audap's R-Type Final PS2 P1
1Final's events take place in 2183, twenty years after the first mission against the Bydo in 2163. The pilot's first mission is to investigate mysterious enemies inside a crashed space colony, the remnants of a large battle codenamed Operation: Last Dance, a previous failed attempt to wipe out the Bydo once and for all. This investigative theme is incorporated throughout the game as each level is considered 'research' on the Bydo and unlocks a gallery of in-universe artwork and additional playable ships. Levels are prefaced with hints of the R-Type universe in the form of poetry.
Though each mission is largely the same, certain areas can be changed, altering either the current mission or subsequent ones, a switch often possessed by the stage bosses such as Negus O Shim and Fine Motion (further covered under the entries for the bosses and stages). By satisfying certain conditions, different endings can be seen.
There's also a mode where pilots can pit ships against each other, in a sort of simulation mode controlled entirely by AI