Author Topic: R-TYPE 1 - hard mode (Read 333 times)

cheezio · « **on:** September 03, 2006, 01:30:27 AM »

I just finished R-Type 1 (Jap hucard), and found out theres a HARD mode.

Apologies if this is common knowledge, but I had no idea. I finished the 4 levels on 1 life (no deaths), then after the ship lands in the mothership, I got the code as per usual, but then pressed RUN. (if you lose a credit you don't seem to get this option to press RUN).

I then started on level 1 with the two orbs (no force) and homing missiles. And the game got much harder, for example:

End of level 1 boss fired bullets from his tail.
Tentacle brains on level 2 take tonnes of bullets to kill.
The flying green sperms on level two seem to have been breeding, there are loads of them.
The front gun/rocket on level 3's ship is damn hard to kill.
The turrets at the back of the ship regenerate (like Amiga version).
The mine layers on level 4 pump out lots of bullets.

Arg - and YAY all at once!

One grumble - it's a shame when you put your code into R-type 2 that you don't launch from the mothership again.

Also - I haven't been able to clock rtype1 through twice yet (on 1 life) - wonder if theres a super hard mode?

Keranu · « **Reply #1 on:** September 03, 2006, 09:44:04 AM »

Pretty neat, thanks for posting the difficutly differences

Vanquish · « **Reply #2 on:** September 03, 2006, 01:13:19 PM »

i have never been able to beat that 4th stage boss... and even with more than 1 life

congratulations, i will keep trying

you have given me reason to live, jehehehehe

Tatsujin · « **Reply #3 on:** September 03, 2006, 02:13:35 PM »

the stages 1~4 are pretty easy thought. the real hell begins in stage 6 and increments its difficulty by every pixel passed

Joe Redifer · « **Reply #4 on:** September 03, 2006, 04:02:08 PM »

I always reset or turn off R-Type games when I die for the first time. I hate having to power my ship back up from its pathetic default mode. One of my gaming pet peeves. Why would Earth or whoever build a ship with such crappy default abilities to take on something like the Bydo Empire?

The first 4 levels are the best. The last 4 seem like they are from a different game. They are missing the great design and coolness factor that are in the first 4 levels. That bonus stage in the SMS version had some of that coolness (and great music). Stage 5 is almost good but not quite.

I assume R-Type is split up in Japan because they know that people only wanted to play the first four levels.

Tatsujin · « **Reply #5 on:** September 03, 2006, 04:42:01 PM »

they split it up because the limitation of the hucard storage at that time, so they say

i have to agree with you about the pathetic arm istallation of R-9, but its the rule of almost every shmup back in those days until presence

further, why they din't build the entire ship out from the same material as the undestoyable drones are made off?? questions about questions, we may never will get an answer for

Vanquish · « **Reply #6 on:** September 04, 2006, 05:20:33 AM »

Quote from: "Tatsujin"

further, why they din't build the entire ship out from the same material as the undestoyable drones are made off?? questions about questions, we may never will get an answer for

You ask, I answer: because they ran out of it

Oh man, I am sooooo wise

About the difficulty until the sixth level... hey ! give me a rest! i've got to study!! hehehe Today it is enougth for me to see the 4th boss

That game is hard as hell. Super R-Type was waaaaay easier

cheezio · « **Reply #7 on:** September 04, 2006, 08:19:26 AM »

r-type final (ps2) was a bit of a let-down. most of the levels were poorly designed - no where near as tight as the original.

I dont mind the last 4 levels of r-type. 5 is cool - giant snakes. 6 is bonkers (lack of level boss is a shame - although doesnt the pc engine version have one?). 7 is like a decaying volatile version of level 1. Level 8 is all twitch gameplay, hard.

R-type 2 (arcade) had terrible later levels. 1-3 were great, 4 was a bit iffy - 5 and 6 were appalling (level 5 end boss was stupidly hard).

I got the MSX version a few years back - really surprisingly good, kinda similar to the Master system one. (and it came in a HUGE box)

esteban · « **Reply #8 on:** September 04, 2006, 12:25:55 PM »

Thanks to the original post I will now feel inadequate even if I somehow manage to beat the fourth stage without dying. Thanks!

Seriously, though, thanks for listing all of the differences you encountered in the second loop.

cheezio · « **Reply #9 on:** September 05, 2006, 11:38:46 AM »

I`m glad I found out too - was just by luck I discovered it. I wonder if something similar happens with R-type Complete CD?

BTW - the hard mode may be unlockable if you finish level 4 on 1 credit. I know for sure that doing it on 1 life works, and doing it on 2 credits definately doesn't. But as for dying once or twice on the first credit? - dunno, give it a try.

Tatsujin · « **Reply #10 on:** September 05, 2006, 02:46:30 PM »

yes, anyway thanks for that descovery, even i probably never will try to play r-type in a more difficult mode