R-Type Final - Stage F-A The Bydo... with the Legendary R9 - Bydo

This stage played in Score Attack on Bydo difficulty with the R9A Arrowhead.

My thoughts on the stage are below, if anyone is interested.

I'd been thinking about this for a long time, playing each stage with the R9. In the past I'd gotten used to powerful ships like the Leo and Leo II. Not anymore. I played most of the stages on Bydo difficulty, and while some of them were quite rough, they were definitely manageable.

Of note in stage F-A is the prevalence of sexual imagery. The silhouettes in the background of the man and woman coming together, the increasingly narrow opening that you fly into at the end, and the Bydo Core itself, which you have to stick your Force to in order to ensure its destruction. Humanity's children are becoming more like their parents, and your final act destroys the Bydo Core and your R-Type. Perhaps, symbolically, a new beginning for humanity?

This is the R9 Arrowhead up against the final Bydo. This would be the canon ending for me personally if given a choice.

I actually shouted with joy when I did this with the R9 Arrowhead, because it felt like true victory.

*I love this ship, which is why it gets its own playlist. I played most of the stages on Bydo difficulty with the classic R-Type, and I got through each stage without dying.

Playlist for R-Type Final - The Legendary R9:
   • R-Type Final - The Legendary R9