History YMMV / RType

* BrokenBase: Over the lack of checkpoints in ''Super R-Type''. Some dislike having to restart the entire stage from the beginning each time they die even if they were at the endboss, while others feel that being sent back to the beginning is [[CursedWithAwesome actually a blessing]] given that respawning in mid-stage with no powerups is practically a drawn-out death a la ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}}''.
* ContestedSequel: ''Leo'' is either a refreshing change of pace from the standard Force Pod formula, or TheyChangedItNowItSucks.
* [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Crowning Moment of Awesome]]: ''R-Type Final'''s final stage, and how you beat the final boss. Almost all the best tracks are played back-to-back in Stage F-C.
* [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Crowning Moment of Funny]]: Debatable considering the overall seriousness of the series, but the Bydo Database remark in ''Final'' about a ship with regenerative abilities (B-1C3 Amphibian III) being unpopular because of its tendency to drain all of their {{lifeforce}} and the followup deadpan "Dead pilots cannot be regenerated" is at least somewhat amusing, as is another ship's similarly feared cockpit... which has a test-tube shaped canopy, complete with volume markers.
** The scientists insisting that the Platonic Romance is powered by love. The writers seemed to have quite a bit of fun with some of the ships.
* [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Crowning Music of Awesome]]: ''Final'''s soundtrack, especially Stage 3, Stage 5, Stage 6.0, Stage F-A, and the boss themes.

** ''Final'''s soundtrack had the "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFYfq0cfrhM R-Type Medley Arrange]]", which was a compilation remix of several songs from the series. You're hard pressed to find another song that serves as the ''franchise's'' crowning music.

** ''Super R-Type'' was no slouch ,either. For example, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKwQQ50CjC4&feature=related "National Anthem of Bydo Empire"]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXrxov_0oj0 "R9, To the Front!"]], the series theme song.
** ''Final'''s ending themes include the heartwarming [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xAsQ1OZ7TE "Proud of You"]] by Creator/HekiruShiina for the Japanese version, and the rocking [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JFBllGmG9M "Piano Smasher"]] by the Music/BlueManGroup for the American version.
** ''R-Type Leo'' has a snazzy techno-jazz soundtrack, which is best exemplified by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtSkxqWE0B8 the first stage's theme]].
* GameBreaker: ''Final's'' B3-C2 Sexy Dynamite II. Let's get this straight: you've given me a ''really'' strong Force, no slouch of a Wave Cannon, and ''not noticed that the way the Force is constructed causes it to charge the Delta Weapon anything up to '''seventeen times faster''' than a Standard Force when separated?'' When you can hit the same boss with ''multiple'' Delta Weapons that most craft can only use once per stage, something is very badly wrong. Note that the Ragnarok II doesn't count, because [[PurposelyOverpowered they did that on purpose]]. Same goes with the three final ships which can pick and choose from these.

** The original R-Type 3 version of the R-90 was so powerful even it's game of origin that they had to split it's abilities across 3 separate ships and even then 2 of those ship are ''still'' broken due to the way the Mega and Giga Wave cannons have absurd power (both can kill damn near anything at just 2 loops and the Giga wave cannon of the R-902 can blast even stronger than that). The Mega and Giga wave cannons also pass through walls, as does the red crystal weapon of the Cyclone Force, an ability ''Final's'' levels are absolutely not designed to deal with.

* NightmareFuel:
** ''Final's'' worst ending, where you end up corrupted into a Bydo and proceed to [[KillThemAll kill all your allies]] and [[RoleReversalBoss [=R9-A=] Arrowhead]]. Even worse, you never even realise what's wrong.
** The Bydo Empire enjoy using this as a part of their total warfare against humanity on all fronts. They want humanity to feel fear and confusion as to what they are.
** ''Delta's'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QYdOZ-b0Zw Final Stage]]. That is all.
** Not to mention the entire concept of the Bydo's "wave" form. Imagine that for a second. A wave, as quick and unobtrusive as a sound. And all you need is to get close for it to begin [[TheVirus taking over.]]
** ''R-Type 3'' features a level which appears to be set in a gigantic alien's stomach, until you reach the end of the level and the boss is a series of orifices that deploy ''giant sperm'' at you. And then there's Cyst / Gomander, one of the most disgusting [[BodyHorror vagina monsters]] ever created.
** The ''Final'' version of Dobkeratops features a phallic tongue that appears to deploy sperm. The vagina boss also makes a comeback.
** Stage 5 of ''Delta''. Fending off enemies from the original ''R-Type'' wouldn't be so bad if not for said enemies being dilapidated husks and the acid-trip landscape. And things [[NightmareFuel get]] [[FromBadToWorse worse]] in the last two stages.
** Stage 6 of ''Delta'' has a space station... infested with [[{{Squick}} flesh and blood and gore]]. As for the enemies- BodyHorror dog-things, bouncing brains, some organic ship, etc. The topper would be the boss basically infesting a launch tower very much like the one your ship took off from. Either you found another unfortunate R-type base or [[FridgeHorror yours was taken over while you were in stage 5]]
** The Sweet Memories in ''Final'', meanwhile, is NightmareFuel on account of ''literal'' NightmareFuel. That vessel's Dread Wave Cannon is actually loaded with the ''pilot's own nightmares''.
** "Dread Wave Cannon" is just a nickname, however. Its real name is "Illusion Wave Cannon", and the images you see when it fires are not indescribable horrors straight from the darkest parts of the pilot's mind, but...[[NightmareRetardant images of the planets Saturn and Venus, and the Greek Parthenon.]]

