R-Type III: The Third Lightning Game Boy Advance
R-Type III: The Third Lightning Image
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  • Summary: The Evil Bydo Empire seeks to wipe out our species, and you're the only one who can stop the assault. As the last pilot on Earth, you must fly the untested R-90 against the Evil Bydo. Along the way, you can earn force pods (Round Force, Shadow Force, and Cyclone Force) that equip your vessel with different sets of weapons. Blast your way through intense levels filled with enemy inhabitants, large bosses, and challenging obstacles.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 6 out of 11
  1. Nintendo Power
    82
    A creative weapons system and great control make old-school space shooter R-Type III an action gamer's dream. [Apr 2004, p.122]
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  2. Game Informer
    63
    The graphics have translated nicely to the GBA, and the control works just dandy, but the level design drives me absolutey insane. [May 2004, p.108]
  3. IGN
    45
    It looks great, absolutely. But the level design and collision detection, as well a sluggish pace and poor use of background music...well, it all adds up. R-Type III is, simply put, a bad Game Boy Advance game.
  4. Deeko
    35
    Perhaps one of the worst ports that I’ve ever had the misfortune to play. Casting aside all of the factors that made the SNES version such an entertaining game, R-Type III is simply a shallow husk whose only possible deliverance from being crap is its inexpensive price tag.

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  1. Craptest
    5
    I was hoping for an improvemnt on the SNES original. We dont get that hear, Missing animation, reduced difficulty, altered music. This isnt R-Type III. Its a travesty. Not for serious fans.… Expand
  2. MartinT.
    3
    Way too hard. After all, We're looking at a really little screen. The graphics are just good enough to let you know what you just crashed into. Why do people in my area want this game enough to not be able to find it? No, I don't live in Abilene, Texas.… Expand