Staubhold glad you are a R-TYPE fan!
Part I is still my all-time favorite!
Part II is good but I think it is shorter than Part I and it feels more like the side-story/gaiden "Gallop", may be both Part II and "Gallop" are using the same game system engine. Part III on the SFC/SNES is very cool but I think it is harder than both Part I and Part II. Delta's polygonal style is not my taste however.....and Final is the version that I have not yet tried to finish, must do it some day!
I want to try the XBOX 360 version but too bad I don't have a XBOX 360........
Now the Leo, the version many R-TYPE fans seem to dislike. Well, I guess because during Leo story time there is no BYDO yet so there is no Force. Please see the related point in the below "interesting R-TYPE series facts/rumors" for more information.
I have been amazed by some interesting facts/rumors about R-TYPE series:
- The 2nd bosses of both Part I and Part II are said to be a ........ "couple"
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===> Part I 2nd boss the female "organ"
===> Part II 2nd boss the male "organ"
- the war against BYDO is actually humans vs humans.......
- the "R" ship pilot is a 23 year-old female and she has been "fixed" to the ship CPU by truncating her limbs...........
- the "Force" is part of BYDO and being used by humans and it usually needs to sacrifice itself to defeat its mother BYDO.........
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