Update #2 [Thu 27th Oct, 2022 09:10 BST]: It's been officially confirmed that R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos will be launching worldwide next year in Summer 2023.
Granzella has also opened an official Twitter account for the game, and made the following post. There's a teaser trailer, too:
Update [Wed 26th Oct, 2022 11:30 BST]: Granzella has today confirmed that R-Type Tactics I & II are coming to Switch in 2023, and we now have a name for this compilation.
As confirmed by Ryokutya2089 (thanks Gematsu!), R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos will contain both R-Type Tactics (Command in the West) and R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate. But while the collection is confirmed to be coming out next year in Japan, no Western release has been announced.
If we do get confirmation of a Western release, we'll let you know. And, if this edition does release over our way, this will be the first time Operation Bitter Chocolate has been released here.
For more information on these two games, check out our original story from April below.
Original article [Fri 29th Apr, 2022 04:45 BST]: If you're a fan of R-Type, you might be interested to know that remakes of the turn-based strategy / tactical RPGs R-Type Tactics I & II have been announced.
These Irem PSP classics released in 2007 and 2009 will be handled by Granzella (comprised of former Irem team members) and were announced during the company's latest live stream event. These remakes will apparently be made available as a "single release".
The first game, known as R-Type Command in North America was released in the west in 2008. The sequel, however, was never made available outside of Japan.
Platforms and release dates have not been announced yet, nor has a localisation. If we hear any updates, we'll be sure to let you know.
[source gematsu.com]
Comments 19
Are these any good? Got R Type Dimensions which is ace!
I never even knew this was a thing and now I want it big time. Hope it releases here.
Lmfao, never knew these games existed. Neat!
NINJA APPROVED
WOW! great news. Absolutely love these two games. I hope we see them soon.
The sequel was called:
R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate
And you thought Triangle Strategy was a bad title...
I picked up and enjoyed R-Type Final 2, and would love to try an R-Type tactics game! I never heard of those titles before - hopefully they play something like SD Gundam G Gen games, with you developing a fleet of fighters and capital ships vs. the Bydo invaders!
@andyg1412
They’re decent strategy games, but are a totally different genre from the other R-Type games. No guarantees you’ll like them just because you liked Dimensions.
I like strategy games, cheers mate
yes please! and, thank you!
now, rtype trilogy, r types HD, and rtype final HD. please. : )
OMG YEESSSSS!! I totally forgot about these games!! This is incredible!
I vaguely recall hearing that something like this existed, but never expected to see it remade. Definitely will check it out, I love R-Type and I love strategy games.
Nice! Sounds like something that I should actually enjoy!
I have both of these, think they are great but a bit odd. It still plays like a side-scrolling shmup, just turn based.
@RamenNumerals
That basically sounds like the best thing ever made! 😍
Good news, everyone!
Switch is tactics paradise.
oh I would really love it if this came to the west!!!!! (and got a physical release). I LOVE the R-Type franchise!!!
@FatWormBlowsASparky
It's a fun game. If I remember there is a fog of war aspect that put me off a bit, but it's been years. I'm sure in the vastness of the internet someone has some good gameplay of it.
Physical release please, and thank you!
Maybe they confirm a physical release in the stream linked above? I’ll have to watch through it when time permits.
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