The original Game Boy version still rocks! It ran well despite some issues, solid port nonetheless The MSX is a bit weird, it's not slow or laggy but the camera didn't have the panning like most of these
The vertical panning in some versions is perhaps the biggest turnoff for me. It's too difficult and disorienting if you can't see all the screen at once.
Easily in my top 5 arcades of all time. I was absolutely blown away by the Commodore Amiga version back in the day, as it felt arcade perfect, even though in hindsight it's not quite there. The great thing about the PS1 version is that it came on a compilation called "R-Types" containing the original and the sequel on one disc, which was brilliant value for money.
Wow! Good honest review. Amiga vision for me. I had it on Amstrad CPC 464 back in the day and I didn't play it much, because my friend had it on the Amiga! I was so jealous at the time.
I owned the Amstrad version back in the day, I enjoyed it back then because I didn’t know any better but it was a terrible Speccy port. Apparently it was ported in just 2 weeks. Anyhow there is another Amstrad version which is miles better. Made in 2012 featuring colour graphics and music and even some cut scenes which goes to show you how capable the cpc was in the right hands
I first saw this on my brothers Atari ST, not even the Arcade.. Then later when i got my Amiga i was happy to see it was better on the Amiga :D Sometime after that i played it in the Arcade and yeah, its great. Only saw it on the Spectrum years later, but as an aficionado, i can take a conversion based on how well the machine represents itself, and really, the spectrum had no business being so good!
I grew up with the Master System version. Fantastic work by Compile on all fronts with that port. Hell, they even added an extra hidden level and boss not in the original arcade game.
The zx spectrum version was very addictive...it played very responsively in its sputter ,it's not o fast...or too slow....only bad thing about the version is you have to load each level 1 at a time and if you are defeated you must load the 1st level....each of the levels were about 35kb and it still needed more than 128kb....is the c64 version multiloading levels.......I reckon so ,it's a big game
@JustJamie1983 the c64 version looks quite decent .......another sparkling 8 bit version is the Sega mastersystem it's slightly better version than the c64s....you never know.... some nerd might convert it to the vic 20 or atari 2600.a petscii version would not at all suprise me.everything gets done in petscii.....petscii mario,petscii kong ,petscii invaders,petscii chess......1 brilliant 2600 conversion firebirds thrust......very playable
I'd put the Amiga version higher than the pc engine simply because the pc engine version scrolls vertically to accomodate the whole stage, which, playability-wise, is not like the arcade...
Good list, but did you rank the PC Engine/Turbografx chip version? Either I missed it or I only noticed the CD version of the game on the list. R-Type is just a very cool franchise; it's a lot of fun until the difficulty cranks up and goes well past my skill and/or patience level. My first knowledge of it was seeing the Sega Master System version on the cover of an old Sega Challenge magazine (around 1988-1989) that I received for free in the mail back then. It was Sega's version of the Nintendo Fun Club magazine but on a smaller scale. The Master System version was developed by Compile and featured an extra exclusive level, two things that I didn't know until much later on. A couple of other aftermarket versions; of course the Mega R-Type in development for Mega Drive which I am sure that you are aware of and looks amazing, and also there was a Supergrafx homebrew up-conversion that was attempted but only finished through three or four levels before the project was shelved; this made the game full-screen and removed or greatly reduced the flicker. I'd love to see somebody pick that one up and finish it, but for me personally I generally can't get more than half-way through the game anyways. On another topic, are you going to keep going with the Amiga recommended A-Z series? I've been finding that rather helpful.
you need to get your hands on the c64 demo of r-type. It is WAY better than what was released. It was jsut a reskin of a rainbow arts game and is not that grat a conversion. there is now a fan made 128k R-type for the amstrad and that is amazing.
The MSX version has improved sound if you have an FM sound chip. On an MSX 1 you need the game in cartridge slot 1 and an FM-Pac cartridge in slot 2. Later MSX 2+ computers mostly had FM sound built in but this game needs to be patched to find it
Outrun will cause Jamie eye cancer. Besides the Saturn version (and anything after that) all 8bit and 16bit versions suck the big one. Funny how the pc engine beat sega in its own game btw as it had a better (still crappy though) version than the megadrive...
yes, I'm an ST fan, but judging by the speed of play and music, you were playing that in ntsc.. somehow. Either way, good shout for the speccy version being above that; an absolute gem of a conversion but not sure the msx version was better (or was that an msx2 version?). A good ranking list anyway and thanks for making the video!
I would put the excellent ZX Spectrum version above the MSX and C64 ports. The MSX version's scrolling is irritatingly jerky. I don't know whether this is reflects hardware limitations. The C64 version shines only in the sound department. It is incomplete in several places and could have been a bit better if... well, if greedy publishers had given the developers more time. The end credits reveal those poor coders only had 6 weeks to rush out the C64 version.😮 Did you read Bob Pape's account of the development of R-Type on the ZX Spectrum? It can be downloaded for free. It's interesting how some publishers tried to rip off those genius coders back in the day.
