R-Type

1987 video game
VideoGame video_game Q55673
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R-Type

Summary

R-Type is a video game[1]. R-Type ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,813 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • R-Type's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • R-Type was published by Irem[4].
  • R-Type's genre is shoot 'em up[5].
  • R-Type's genre is science fiction video game[6].
  • R-Type's developer is recorded as Irem[7].
  • R-Type's developer is recorded as Compile[8].
  • R-Type's part of the series is recorded as R-Type[9].
  • R-Type's operating system is recorded as Android[10].
  • R-Type's operating system is recorded as iOS[11].
  • R-Type's platform is recorded as ZX Spectrum[12].
  • R-Type's platform is recorded as Commodore Amiga[13].
  • R-Type's platform is recorded as Atari ST[14].
  • R-Type's platform is recorded as Commodore 64[15].
  • R-Type's platform is recorded as TurboGrafx-16[16].
  • R-Type's platform is recorded as MSX[17].
  • R-Type's platform is recorded as Amstrad CPC[18].
  • R-Type's platform is recorded as Java virtual machine[19].
  • R-Type's platform is recorded as Android[20].
  • R-Type's platform is recorded as iOS[21].
  • R-Type's platform is recorded as Q209868[22].
  • R-Type's platform is recorded as PC Engine SuperGrafx[23].
  • R-Type's platform is recorded as arcade video game machine[24].
  • R-Type's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game[25].
  • R-Type's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[26].
  • R-Type was distributed by digital download[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

R-Type was published by Irem[4].

Publication

R-Type was released on July 1, 1987[28]. Genres include shoot 'em up[5] and science fiction video game[6]. R-Type's part of the series is recorded as R-Type[9]. R-Type was distributed by digital download[27].

Subject and Themes

R-Type's part of the series is recorded as R-Type[9].

Reception

Reviews include 98%[29], 92%[30], 89%[31], and 91%[32].

Why It Matters

R-Type ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,813 views/month).[2] R-Type has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] R-Type is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 98%, 92%, 89% +1
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||4 */ [[Property:P444]], uploading review scores from gen4; thanks Catel69 for the parsing in the first place! ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/ac96494e159"
  2. 22d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Senscritique work id → 146767
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10100]]: 146767, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/134717862|R-Type (#134717862)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5146|SensCritique video games]"
  3. 10w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → Āru Taipu, R-Type
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43683|batch #43683]]: moving [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier from the [[P:P5247|incorrect property]] to the [[P:P14470|correct one"
  4. 10w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/R_Type
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/R_Type, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  5. 13w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:R-Type
    Publication date → —
    Website → —
    Publication date → +1987-07-01T00:00:00Z
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P5247]]: 3030-13745"
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