Side-scrolling shoot em up, released in 1987 and developed by Irem, R-Type has marked its time with impressive graphics and a few innovations such as a "beam", a variable power laser shot that is recharged by keeping the button pressed.
Play here to the online version of this unforgettable arcade game.
Game Controls:
Shift: Insert Coin
Enter: Start
Arrows: Move
Z: Button A
X: Button B