R-Type Final is a horizontally-scrolling shooter video game and the last R-Type game that will be made.. It was released
on the PlayStation 2 and expands massively on the earlier games by offering 101 different ships, including altered versions of every single ship appearing in the previous R-Type games, together with many original ones. This forms a complete roadmap, which can be unlocked through the course of the game. Every ship has a different combination of Forces, Wave Cannons, and other features. After several long wars against the Bydo, humans initiate Operation Last Dance, an attempt to wipe out the Bydo once and for all. During this war, a large force of R-series fighters are wiped out in battle against a mysterious enemy inside a crashed Space Colony. The Player's first mission involves them being sent in to investigate.
Codes
Cheat Codes In game, pause and hold L2 while you enter the below codes! You will hear a chime when you enter the codes correctly. You can enter the invincibility code again to remove the effects.
American Ship Passwords When prompted for passwords for ships #3, #24, and #59 in the US release of R-Type Final enter the following:
1009 9201 - Unlock Curtain Call (Ship 100)
2078 0278 - Unlock ship #24
5270 0725 - Unlock ship #3
1026 2001 - Unlock ship #59
Japanese unlock passwords Enter these in the R's Museum when choosing a ship that requires a password.
Ship No. 3 - ''Lady Love'' - 4170 4170
Ship No. 59 - ''Mr. HELI'' - 5959 5959
Ship No. 24 '- 'Strider'' - 5050 1060
Ship No. 100 (Curtain Call) - Password 9910 0101
Glitches
Infinite loop in flight path At the very end of Stage 3.0 (Battleship Raid) you have to destroy four plates to get to the boss. If you move your ship to the very upper left corner and do not destroy any of the plates, the game will not begin the boss fight and you can spend an unlimited amount of time in the stage. This is a great way to unlock ships without having to play through the entire game.
Here's a video of the final fight in this great title! It's so intense that the comments attached to the video are almost dramatic: