# R-TYPE II — user reviews

> 319 indexed App Store user reviews of R by DotEmu, rated 3.70/5 from 27 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/r-type-ii/id787148904/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/r-type-ii/id787148904.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 15 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 6

## What do users think of R?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Nostalgic gameplay
- 👍 Faithful port of the original
- 🎮 Good controls with controller support
- 💎 Classic arcade shooter experience

**Cons**

- 🐛 Buggy controls and performance issues
- 📱 Difficult to play on small screens
- 🕹️ Suboptimal touch controls
- 🕰️ Outdated graphics and sound

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Unresponsive controls
- Graphical glitches and performance problems
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- Difficulty settings and accessibility options
- More levels and content
- Improved compatibility with modern devices
- Sensitivity and control customization

## Newest reviews (16 of 319)

### 4/5 — A request for DotEmu

*2022-07-06, version 1.2.6*

Hallo there.

Thanks for your great work, there’s a lot of quality.
There are thousands (if not millions) of people waiting for a faithful porting of the original version of “Wonderboy” to iOS devices. 
You have the skill: please do it!
Thanks in advance.

### 3/5 — 劣化ディメンションズでもない

*2022-05-25*

バグなのか仕様なのかおま環かわからないけど左余白の機能が使えなくなった。ディメンションズにはない機能なだけに勿体無い

2面の敵の弾が消せる、5面ボスの壁の配置が違う、2周目が気軽にプレイできる(ノーマルクリア必須)
と向こうと違う仕様が多めのアプリ。こっちはこっちで買う価値はあると思う

### 2/5 — A potentially good port spoilt by poor touch controls

*2022-04-04, version 1.2.6*

R-Type II is a good arcade game, but this mobile version is mediocre for one important reason: controls. The game offers either touch controls or a D-pad. The D-pad is terrible because the buttons are too far apart, and the touch controls are laughable. You can zip around at any speed you want, destroying the point of the speed-up powerup, and it also just feels awful. And the worst thing is that this was such an easy game to create a good iOS port for, but they still managed to fail.

### 3/5 — Why there is no sound

*2021-05-25, version 1.2.0*

??

### 4/5 — 懐かしい

*2021-01-22*

そして難しい…

仮想ボタンがでかすぎて操作が困難というレビューがありますけど、オプションでサイズと配置調整できるので大丈夫。

まあ、デフォルトの状態でちゃんとしとけよ！とは思いますけど。

### 2/5 — Contrôles tactiles médiocres

*2021-01-20*

Il faudrait pouvoir connecter une manette, parce qu’avec les doigts sur l’écran c difficilement jouable... un des meilleurs d’arcade de tous les temps selon moi qui ai joué des heures durant à l’adolescence. Mais très décevant aujourd’hui en raison de contrôles mal fichus...

### 4/5 — It’s ok but wish there were checkpoints

*2020-06-13, version 1.2.0*

It’s fun but wish there were checkpoints so you don’t have to start over from the beginning

### 2/5 — ボタン配置エラー？

*2020-05-15*

パットが超巨大にセッティングされ、縮小してもバラバラの位置から全く移動出来ない。
タッチも変だがこれはなんとか出来る。
iPadでは丁度良いのにiPhone7plusではほぼ遊べない。

### 1/5 — R-TYPE II

*2020-04-08, version 1.2.0*

Got 1 & 2 both have same flaw, the right of the screen is covered in graphics that make the game unplayable, it has been like this for months, please fix it!

### 1/5 — Broken on iOS13

*2020-04-08*

The controls on iOS 13 are huge, cover the screen, and don’t respond properly, making the game unplayable.

### 1/5 — Controls are too big and not optimized for large iPhones

*2020-04-02*

Needs update. Controls take up half screen when playing iPhone XS Max and iOS 13

### 1/5 — Não compatível iPhone 11

*2020-03-22*

Comprei para iPhone 11, não tem compatibilidade, não tem como configurar os botões que ficam no
meio da tela não dando para jogar no

### 1/5 — Impossible de jouer !!!!

*2020-01-08*

Les boutons de commande s’affichent en gros au milieu de l’écran impossible de voir le jeu. Ne l’achetez pas !!!

### 3/5 — something wrong when upgraded to IOS13

*2019-10-06, version 1.2.0*

Hello sir, can you help to fix on-screen icons for IOS13 compatible.

### 4/5 — Large Controls in the way of screen!Great

*2019-09-22, version 1.2.0*

On iPhone X the controls are not disappearing or smaller out of the way on the screen. They are pixelated and in the middle of the screen so you can’t what’s going on. This is obviously a big. Please sort it out.I missed the configuration screen which allowed the controls to be zoomed out and movable.

### 3/5 — Great classic game, but...

*2019-08-07*

...just to hard to win.
I like this game but would appreciate some cheat function or „easy level“ choice.
Struggling already in level 2 which is More and more frustrating and fun to play decreases.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Los botones salen gigantes

*2021-07-11, version 1.2.0*

No se pueden configurar los botones y salen gigantes.

