Rising Star Games has announced it will be doing the honours later this year of publishing PSP game R-Type Tactics.
The game first came out in Japan in September 2007, then in the US (as R-Type Command) in May. So we're feeling a little bit neglected here in Europe. Still, better late than never.
The latest R-Type in the classic series comes 21 years after the original Japanese arcade game. It's still a side-scrolling shooter, of sorts, because the word 'tactics' hasn't been added to the title just for effect. Instead this newest R-Type has been created as more of a strategic shooter with a whole host of features not seen before in the series.
"When you think of classic shoot 'em ups, the top 2 series that likely come to mind are Gradius and R-Type so let's take an in-depth look at both franchises and see which one comes out on top." - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums
AG writes: "There are many of us who fondly remember the first time the Bydo Empire invaded. It was the genesis of a fantastic series of games that bore the now famous name of R-Type. But what of this latest offering? Surely a handheld format - especially one as potent as the PSP - is an ideal dwelling place for this granddaddy of side-scrolling shoot 'em ups?"
Today, 2nd January 2009, is the ninth day of Christmas. It may seem like Christmas is all but over-and-done with now, but Electronic Theatre are staying true to tradition and heading-on through those infamous twelve days! On this ninth day, The Twelve Games of Christmas enters its ninth edition, and today we run through the top-performing disc-based releases of September 2008. Hold onto your hats, it's going to be bumpy from here-on out!