** Capsulon from ''R-Type Delta''. Even if you don't know the boss by name, you know ''exactly'' which one he is.
** See also Fine Motion from ''Final''. Gravity manipulation + reflecting laser beams + InterfaceScrew due to being in AnotherDimension = hell. At least you can [[PuzzleBoss reduce the]] InterfaceScrew [[PuzzleBoss by dialing down your ship's speed]].

** R-Type II has both Corvette and Rios. The former has very fast projectiles coming from everywhere, from the turret circle guarding the cores that aren't currently flying around blasting you, to the shrapnel from the bombs it fires. The latter has you go around a long obstacle course very quickly while he blasts you with drill missiles that make the narrow tunnels more narrower and lots of lasers out of the core you're supposed to hit. Oh, and if you're in the second loop and have a maxed out Force, [[DynamicDifficulty you're screwed.]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: This series has a truly ''awesome'' plot with a man-made Lovecraftian CosmicHorror as its antagonist, ripe to fill the player's head with NightmareFuel... that they never fully used. ''R-Type Command'' does expound on this greatly, though, through the fleet commander's logs. Made worse that the amount of plot there is... is really good, and most people, even those who play shmups, will probably never learn of it.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: The entire series presents some pretty nightmarish imagery, and ''Delta'' and ''Final'' both contain some sexual content and {{Downer Ending}}s which involve your character being corrupted by the Bydo. Despite this, the ''only'' game to be rated above E is ''R-Type Command'', which got an E10.

* GameBreaker: ''Final's'' B3-C2 Sexy Dynamite II. Let's get this straight: you've given me a ''really'' strong Force, no slouch of a Wave Cannon, and ''not noticed that the way the Force is constructed causes it to charge the Delta Weapon anything up to '''seventeen times faster''' than a Standard Force when separated?'' When you can hit the same boss with ''multiple'' Delta Weapons that most craft can only use once per stage, something is very badly wrong. Note that the Ragnarok II doesn't count, because they did that on purpose. Same goes with the three final ships which can pick and choose from these.

* CutAndPasteTranslation: The US manuals for ''R-Type'' (Game Boy) and ''Super R-Type'' are notoriously "Americanized", with ridiculous enemy names and descriptions.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Some get turned off by the later games' reputation of having a pessimist tone and [[DownerEnding downer endings]]. There's not much point caring about the characters (minimal as they are) when most of them will wind up dead or [[FateWorseThanDeath worse]].

* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: ''Delta'' was rated "E" by the ESRB. Apparently, the entireties of stages [[NightmareSequence 5]], [[LudicrousGibs 6]], and [[NightmareFuel 7]] qualify as safe for children's minds. Also, there's [[spoiler: [[DownerEnding the ending]] if you play as the R-13, where you [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie are assimilated by the very Bydo you were fighting...]] ]]

* ''Final's'' worst ending, where you end up corrupted into a Bydo and proceed to [[KillThemAll kill all your allies]] and [[RoleReversalBoss [=R9-A=] Arrowhead]]. Even worse, you never even realise what's wrong. Also The Bydo Empire enjoy using this as a part of their total warfare against humanity on all fronts. They want humanity to feel fear and confusion as to what they are.

* ''Final's'' worst ending, where you end up corrupted into a Bydo and proceed to [[KillThemAll kill all your allies]] and [[RoleReversalBoss [=R-9=] Arrowhead. Even worse, you never even realise what's wrong. Also The Bydo Empire enjoy using this as a part of their total warfare against humanity on all fronts. They want humanity to feel fear and confusion as to what they are.

* NightmareFuel: ''Final's'' worst ending, and you never even realise what's wrong. Also The Bydo Empire enjoy using this as a part of their total warfare against humanity on all fronts. They want humanity to feel fear and confusion as to what they are.

* NightmareFuel: ''Final's'' worst ending. You never even realise what's wrong...
** The Bydo Empire enjoy using this as a part of their total warfare against humanity on all fronts. They want humanity to feel fear and confusion as to what they are.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: ''Delta'' was rated "E" by the ESRB. Apparently, the entireties of stages [[NightmareSequence 5]], [[LudicrousGibs 6]], and [[NightmareFuel 7]] qualify as safe for children's minds. Also, there's [[spoiler: the ending if you play as the R-13, where you [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie are assimilated by the very Bydo you were fighting...]] ]]

** Then there's the R9-LeoII [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Leo2]], which is stronger than the first R-9Leo because of an enhanced force module, bits and wave cannon, and it's Claw Laser+ is capable of killing large enemies and bosses in ''seconds''.
*** [[RuleOfThree THEN]] there's the Pow Armor line-up (playable in ''Delta'' and ''Final'') [[LethalJokeCharacter They're those power-up transports]] that you shoot down throughout the game but are formidable player craft on their own. Their force modules are relatively powerful when attached and their wave cannons do strong damage, but detaching the force module unleashes a flurry of bullets that can kill enemies as quickly as the Leo2 and the Sexy Dynamite II.

