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7.6
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R-Type III for WII - R-Type III Wii - R-Type III WII Game

While the original R-Type offers more precise action, R-Type III has bigger boss fights, better graphics, and a more forgiving learning curve.

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Wii VC gets second R-Type game
SNES installment of shooting series joins NES Xevious and TG-16 Moto Roader as new releases on Nintendo's downloadable game service.
Posted Jan 16, 2007 11:22 am PT
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R-Type III
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9,820 of 48,974
Rank on Wii:
565 of 1,068
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Genre:
Shoot-'Em-Up

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This classic game is reborn for your PSP!

Posted Feb 13, 2008 by Dzjaansis | 1'22" | 6,740 Views

R-Type

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1 Life completed game

Posted Jul 22, 2006 by Sad-Man88 | 19'13" | 372 Views
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  • 9.0 superb

    aryoshi

    A pure challenge to prove your worth of a REAL shooter. continue »

  • 5.0 mediocre

    Dr_Corndog

    The frustration caused by its difficulty, as well as its brevity, mean R-Type III will appeal only to a small niche. continue »

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