Phantom Cell
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.
Media[]
R-type 3 fifth boss on hard mode
Phantom Cell on Hard Mode in R-Type III