* GameBreaker: ''Final's'' B3-C2 Sexy Dynamite II. Let's get this straight: you've given me a ''really'' strong Force, no slouch of a Wave Cannon, and ''not noticed that the way the Force is constructed causes it to charge the Delta Weapon anything up to '''seventeen times faster''' than a Standard Force when separated?'' When you can hit the same boss with ''multiple'' Delta Weapons that most craft can only use once per stage, something is very badly wrong. Note that the Ragnarok II doesn't count, because they did that on purpose.

*** [[RuleOfThree THEN]] there's the Pow Armor line-up. [[LethalJokeCharacter They're those power-up transports]] that you shoot down throughout the game but are formidable player craft on their own. Their force modules are relatively powerful when attached and their wave cannons do strong damage, but detaching the force module unleashes a flurry of bullets that can kill enemies as quickly as the Leo2 and the Sexy Dynamite II.

** Stage 6 of ''Delta'' has a space station... infested with [[{{Squick}} flesh and blood and gore]]. As for the enemies- BodyHorror dog-things, bouncing brains, some organic ship, etc.

** ''Final'''s ending themes include the heartwarming [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xAsQ1OZ7TE "Proud of You"]] by Creator/HekiruShiina for the Japanese version, and the rocking [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JFBllGmG9M "Piano Smasher"]] by the Music/BlueManGroup.

** ''Final'''s ending themes include [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xAsQ1OZ7TE "Pround of You"]] by Creator/HekiruShiina for the Japanese version, and the rocking [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JFBllGmG9M "Piano Smasher"]] by the Music/BlueManGroup.

* FridgeBrilliance: It's not likely the Bydo are constraining themselves to attacking ''just'' the 23rd century and its immediate vicinity. Why not attack the far past, while you're at it? Oh, right, they probably have. Made from the vilest potentials of the human psyche? Meet the LegionsOfHell...
* FridgeHorror: Beyond the Bydo themselves, there is this question: exactly what kind of horrific enemy was future humanity fighting that they thought the ''Bydo'' were an acceptable weapon?
** Bitter Chocolate answers this. There's an "Other Civilization" and they apparently manage to do something that make the Bydo do a 180. Let's just leave it at that.
** [[spoiler:Compare the {{Downer Ending}}s of Delta and Tactics/Command, then consider [[OrganicTechnology what the Forces are powered by.]]]]

** ''R-Type III'' on UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance, due to a lethal case of HitboxDissonance and the ''awful'' arranges of the original soundtrack.
** ''Super R-Type'', a SNES port of ''R-Type II''. Massive slowdown and [[CheckpointStarvation no checkpoints]].

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Kind of, most are turn off by the later games' reputation of having a pessimist tone and [[DownerEnding downer endings]].

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: This is dark series about humanity fighting a seemingly powerful alien force in a HopelessWar and constant BodyHorror vibes. It isn't until ''Delta'' that the series goes full-on DarkerAndEdgier mode, with each stage loaded with NightmareFuel and a DownerEnding involving one of the fighters being [[YouWillBeAssimilated assimilated by the Bydo]]. It's even worse with the Bydo, [[WasOnceAMan as it's revealed that they were once humans]].

* BrokenBase: Over the lack of checkpoints in ''Super R-Type''. Some dislike having to restart the entire stage from the beginning each time they die even if they were at the endboss, while others feel that being sent back to the beginning is [[CursedWithAwesome actually a blessing]] given that respawning in mid-stage with no powerups is practically suicide a la ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}}''.

* FreudWasRight: Really, ''really'' right. Sperm is not an uncommon type of ammunition, one boss looks like a vagina being penetrated by giant worms, there's that... background from ''Final'', and the final boss of ''Delta'' is a giant ovum.

** ''R-Type III'''s soundtrack is also excellent, especially the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQIvHxxPhwY faux-rock remixes of the traditional "R9, to the Front!"]] and a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhZPXWzQXq0 remix of the classic boss music during the BossRush.]]

** ''Delta'''s soundtrack was also top-notch as well, such as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31PXfL0F6zg "Crazy Machine", the stage 1 theme]] and the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57FLKeNcmT0 Stage 7 theme]]

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaPU7Kej0oo "R9, To the Front!"]], the series theme song.

** The original R-Type 3 version of the R-90 was so powerful even it's game of origin that they had to split it's abilities across 3 separate ships and even then 2 of those ship are ''still'' broken due to the way the Mega and Giga Wave cannons have absurd power (both can kill damn near anything at just 2 loops and the Giga wave cannon of the R-902 can blast even stronger than that).

* PortingDisaster: ''R-Type III'' on UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance, and to a lesser extent, ''Super R-Type'', a slowdown-heavy, checkpoint-less port of ''R-Type II''.