[b]R-Type[/b] (アール・タイプ - [i]Āru Taipu[/i]) is a side scrolling shoot-em-up arcade video game produced by [[Irem]] in 1987. 

The player controls a lone [[starfighter]] named the [[R-9A Arrowhead]] to defend humanity against a mysterious powerful [[alien]] life-form known as the [[Bydo]].

Due to its success several ports and sequels for the game have been produced through the years in many different consoles.

h4. See also

* [[Bit (R-Type)]]
R-TYPE アール・タイプ アールタイプ