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#5031: daXX - R-TYPE Title
Added to rotation: 2017-12-09 14:33:49
Song last played: 2026-04-23 16:27:38
Song last requested: 2026-04-17 08:11:14
Artist last played: 2026-05-03 06:51:52
Number of plays: 384
Requests: 179
Votes: 178
Song length: 04:26


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SID INFO
HVSC path: MUSICIANS/H/Huelsbeck_Chris/R-Type.sid
Title: R-Type
Composer: Chris Hülsbeck & Ramiro Vaca
Copyright: 1988 Activision
Subtunes: 14
SID model: MOS6581

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STIL commentVery interesting story here. Katakis was released in September 1988 by Rainbow Arts, however it never got a release in the UK as Activision had it cancelled because of similarities to R-Type, to which Activision had bought the conversion rights. Activision were getting nowhere with their conversion of R-Type and they liked what they saw of Katakis, so they hired the same programming team (Manfred Trenz and others) to do the C64 conversion. They only got 6 weeks to write the conversion, and sadly, it shows. Katakis was eventually altered and released as Denaris in 1989. Tunes #2 to #14 all cover of the arcade game.
 
SUBTUNE INFO
 
#2 - Scoring (High Score display) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Chris Hülsbeck
 
#3 - Like a Hero (Game Complete) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Chris Hülsbeck
 
#4 - Battle Theme (Stage 1) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Ramiro Vaca
 
#5 - Monster Beat (Stage 2) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Ramiro Vaca
 
#6 - Battle Pressure (Stage 3) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Ramiro Vaca
 
#7 - Butsu Butsu ("Muttering") (Stage 4) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Ramiro Vaca
 
#8 - A Monster Lurking in the Cave (Stage 5) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Ramiro Vaca
 
#9 - Scrambled Crossroad (Stage 6) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Chris Hülsbeck
 
#10 - Ogorerumono wa Hisasikarasu (Stage 7) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Ramiro Vaca
 
#11 - Womb (Stage 8) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Chris Hülsbeck
  Comment: Only 0:00-0:16 appears to be a cover.
 
#12 - Boss Theme (End of Level Boss BGM) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Ramiro Vaca
 
#13 - The End of a War (Game Over) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Ramiro Vaca
 
#14 - Return in Triumph (Stage Clear) [from the arcade game R-Type]
 
  Artist: Masato Ishizaki (SCLAP/Irem Sound Team)
  Author: Ramiro Vaca
 




REMIX64.COM
OVERALL REMIX64 VOTE:

Mordi:
High energy! Well done. I like the little ornaments here and there throughout.
luegisdorf:
Daxx did it again - awesome!
Ryrynz:
God damn it daXX…
Mayhem:
Funky! Very funky!
LaLa:
Delicioso! (PS: I upped my vote to a red smilie. The more I listen to it, the more I like this remix!)
L0rd3vyL:
Another great remix from daXX!!!😊
omoroca:
Straight-forward in-yer-face! And true to the original, too. Not my cup of tea, but very good job!