R-Type Tactics game details, screenshots, website

Posted May 25, 2007 at 3:31AM EST by Karl B.

Listed in: PSP Tags: Irem, Japan, Sony

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Yep, you read that title right. The classic R-Type shooter is going the way of numerous RPGs before it for its outing on Sony's PSP handheld system. For R-Type Tactics, Irem has opted for a hexagonal-based combat system but the game still retains a lot of the elements found in a traditional shooting game.

The side-scrolling perspective is still here, but instead of being able to move freely, players and the enemy must take turns moving across a grid. When you perform an attack, the view switches to an effects-filled action sequence. Some of the game's weapons and boss characters will also be familiar to most fans.

R-Type Tactics has a variety of gameplay modes. Of course, the reliable old single-player mission mode is there, as well as an ad-hoc-based battle mode for those who love multiplayer battles.

The game is currently slated for a Japan release later this year. No news yet on a stateside release, but we'll keep you posted. For now, check out the screenshots below courtesy of JeuxFrance. For the game's official site, click here.

   
   
   
   

Via JeuxFrance

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# 1rst — Guest 2007-05-25 04:55

Incredible! A R-Type w/ tactical?! on PSP!? Ô.o

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# OK, so it's pretty, but will it be any good? — Guest 2007-05-25 07:04

Also, where's the damn read link? In all your articles, I see



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There's no Read! Where is it supposed to be?

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# blah — 0f748j28dl30z92nfja8 2007-05-25 07:15

retarded at best. why not just make a real freaking action game of r-type?

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# read link — Guest 2007-05-25 09:40

Sorry about that, there was supposed to be a direct link instead of a reference to the noexistent read link. It's been fixed. Anyway, here's the link to the official website:



http://www.irem.co.jp/official/rtypetactics/index.html

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# blah yourself — Guest 2007-05-25 10:22

I love it!

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# Life after R-Type Final — Guest 2007-05-26 18:18

Irem did say that after R-Type Final they didn't want to go with another shooter directly related to it, so this is the result.

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