### 1/5 — Controles y pantalla

*2021-06-10, version 1.2.0*

No optimizado para pantallas iphone x,
controles en medio de la pantalla,
Ni r-type ni r-type ii
Solicitados reembolsos.
Abandonado por desarrollador.

### 1/5 — Update

*2021-04-09*

We need an update

### 1/5 — Bugs!!!

*2021-04-05, version 1.2.0*

Omg fix controls on iphone 12!!! Same issue as in R-Type I. I can’t imagine how it can pass apple approval process?!!?!

### 1/5 — Not compatible with modern versions of iOS

*2020-12-24*

Don't buy, this app is very buggy

### 1/5 — Unspielbar

*2020-09-25*

Seit dem letzten Update werden bei Teil eins und zwei die Buttons in RIESIG angezeigt. Unspielbar

### 1/5 — Bugado!!!

*2020-06-03*

Jogo tão gostoso de jogar mas bugado. Que triste. Os botões ficam bem no meio da tela e não dá pra tirar. Resolvam isso aí.

### 1/5 — ios 13에서 ui 다 깨집니다

*2020-05-28*

gui가 깨져서 커다른 버튼이 화면을 가리는데 좀 고쳐주시죠.. 한번 팔아먹었다고 방치 좀 하지 마시고..

### 1/5 — アップデートしてから使えない

*2020-05-24*

iPhone6splusを購入した際にこのアプリも購入した。最初は普通に遊べていたがiPhoneのアップデートをしたら右端にあったボタンが巨大化して画面の中央辺りにきたため使えていない。この現象はiPhone7でも同じ様なのでアプリ自体がiPhone6sや7などに非対応になったのだと思う。

### 1/5 — Steuerung für Power-Waffe mitten im Bild...

*2020-05-10*

Das Spiel ist einer meiner absoluten Lieblingsklassiker. Ist an sich auch gut umgesetzt. Aber spielt man es auf einem iPhone, ist die rechte Bildschirmhälfte von den Steuerungselememten für die Powerwaffe bedeckt. Ergo muss man noch schneller reagieren, als ohnehin schon...

Wenn die Bedienelemente schön klein rechts unten positioniert sind, gibt’s 5 Sterne!
Aber so ist es nicht spielbar...

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — It’s supposed to be hard

*2024-02-21*

And I love it!

### 5/5 — Please Fix It

*2021-06-30*

R-Type Final 2 got released and you haven't given us an update on fixing the controls. They are all over the place completely unplayable.

### 5/5 — Nostalgic

*2021-04-24, version 1.2.0*

I used to play this on PSP during college days and would spent time making sure I finished a single stage before the day ends, 
It’s like a chess, and I’m sure players would enjoy game.

### 5/5 — iphone6sでプレイ

*2020-04-19*

ダメ元でやってみたらps4 のデュアルショックでプレイ出来ました。
ノーコンクリアが出来るかどうかは別として大変満足してます。

### 5/5 — Excellent retro shooter

*2019-07-07*

Please make sure you keep updated for latest iOS developers, thank you

### 5/5 — R-Type 2

*2019-06-08*

It's SO FREAK'N GREAT having both this and the original R-Type available on my phone. These two games were the first shmups that I ever played and the fact hat I'm playing them almost 30 years later is a testament to how incredibly amazing they are.
And... thousands of people are in the same boat as I am - so, if you're questioning yourself while hovering over the 'buy' button, I'll just say this:;:
DotEmu has done a FANTASTIC job porting this over to the touch-screen. There's plenty of options and the relative touch controls are P E R F E C T. You can also play with a virtual joystick if that's what you'd like, and they included the option to move all the buttons around and resize them. It also has MFi support - so if a controller is more up your alley, you're set.
You can also change the video settings so that the aspect ratio is 1:1 to the original. You can toggle the graphic filtering on and off and you can also add scan lines if that's your thing. 
They've also added an unlimited mode so that you can play all the way through to the end with an infinite amount of continues - as well as an Insane mode that you can unlock after beating the game on Normal.

All of this to say - THIS PORT IS PERFECT! 
If you're an R-Type fan, there's no reason you shouldn't get this.
If you're a shmup fan, there's no reason you shouldn't smash that BUY button.
And if you're curious about one of the best shoot 'em ups of ALL TIME - you needn't worry about getting an inferior version - in fact, I choose to play this version rather than the PlayStation version I have sitting under my TV - it's THAT. GREAT.

THANK YOU IREM AND DOTEMU!!!

### 5/5 — Bob

*2019-01-13, version 1.2.0*

Superbe jeu 🎩🎩🎩

### 5/5 — 良いですね。

*2018-12-27*

家庭用版ディメンションをプレイして気になっていたので購入したらこちらは別の意味で歯ごたえあって面白いです。
値段もリーズナブルなのでⅠと合わせ買いにも丁度いい、SFCのⅢやSUPERも遊んでみたいですね。

### 5/5 — 很棒

*2018-08-09, version 1.2.0*

充滿濃濃回憶的遊戲，終於原味，操作上也相當優質

### 5/5 — 調べが足りませんでした。

*2018-06-19*

十字キーが無いと言った者ですが、設定でタッチかキー操作か選べました。
誤ったレビューを書いてしまい申し訳ありません。

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