R-Type Final - PS2 Game (Retro Fam)

I'm a newbie to the Type R game series.Nevertheless, the game itself is very easy to pick up, and more importantly, is very fun to play. The gameplay hearkens back to the early '90's side -scroller space shooters. But this game is fully up-to-date. Colored lighting, support weapons, speed settings, and weapons charging, this game is truly the one of the best space shooters I have ever played.The nifty things about the game for me are:-Speed settings. You adjust the speed of your ship on the fly. Proper speed settings are critical to some boss fights.-101 fighter chassis's to use. You start with 3, but as you fight & advance more chassis's are unlocked.-Customization of Fighters: Being able to select the missile types, support bit types, and even the color of your fighter is very addictive. Getting stomped by a end level boss? Switch your support bits, or missiles. Or change your ship color to stand out on the screen more.-AI battles. You setup AI preferences & fighters, and kick off battles. It's cool to see how different fighters fight, and how different tactics work.-The Bydo Museum: Gameplay history, enemy library, vechile hanger, tutorials. All well implemented & greatly add to the game.Try the game out. Trust me, you'll be addicted to gameplay very fast. There's nothing like fighting in a pimplike bright purple fighter unleashing hell on your enemies. It truly has to be seen to be fully appreciated.