Super R-Type

Super R-Type
Developer: Irem Publishers: Irem (JP/US), Nintendo (EU) Platform: SNES Released in JP: July 13, 1991 Released in US: September 1991 Released in EU: June 4, 1992 This game has a hidden level select. This game has regional differences.

Super R-Type is a semi-port of the arcade game R-Type II.

Level Select

At the title screen where the settings are displayed, hold R and press Up (×9), listening for a sound. During the game, pause and press Select + R + A and a number will appear in the lower left corner, which can be changed by pressing Up/Down.

(Source: GameFAQs (Doodleheimer))

Regional Differences

Staff Roll

The staff roll was completely redone when localized for North America and Europe:

Japan	International
GAME DESIGN FUZZY	GAME DESIGN FUZZIE
CHARACTER DESIGN NABE IN NIOUDACHI	CHARACTER DESIGN NABE NIOUDACHI
BACK GROUND DESIGN OKAYO KAZAKAMI SHUN♥	BACKGROUND OKAYO KAZAKAMI SHUNG
PROGRAM RYOUICHIROU FINAL!	GAME PROGRAM RYOUICHIROU FINALU
SOUND PROGRAM MOTO KEISUKE	(No change)
CUT AND TOOLS RAN AT WORK	EDITING RAN
MUSIC COMPOSER CHARIEY Y.K HIYA! HIROSHI	MUSIC COMPOSITION CHARLIE Y.K HIYA HIROSHI
ARCADE GAME DESIGN AKIO TARACHAN	(No change)

Songlist

Like the staff roll, the names of the songs were completely renamed for the international releases.

Japan	International
MUSIC LIST	MUSIC
START R9 TO THE FRONT (REMIX)	START R-9, TO THE FRONT!
STAGE 1 SOLITARY FLIGHT	STAGE 1 SOLO SORTIE
STAGE 2 COUNTER ATTACK '91	STAGE 2 COUNTERATTACK '91
STAGE 3 WE WET YOU (SEXY BASS MIX)	STAGE 3 AS WET AS A FISH
STAGE 4 GIGANTIC SIDE DOWN (BRASS IMPRESSION)	STAGE 4 A SUBMERGING TITAN
STAGE 5 FUNKY JUNCTION	STAGE 5 DREAM OF A LABYRINTH
STAGE 6 "R"-DANCE (DEEP OSAKA MIX)	STAGE 6 R DANCE
STAGE 7 THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF BYDO EMPIRE	STAGE 7 NATIONAL ANTHEM OF BYDO EMPIRE
BOSS STAGE THE RETURN OF THE ATROCITY (LONG FORM OF BASS MIX)	BOSS STAGE RETURN OF THE CREATURE
ESCAPE ESCAPE FROM TEH BYDO (PART 1) ENDING ESCAPE FROM THE BYDO (PART 2)	ENDING ESCAPE FROM THE BYDO EMPIRE (PART 1) ESCAPE FROM THE BYDO EMPIRE (PART 2)
BAD ENDING BAD END (NO! NO! NO!)	NOVICE MODE ENDING TRY HARDER!
STAGE CLEAR TIDE OVER	STAGE CLEARANCE TO THE NEXT ZONE!
GAME OVER BE ALL GONE	GAME OVER A COMBAT IS OVER.
CONTINUE 70'S BLAST ROCK OF ALL NIGHT SHAKING HEADS RADIO CONDITION 16 45	CONTINUE BLAST ROCK
STAFF SCROLL R-TYPE MEDLEY	STAFF AND MUSIC LIST R-TYPE MEDLEY

The Japanese version has an Escape track, while the international versions combined the name of the Escape song with the Ending song.

Musical Easter Eggs

SOLO SORTIE is roughly 2:55 in length. Only the first ~1:44 of the track plays before the stage transitions to the boss fight. The remainder of the track can only be heard using an external music player.

BLAST ROCK has a hidden ending to the track from 16:39 - 16:47 that can only be heard using an external music player. It is an homage to the game over tune THE END OF A WAR from the arcade version of R-Type.

A SUBMERGING TITAN has a hidden 10-second trumpet riff at 8:00 - 8:10 that can only be heard using an external music player.