R-Type III was originally released only on the Super Famicom/SNES, but later ported to the Game Boy Advance by Italy-based Raylight Studios. It was the first game in the series to introduce new Forces. As well as the original Force (which was now named the Round Force, later named as the Standard Force in R-Type Delta), the player could choose from two other Forces: the Shadow Force and the Cyclone Force. These both had new, different weapon sets and special enhancements. (wikipedia.org)