VG247 writes: "Microsoft has just announced at Tokyo Game Show 08 the R-Type will be coming to Xbox Live Arcade.
Massive. More soon".
R-Type is a side scrolling shoot-em-up arcade game produced by Irem in 1987. It spawned a long series of sequels and spinoffs for Nintendo systems that are still being released today.
In this interview, the small team of developers for the original title discuss the issues they encountered while making the game. They also drop a few pieces of interesting trivia. Here are some examples:
• The look of ship with its attached Force power up got its inspiration from dung beetles
• The programmers were very aware of the existence of another space shooter, Konami's Gradius
• Developers worked hard to come up with outlandish and interesting designs for weapons
• The "R" in R-Type stands for ray, because there are many types of ray weapons in the game
for a reboot of r-type. Final was good but i couldnt help think there was more to give than what we got over the course of the series.
I do have to say though, r-type dimensions is actually a trip to play in the psudo isometric pov.
I want a new r-type as much as i want a new gradius and thunderforce.....bring back the shmups.
i would give anything to play a NEW R-TYPE,GRADIUS,SILPHEED,DARIUS TWINS in HD on ps3 not a damn DLC on psn but a real physical disc game.
R-Type Dimensions is a fantastic remake of two great games, R-Type and R-Type II, and fans of the series and shooters overall should have every reason to pick it up, as it's a faithful remake that both enhances and preserves the experience, though that experience might not be for everyone. There are enough game modes and modifications to make the game more than just another shooter, the updated visuals are fantastic, the old arcade visuals are as good as ever, and the game sounds great. The gameplay is simple enough to understand immediately but interesting enough to keep you playing, there's enough variety between the two games to make them both interesting, and the addition of online and offline multiplayer make the game worth owning for that alone. However, while the game does offer an easy Infinite mode for beginners to play with and a Classic mode for experienced players to throw down with, there's no real middle ground here, which means if you want to get the most from the game you're essentially going from Easy to Insane with little transition, and it would have been nice to see something done to easy new players into that. On the whole, however, R-Type Dimensions is worth its asking price, if only because the two games in the package are awesome classics that are well worth your attention, and while the challenge might put some players off, overall, the remainder of the game is strong enough to make it worth investigating all the same.
DB writes: "Maybe one of the best values on Xbox Live Arcade today is a little title called R-Type Dimensions. Going for 1200 Microsoft points, it's actually TWO games in one, offering up both R-Type and R-Type II in the same package. The plot of each is shockingly similar, with the evil Bydo Empire out to destroy everything in sight and you playing as the lone warrior sent to stop them."