I'm far from a Nintendo fanboy, but I can't see how the Spectrum and MSX versions are better than the Original Game Boy! Especially the MSX. It looks a mess.
I played this in the Arcade and had an Amstrad and when I heard that Activision had the rights to this game I was pissed off because I knew it would just be a crappy speccy port.
The PS3 version is better than any of these. It's arcade perfect and also has a version with updated graphics. Best thing is you can switch between them on the fly.
More Arcade Port Rankings Here: ua-cam.com/play/PLJVdlhzi-kR9pLkunb1GD7Orc8zLw8VrH.html
The title music on the Amiga version.
👍👍
It was pretty awesome.
personally, I'd rank the speccy version higher than c64 and especially the MSX version, but it's a nice list nonetheless :)
Hey, thanks 😊
Thankfully just your opinion… the c64 was great
Good video
Thank you 😊
The original Game Boy version still rocks! It ran well despite some issues, solid port nonetheless
The MSX is a bit weird, it's not slow or laggy but the camera didn't have the panning like most of these
The PC engine CD version should be 1# Yes just beacause of the music , And the chessy FMV
Thanks for your feedback.
If I'm not playing the arcade version, the TG16 is my go to. It plays really really well....
You’re doing the Lord’s work here. It needed to be done, and you’ve done it! A ranking of my favourite arcade schmup. I may try them all!
Glad you enjoyed it!
The vertical panning in some versions is perhaps the biggest turnoff for me. It's too difficult and disorienting if you can't see all the screen at once.
Yeah, I get what you mean.
Good video Jamie. Yeah spot on with these rankings I would say.
Thank you Sir 😀
Easily in my top 5 arcades of all time. I was absolutely blown away by the Commodore Amiga version back in the day, as it felt arcade perfect, even though in hindsight it's not quite there. The great thing about the PS1 version is that it came on a compilation called "R-Types" containing the original and the sequel on one disc, which was brilliant value for money.
That's the version in this video.
Amiga version was a beauty.
100%
i will pick the Amiga version on my amiga 1200 each day Thanks for the video Jamie😀
Hey, no worries. I tried doing it fairly and can't show any bias lol
Wow! Good honest review. Amiga vision for me. I had it on Amstrad CPC 464 back in the day and I didn't play it much, because my friend had it on the Amiga! I was so jealous at the time.
Like I say. The CPC version just seemed like a lazy Speccy port. Shame really.
First Version I played was on the Master System II, later on the Amiga and PS 1.
Master System really did pull this off pretty well.
I owned the Amstrad version back in the day, I enjoyed it back then because I didn’t know any better but it was a terrible Speccy port. Apparently it was ported in just 2 weeks. Anyhow there is another Amstrad version which is miles better. Made in 2012 featuring colour graphics and music and even some cut scenes which goes to show you how capable the cpc was in the right hands
Yup. I have been told about the remake since. I am going to give a go.
I first saw this on my brothers Atari ST, not even the Arcade.. Then later when i got my Amiga i was happy to see it was better on the Amiga :D
Sometime after that i played it in the Arcade and yeah, its great. Only saw it on the Spectrum years later, but as an aficionado, i can take a conversion based on how well the machine represents itself, and really, the spectrum had no business being so good!
Absolutely agreed. The Speccy could pull off some miracles.
I grew up with the Master System version. Fantastic work by Compile on all fronts with that port. Hell, they even added an extra hidden level and boss not in the original arcade game.
Like I say. I was very impressed with this version for sure
@@JustJamie1983 Play it with the FM sound chip enabled and its even better
ua-cam.com/video/Mjb5N_0fXjQ/v-deo.html
Loved the video, R-Type is one of my favorite games on the Amiga🔥🤩
Hey, thanks very much. R-Type is great.
Aside from R-Type Dimensions EX, it's no surprise to say the PlayStation port was the best effort.
Exactly.
R type was a 123 abc for the playstaion
The c64 version sounds great! I loved the Amiga one when it came out, its one of the best arcade ports for the A500
Yup. Agreed 👍
For me the top versions of R-Type are GameBoy, GBC, Spectrum, Master System, and the
PC-Engine if you want to be in the Arcade..
The zx spectrum version was very addictive...it played very responsively in its sputter ,it's not o fast...or too slow....only bad thing about the version is you have to load each level 1 at a time and if you are defeated you must load the 1st level....each of the levels were about 35kb and it still needed more than 128kb....is the c64 version multiloading levels.......I reckon so ,it's a big game
It was a multi loader. I was using a CRT image for this though.
@JustJamie1983 the c64 version looks quite decent .......another sparkling 8 bit version is the Sega mastersystem it's slightly better version than the c64s....you never know.... some nerd might convert it to the vic 20 or atari 2600.a petscii version would not at all suprise me.everything gets done in petscii.....petscii mario,petscii kong ,petscii invaders,petscii chess......1 brilliant 2600 conversion firebirds thrust......very playable
I'd put the Amiga version higher than the pc engine simply because the pc engine version scrolls vertically to accomodate the whole stage, which, playability-wise, is not like the arcade...
