R-Type Leo

R-Type Leo
DeveloperNanao
PublisherIrem
DesignerAtsushi Inaba
ComposerHiroshi Kimura
SeriesR-Type
PlatformArcade
Release
  • WW: November 1992
GenreHorizontal-scrolling shooter
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemIrem M-92

R-Type Leo is a 1992 horizontal-scrolling shooter arcade game developed by Nanao and published by Irem. It is a spin-off of the R-Type series and the last R-Type entry to be released in arcades. In Leo, players take control of the titular space fighter to travel the man-made mechanical planet Eden and destroy its supercomputer core Major. The game was initially conceived as an original shoot 'em up by Nanao before being retooled into an R-Type project by Irem. The title was met with positive reception from reviewers. It has since been re-released as part of Dotemu's 2010 Irem Arcade Hits compilation.