.

[xxriccampbellaa]

love these songs. especially the last one. whats the of it

[xxriccampbellaa]

now this game did some freaking good music for 8 bits.

[SternSupremacy]

HA this is one of the tracks tha Machiane supremacy used in one of their songs XD

[esquerdo]

this is the best r-type, in my humble opinion. sega master system.

[dougd1015]

Yeah, think so too.

[921144666]

Phantays Star, R-type, and Wonder Boy 3 are the three best games for the sms! Thanks for the upload! :-)

[VideosbySteve]

This game defined my life on the sega master system. Brings back wonderful memories.

Think i'll pick it up on PSN.

[jaisinator]

... It's on the PSN!? :D

[VideosbySteve]

Hellz yeah!

Its R-Types on psn. It has both r-type and r-type II. And its only 5.99.

And Delta is on there too.

[jaisinator]

ORLY? Is it available in Europe?

[VideosbySteve]

Not sure. I know its on American and Jap stores.

Pretty sure Delta is on Euro store.

[ChuckVanDamme]

r-type (zx spectrum version) was my first video game...great

[Redifer]

Just FYI, Compile is the developer of the SMS version.

[garudoh]

Cool, thanks.

[Rengolde]

I prefer the TG-16 version myself. Still, impressive that the SMS can handle a port of this game.

[garudoh]

I've wanted to feature the original arcade version for a while now, but since I can't seem to track it down, I might look into the TG16 one.

[warriorboy1984]

i didn't know there's an older r-type lol! 1988!!! whoo!

[dougd1015]

R-Type, the Android Assault of its time!

[AyeOkNowFuckOff]

GREAT

[ex01ic]

nice

[SpiralPegasus]

Please... would you tell me the name of the last track?

It's really beautiful!

[Jordan10468]

Its the bonus level track, only on the SMS version of r-type. the level is in the 4th stage.

[SpiralPegasus]

Through the audio test cheat I got to know not so long ago.

Thanks for taking the time to tell me anyway.

[Klatrymadon]

Just as a 'heads up', Chris Hülsbeck only composed the intro themes for the C64 and Amiga versions, mate.

Absolutely fantastic series of videos you've got here. Many thanks! :)

[garudoh]

Thanks man. Happen to know who the main composer actually is by any chance?

[MathUDX]

Masato Ishizaki

[garudoh]

Nice, thanks.

[theQiwiMan]

did this come out before Gradius? or was it a bad knock-off?

[VexylMusic]

They both had really cool music...

Check gamespot...

[tubebunny7]

R-type was released in 1987, Gradius in 1985 but R-type is a classic in it's own right.

[matt11708]

r-type is mine all time favorite shoot em ups and nice music and i have the game on the sega master system.

[doppleganger4827]

If I had this game when I was young, I'd probably get creeped out every time I heard that scary intro music. Music pretty nice here.

[nazraen]

You should have gone with the NES version in my opinion. It sounded the best for what kind of soundtrack it was.

[Jkuikka]

There is no NES version of R-Type

[Valtiel06]

SEGA always had a worse sounding audio chip. Ugh. Nice game though regardless.