Pocket Gamer writes: "Irem's R-Type is the quintessential brainless throbbing 2D shoot-'em-up. Established in 1987, the franchise has born numerous sequels across a wide range of formats and is famous for featuring grotesque alien enemies, monstrous firepower, and a level of toughness normally associated with old boots.
As the title might suggest, R-Type Tactics is a massive deviation from the kind of game play that R-Type fans will be used to. The hectic reaction-testing action is replaced by methodical, turned-based combat, all of which takes place on a hexagonal grid."
"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!
