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• Follow the Leader: In the late 80's and early 90's, if a shooter wasn't ripping off R-Type, it was because it was busy ripping off Gradius.
• No Export for You: Operation Bitter Chocolate stayed in Japan.
• Port Overdosed: The original R-Type is one of the most-ported shmups ever made, appearing on every 80s home computer, and having several modern re-releases.
• Real Song Theme Tune: "Piano Smasher" by the Blue Man Group (or "Proud of You" by Hekiru Shiina for the Japanese version) is used as the ending theme for R-Type Final.
• The Wiki Rule: Just like Gradius!

Tropes originated by R-Type

• Attack Drone: While Gradius originated the "Option" drone, the idea of a Force-type drone started with R-Type.
• Battleship Raid
• Charged Attack
• Reflecting Laser