We where still uncertain about the announcement of R-Type Final 2 due to the peculiar date of the announcement (April 1st) but fortunately for shmup fans it turned out to be real.
While the game was always an obvious certainty on PlayStation 4, developer Granzella came today on Twitter to ask on both Japanese and Western accounts on which platform would you'd ideally like to fight the Bydo Empire on.
At the time of writing, the Japanese poll favours the PS4 with Switch following in close second place, while in the Western account the Switch option is well ahead of the rest of the pack.
While this poll obviously doesn't confirm if the game will be released on Switch, it is enough to kindle a glimmer of hope; could the developer take the results to heart and make a Switch version?
Did you vote Switch on that poll? Would you like to blast away even more of the Bydo Rmpire on your hybrid console of choice? Let us know in the comments section below.
[source twitter.com]
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What's the point of this poll anyway? The game is confirmed only for PS4 which is fine for me but has crowdfunding pending and it should be on all platforms anyway. I love R-Type. I really like the Final game too. The title Final 2 is Wii U kind of bad, they should name it something else.
A platform poll in 2019?
Still cant believe this is really happening! I can't vote though, as I don't have twitter but am fine with either a ps4 or, preferably, a Switch release.
Of course we do. Shmups are severely lacking on the Switch. We need all we can get.😆
I...I would love this to come to Switch. Thank you please.
Ordered the physical limited run of R-type already available - do I want more R-type?
That’s like asking would I like otus Esprit Turbo Challenge 1 or 2... spoiler alert...
Yes, Yes I do.
Why is this even being made? R-type final was supposed to be the last game that was going to be made.
Seriously? A vote?
If they don't bring it for switch they will miss a lot of money, these kinda games Need to be on the switch. Playing this on the go, just awesome.
@belmont r type final fantasy 2 U watersports+ remastered
I'm glad the Switch is doing well on the polls, the PS4 obviously has a bit of an unfair advantage because the game was originally announced for PS4 (or at least that was how everyone reported on that announcement).
Anyway, i hope they don't waste their time with Xbox and Steam.
I have the R-Type on Switch that includes 1 & 2.
I haven't played 2 yet, I think, though I love RType 1 more than any other shmup, I'm just no longer interested in the genre.
The 'newer graphics' included w/RType 1 also were really disappointing - not the graphics themselves, but that the game played differently with movement and enemy location feeling very different. It was the polar opposite of the updated Monster Boy the Dragon's Trap.
@The-Chosen-one Exactly!
@cyrus_zuo I bought that game and I stick to the original versions too. They're still awesome today!
This title proves the Bydo Empire just will never stop attacking, will it?
Played the demo today, not impressed.
The commodore64(!) version packs more punch and feels superior...how did they make this feel so...condensed? As if you're playing in a room full of pillows instead of dangerous alien space. :/
I find a disconnect in presuming that an R-Type customer would have a Twitter account. The thing about old people is that we yell at clouds and children on our lawn; not ignorant sentences farted out of the fringes of society. :0
YES PLEASE! Who wouldn’t want more R Type?
it looks promising. i'll be picking it up on any platform it will come out on.
If it was a 10 year old rehash PlayStation port - the Switch would get it guaranteed.
But we need to "vote" our desire for a new game.
Just make a Switch version or don't.
@Agramonte Exactly! They act like if it is a mystery on whether a game would succeed on Switch. Someone needs to send all developers the following letter.
Dear Publishers,
It's not the Wii U era anymore.
Sincerely,
Switch Owners
Switch (41%) currently has more than double the vote of Xbone (19%) and PS4 (19%) combined.
@penamiguel92 I know!!!
P.S.
Yes, we want your new games (stop asking first)... and there are 36 million of us, so well worth your time.
Gamers on Twitter know what's up.
...and R-Type Leo please.
They should probably name it something other than Final 2. Anyway, loved the first R-Type Final, it was one of my favorite shmups. So... Many... Ships... So I would love to play a new one wherever it lands (except Xbox). But for the heck of it, of course I voted for Switch. If this is what it takes for devs to get the message, sure, whatever. But Switch owners deserve way more respect than we get.
Ohh what about DarsiusBurst or what ever its called. The one with the giant robot trout.
@belmont
A poll like this absolutely makes sense, certainly more then adding platforms as stretch goals to a kickstarter in random order.
And no, this game shoud not be on all platforms, that's a completely unreasonable demand. This is a niche game by a small team with small ressources.
The developers should focus on bringing it to the platforms where people are actually willing to buy the game (PS4 and Switch) and ignore those platforms where it would sell very few units (Xbox) or only sell at a heavily reduced price (Steam).
"At the time of writing, the Japanese poll favours the PS4 with Switch following in close second place, while in the Western account the Switch option is well ahead of the rest of the pack. "
Yeah, some of these publishers and developers need to realize PlayStation gamers aren't the only ones that buy games.
I have the Rtype series on various platforms from c64 to Arcade. Played em all love em all:)
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