Good list, but did you rank the PC Engine/Turbografx chip version? Either I missed it or I only noticed the CD version of the game on the list. R-Type is just a very cool franchise; it's a lot of fun until the difficulty cranks up and goes well past my skill and/or patience level. My first knowledge of it was seeing the Sega Master System version on the cover of an old Sega Challenge magazine (around 1988-1989) that I received for free in the mail back then. It was Sega's version of the Nintendo Fun Club magazine but on a smaller scale. The Master System version was developed by Compile and featured an extra exclusive level, two things that I didn't know until much later on. A couple of other aftermarket versions; of course the Mega R-Type in development for Mega Drive which I am sure that you are aware of and looks amazing, and also there was a Supergrafx homebrew up-conversion that was attempted but only finished through three or four levels before the project was shelved; this made the game full-screen and removed or greatly reduced the flicker. I'd love to see somebody pick that one up and finish it, but for me personally I generally can't get more than half-way through the game anyways.
On another topic, are you going to keep going with the Amiga recommended A-Z series? I've been finding that rather helpful.
Hey there, i will be continuing the Amiga series at some point.
Great video but did you see the CPC remake of it in full colour with music
Hey Patrick, yes. But of course I had to stick with the originals.
@JustJamie1983 agreed but just wondered.
@PatrickJFurlong-c6z yup. I follow the micro scene pretty closely.
@@JustJamie1983 but some do creep under the radar
you need to get your hands on the c64 demo of r-type. It is WAY better than what was released. It was jsut a reskin of a rainbow arts game and is not that grat a conversion. there is now a fan made 128k R-type for the amstrad and that is amazing.
Yup. Played the demo and it's very good.
Thanks Jamie.
My pleasure!
OG GB shoulda been way higher especially considering it's the same dang game as the GBC version. nice list tho!
Thanks for watching 👀
The MSX version has improved sound if you have an FM sound chip. On an MSX 1 you need the game in cartridge slot 1 and an FM-Pac cartridge in slot 2. Later MSX 2+ computers mostly had FM sound built in but this game needs to be patched to find it
Hey, thanks for the info 😀
Any chance you could do an Outrun video along the lines of this, at some point?
I'll take a look into it.
Outrun will cause Jamie eye cancer. Besides the Saturn version (and anything after that) all 8bit and 16bit versions suck the big one. Funny how the pc engine beat sega in its own game btw as it had a better (still crappy though) version than the megadrive...
Make sure to check out tonights video at 8pm :)
@@jimkrom sorry, who are you?
@@jimkrom A perfect reason to decide the best version.
yes, I'm an ST fan, but judging by the speed of play and music, you were playing that in ntsc.. somehow.
Either way, good shout for the speccy version being above that; an absolute gem of a conversion but not sure the msx version was better (or was that an msx2 version?). A good ranking list anyway and thanks for making the video!
The Speccy was impressive it must be said.
Hi, you might like to try the amstrad 128k remake 😊
Hey, thanks, will check it out.
My pc engine rtype doesn't have the different music, is it maybe the cd version ?
It is the CD version as I said in the video.
@@JustJamie1983 That's awesome, I never knew this existed!
No probs 👌
I would put the excellent ZX Spectrum version above the MSX and C64 ports.
The MSX version's scrolling is irritatingly jerky. I don't know whether this is reflects hardware limitations.
The C64 version shines only in the sound department. It is incomplete in several places and could have been a bit better if...
well, if greedy publishers had given the developers more time.
The end credits reveal those poor coders only had 6 weeks to rush out the C64 version.😮
Did you read Bob Pape's account of the development of R-Type on the ZX Spectrum?
It can be downloaded for free.
It's interesting how some publishers tried to rip off those genius coders back in the day.
The best port of R-Type was Katakis/Denarius on the C64...
Yup. Very good stuff.
I had a c64 and an amiga
I preferred the c64 version
Agreed 😀
I'm far from a Nintendo fanboy, but I can't see how the Spectrum and MSX versions are better than the Original Game Boy!
Especially the MSX. It looks a mess.
*Subjective
I played this in the Arcade and had an Amstrad and when I heard that Activision had the rights to this game I was pissed off because I knew it would just be a crappy speccy port.
Haha
The PS3 version is better than any of these. It's arcade perfect and also has a version with updated graphics. Best thing is you can switch between them on the fly.
Yup. Not a bad version at all.
Just looked it up - it's called rtype dimensions. Seems to also be on PS4 and switch.
@acciid yup. I bought it when it released on PS3.
Where's the Atari Lynx version? It plays in Tate orientation and is IMO better than the Game Boy Color version.
That's an unlicensed game and wasn't released officially.
@@JustJamie1983 You're right, I got Raiden mixed up with R-Type
Going out on a limb... Fellow Bristolian?
Used to be. I am now a Farmer sounding Yorkshire man.
Your using emulation and listening to the music on the ST the games running way too fast. One of you issues with the ST version.
This version was via FPGA.
@@JustJamie1983if your using a mister it should be bang on.
Please get a pop filter for your mike
It's on my Amazon Wishlist.