R-Type and R-Type II – Cane and Rinse No.276

1987: Inspired by Aliens and Gradius, a compact but crack team at Irem produced a horizontally scrolling shoot-'em up that would become a genre icon, R-Type. Leon, Michiel and returning guest Dan Clark consider what made R-Type - along with its litany of remarkable home conversions - such a Force to be reckoned with. The panel - along with Cane and Rinse community correspondents also return to the tough as old boots sequel R-Type II, as well as its remixed but slowdown-plagued SNES counterpart, Super R-Type. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_276.mp3   Music used in this issue: 1. Opening Battle Theme by Masahito Ishizaki. 2. Nameless Soldiers by Masahiko Ishida. Cane and Rinse 276 was edited by Sean O'Brien (@Xer0Signal). Do you have an opinion about a game we're covering that you'd like read out on the podcast? Then venture over to our forum and check out the list of upcoming games we're covering. Whilst there you can join in the conversations with our friendly community in discussing all things relating to videogames, along with lots of other stuff too. Sound good? Then come and say hello at The Cane and Rinse forum