Super R-Type

Super R-Type is a semi-port of the arcade game R-Type II.

Level Select#

At the title screen where the settings are displayed, hold R and press Up (×9), listening for a sound. During the game, pause and press Select + R + A and a number will appear in the lower left corner, which can be changed by pressing Up/Down.

(Source: GameFAQs (Doodleheimer))

Regional Differences#

Logo and Title Screen#

The Japanese Super Famicom version boots up to an IREM logo screen, while the SNES version is missing this screen entirely.

Japan

The easiest difficulty setting is labeled "KIDS" in the Japanese version, and "NOVICE" in the International version.

Additionally, when the player presses Start to begin the game in the International version, a "1-up" sound effect is played. In the Japanese version, there is no sound effect at all.

Background Graphics#

The far background in the first stage has had its graphics completely redrawn between versions. The Japanese version had an asteroid field with a close-up of Jupiter scrolling by, while the International version changed it to a collection of smaller planets of various colours:

Japan

International

The boss battle of the first stage also has different background colour palettes:

Japan	International

Staff Roll#

The staff roll was completely redone when localized for North America and Europe:

Japan	International
GAME DESIGN FUZZY	GAME DESIGN FUZZIE
CHARACTER DESIGN NABE IN NIOUDACHI	CHARACTER DESIGN NABE NIOUDACHI
BACK GROUND DESIGN OKAYO KAZAKAMI SHUN♥	BACKGROUND OKAYO KAZAKAMI SHUNG
PROGRAM RYOUICHIROU FINAL!	GAME PROGRAM RYOUICHIROU FINALU
SOUND PROGRAM MOTO KEISUKE	(No change)
CUT AND TOOLS RAN AT WORK	EDITING RAN
MUSIC COMPOSER CHARIEY Y.K HIYA! HIROSHI	MUSIC COMPOSITION CHARLIE Y.K HIYA HIROSHI
ARCADE GAME DESIGN AKIO TARACHAN	(No change)

Songlist#

Like the staff roll, the names of the songs were completely renamed for the international releases.

Japan	International
MUSIC LIST	MUSIC
START R9 TO THE FRONT (REMIX)	START R-9, TO THE FRONT!
STAGE 1 SOLITARY FLIGHT	STAGE 1 SOLO SORTIE
STAGE 2 COUNTER ATTACK '91	STAGE 2 COUNTERATTACK '91
STAGE 3 WE WET YOU (SEXY BASS MIX)	STAGE 3 AS WET AS A FISH
STAGE 4 GIGANTIC SIDE DOWN (BRASS IMPRESSION)	STAGE 4 A SUBMERGING TITAN
STAGE 5 FUNKY JUNCTION	STAGE 5 DREAM OF A LABYRINTH
STAGE 6 "R"-DANCE (DEEP OSAKA MIX)	STAGE 6 R DANCE
STAGE 7 THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF BYDO EMPIRE	STAGE 7 NATIONAL ANTHEM OF BYDO EMPIRE
BOSS STAGE THE RETURN OF THE ATROCITY (LONG FORM OF BASS MIX)	BOSS STAGE RETURN OF THE CREATURE
ESCAPE ESCAPE FROM TEH BYDO (PART 1) ENDING ESCAPE FROM THE BYDO (PART 2)	ENDING ESCAPE FROM THE BYDO EMPIRE (PART 1) ESCAPE FROM THE BYDO EMPIRE (PART 2)
BAD ENDING BAD END (NO! NO! NO!)	NOVICE MODE ENDING TRY HARDER!
STAGE CLEAR TIDE OVER	STAGE CLEARANCE TO THE NEXT ZONE!
GAME OVER BE ALL GONE	GAME OVER A COMBAT IS OVER.
CONTINUE 70'S BLAST ROCK OF ALL NIGHT SHAKING HEADS RADIO CONDITION 16 45	CONTINUE BLAST ROCK
STAFF SCROLL R-TYPE MEDLEY	STAFF AND MUSIC LIST R-TYPE MEDLEY

The Japanese version has an Escape track, while the international versions combined the name of the Escape song with the Ending song.

Musical Easter Eggs#

SOLO SORTIE is roughly 2:55 in length. Only the first ~1:44 of the track plays before the stage transitions to the boss fight. The remainder of the track can only be heard using an external music player.

BLAST ROCK has a hidden ending to the track from 16:39 - 16:47 that can only be heard using an external music player. It is an homage to the game over tune THE END OF A WAR from the arcade version of R-Type.

A SUBMERGING TITAN has a hidden 10-second trumpet riff at 8:00 - 8:10 that can only be heard using an external music player.

References#

GDR スーパーファミコンソフト一覧 1990～1991年 - SUPER FAMICOM Software List 1990-1991 ↩︎
SNES Games (archived)↩︎
www.NINTENDO.se - Spel - Super NES (archived)↩︎
Playtronic lança 20 títulos para Supernintendo "Playtronic releases 20 titles for the Supernintendo" - O Estado de S. Paulo, November 22, 1993↩︎
Papai Noel, taí um bom presente... "Santa Claus, here's a good gift..." - O Globo, November 29, 1993↩︎

v · t · e The R-Type series
Arcade	R-Type Leo
Sega Master System	R-Type
TurboGrafx-16	R-Type
SNES	Super R-Type • R-Type III: The Third Lightning
PlayStation 2	R-Type Final