Phantom Cell is the boss of the Bionics Laboratory in R-Type III.

Description

Phantom Cell is a Bydo life form that can mimic other lifeforms, including massive and very complex creatures. Its native form is an enormous purple cell-like creature.

Appearances

R-Type III: The Third Lightning

In the battle, it turns into several forms:

• 1. Phantom Cell
• 2. Dobkeratops Albino (R-Type 1)
• 3. Laios (Airborne Assault) (R-Type 2)
• 4. Darth Gomander (R-Type 1)
• 5. Gun Dutchman (R-Type 1)
• 6. Phantom Cell (shooting)

In the first stage it simply slowly follows the R-90 around and does not actually take damage, though points are still scored for hitting it: it will always transform into Dobkeratops as the boss theme's intro concludes regardless of how much damage it takes.

Trivia

• The theme song of the Phantom Cell is a remix of the original R-Type Boss theme, fitting since this battle is a Boss Rush of past R-Type bosses.
  • Additionally it is the only R-Type boss equivalent of the typical boss rush seen in the Gradius series, although R-Type Delta would use the typical boss rush setup in Stage 5.

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