April 22, 2013April 22, 2013Old School Game Blog

Another eBay Purchase: R-Type Final for the PlayStation 2

Hi everyone,

I’m a happy camper today! Why? Well, R-Type Final for the PlayStation 2 arrived in the mail today. Can’t wait to start playing it, so I guess this will be one of my shorter posts. 😉

I also won an auction for Gradius V (PlayStation 2 game), which is another great shoot’em up. Eagerly waiting for it to arrive.

Anyway, here’s a few pics of my new game:

The front of R-Type Final.. I like it! (photo by Old School Game Blog)

Here's the back of the box (photo by Old School Game Blog) — Here’s the back of the box (photo by Old School Game Blog)

Nice manual as well. Lot's of info to read, but I won't bother with that, as I want to start playing right away.. hehe.. (photo by Old School Game Blog) — Nice manual as well. Lot’s of info to read, but I won’t bother with that, as I want to start playing right away.. hehe.. (photo by Old School Game Blog)

Anyone else playing or having played R-Type Final reading this? If yes, then I hope to hear from you. 🙂 What is your opinion on the game?

Thanks for reading and see you soon!

10 comments

Mads says:

April 22, 2013 at 20:10

Very nice, congratulations! I have only played earlier R-Type games, but this looks great!

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- Old School Game Blog says:
  
  April 25, 2013 at 19:32
  
  Hei Mads,
  
  Thanks for commenting. 🙂 R-Type Final is highly recommended – certainly a great shooter in my opinion.
  
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Anonymous says:

April 22, 2013 at 21:02

One of the finest schmups ever!
This is a very polished version, quite different from the 2D flat original arcade version – as you would expect, but still a fantastic game.
Congrats and enjoy 🙂

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- Old School Game Blog says:
  
  April 25, 2013 at 19:34
  
  Hi there,
  
  Thanks for visiting my blog and for commenting. 🙂 Cool that you enjoy the game as well. Very happy with this purchase.
  
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futurebadger says:

April 22, 2013 at 23:06

Heck yeah I played this! Super fun if you like the genre. I seem to recall that I unlocked quite a few ships. I wonder if I still have my save hanging around? Gradius V is great too.

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- Old School Game Blog says:
  
  April 25, 2013 at 19:35
  
  Hi Futurebadger,
  
  Thank you for your comment! 🙂
  
  Gradius V is probably my favourite. Stunning visuals and great gameplay.
  
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Sean @ Retro Otaku says:

April 25, 2013 at 10:51

Some great choices mate! R-Type Final is brutal, but a lot of fun. All of the variants of the ships and options are fantastic too, if a little overwhelming!

Gradius V is another great purchase too – Treasure did an amazing job giving the series a fresh coat of paint.

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- Old School Game Blog says:
  
  April 25, 2013 at 19:35
  
  Hi Sean,
  
  I totally agree. Gradius V looks amazing. 🙂 Looking forward to some shoot’em up action this weekend. 😉
  
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veryverygaming says:

November 6, 2013 at 14:06

Gradius V looks fantastic (as you might expect from Treasure). I own R-Type Final and although I liked it I didn’t find it particularly memorable.

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- Old School Game Blog says:
  
  November 6, 2013 at 20:12
  
  Hi there! Thank you for visiting my blog. 🙂 You should really give Gradius V a go if you haven’t.. it is better than R-Type Final. 😉 PlayStation 2 still rocks!
  
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