Cannon is a stationary gun-pod, usually placed near important Bydo installations and former man-made facilities. It's often found clinging to floors and ceilings in small groups. These defense units fire Bydo Shots at nearby invaders. It is a recurrent enemy in the R-Type series. Each game where one of these gun-pods have appeared in has had its own model; as such, their armaments and sizes differ greatly between games.
Appearances
R-Type II/Super R-Type
An unmanned defensive unit.
R-Type Leo
They are mostly encountered in stage 2. Another variant is encountered in stage 6.
R-Type 3
They are only encountered in stages 1 and 4.
R-Type Delta
There are two models encountered here.
One is pink in coloration and fires energy projectiles that can be absorbed (though they can easily penetrate the fighter and can no longer be absorbed, according to its remake in Final 2) by the Forces. This is encountered in stage 1. It is called the Anti-aircraft Beam Cannon in Final 2.
The other is vastly smaller and orange in coloration. It still fires basic Bydo Shots. It is only encountered in stages 4 and 6. It is called Half Moon in Final 2.
R-Type Final 2
There are a few variants of this enemy, though they are mostly found in the DLC stages.
See also
Related Development
- They are nearly identical to the Blaster, FTR01 Beam Turret and various gun-pods attached to the Warships.