Verified buyer
Item came exactly as described and shipping from seller was Ultra fast! Would do business with seller again! Thank You :)
RighteousBlaze· September 2026
BoughtNinja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge
Super R-Type
- $17.99
- Regular price
-
$19.99 - Sale price
- $17.99
- Unit price
- per
The cartridge or disc on its own, cleaned and tested — no box or manual. Game condition guide →
Ships in 1–2 business days·Tracking on every order·Signature required on orders $250+
Item Condition
Game only: the cartridge in a protective holder, no box or manual. For the specifics, look to the photos — they're of this exact cartridge. Every cartridge's shell, label and board are checked for authenticity when it comes into the store, and it's tested before it's listed. It ships in a collector's bag or a hard plastic case.
Item Description
Few early Super Nintendo games made a first impression like Super R-Type. Irem's 1991 shooter landed in the console's opening months, and its huge biomechanical bosses, pulsing alien architecture and layered backgrounds were exactly what new SNES owners wanted to show their friends. It sends the R-9 fighter back against the Bydo Empire across seven stages, borrowing heavily from R-Type II and bringing back bosses from both arcade games.
What sets R-Type apart from almost every other horizontal shooter is the Force. This indestructible orb attaches to the front or back of your ship, absorbs enemy fire, chews through anything it touches, and can be launched across the screen and called back, which turns every encounter into a question of positioning. Colored power-ups change the weapons it fires, and holding the button charges the ship's Wave Cannon for a devastating beam. The pace is deliberate, almost puzzle-like: enemy formations and stage layouts are built to be learned, and success comes from memorizing where danger appears and parking the Force exactly where it is needed.
It is also famously tough. Losing a ship strips away your hard-won power, so a single mistake can snowball, and the game expects you to learn each stage the hard way. The early SNES hardware struggled when the screen got crowded, and Super R-Type's slowdown is part of its legend, occasionally a lifeline in the busiest moments. Clearing a stage feels like a real accomplishment as a result.
For shooter fans, this is a landmark of the Super Nintendo's first year and the system's own take on Irem's genre-defining series. It has the cerebral, memorization-first design R-Type players love, and seeing those enormous Bydo bosses on original hardware is a vivid reminder of how exciting 16 bits felt in 1991.
Fast factsgame data via IGDB
- Released
- 1991
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Developer
- Irem
- Players
- Single player
About the game
In this SNES sequel to the arcade R-Type shooters, you are the R-9, Earth's most advanced form of defense against the evil BYDO Empire. There are seven stages you must go through, picking up power-up items to defeat the stage bosses which have returned from the arcade versions of R-Type and R-Type II. Your R-9 ship can also be united with FORCE, which are invincible units that surround your ship to protect you and can also power up and attack.
Summary from the IGDB community database — the condition and contents of this listing are described above and in the photos.Watch gameplaySuper R-Type on Super Nintendo
Make an offer
Request more photos
Ships in 1–2 business days (Monday–Friday, excluding major U.S. holidays). During the holidays and big sales, allow one extra business day.
- Live USPS and UPS rates at checkout. Every order ships with tracking.
- We ship to all 50 states, U.S. military addresses (APO/FPO/DPO), and Canada. Canadian orders may owe duties and taxes on delivery.
- Orders of $250 or more ship with signature confirmation.
- Delivery dates shown at checkout are estimates, not guarantees.
Read the full Shipping Policy, including holiday order-by dates.
Most of what we sell is one of a kind, so all sales are final unless something goes wrong on our end.
Contact us within 14 days of delivery if your item doesn’t work, arrived damaged, is the wrong item, or isn’t as described. We’ll send a prepaid return label and make it right with a replacement or a refund. Orders placed November 1–December 24 can be reported through January 15.
Not covered: change of mind, compatibility issues, and opened sealed trading-card products.
Email support@coolection.com with your order number. Read the full Refund Policy.
Super Nintendo
Super R-Type
$17.99
Offering on several items? Build an offer list →
Submitting an offer does not guarantee acceptance. Items aren’t held while an offer is open, and prices can change until then. We reply within 1–2 business days.
Super Nintendo
Super R-Type
$17.99
Real photos of this exact item: we’ll photograph what you ask for and email them to you, usually within 1–2 business days.
