R-Type Dimensions Coming to Xbox Live Arcade

Muzza · Post by **Muzza** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:19 am

WOAH!

http://www.gamerbytes.com/2008/08/rt...ing_to_xbo.php

The Australian classification website has just updated with a whopper of a scoop - 'R-Type Dimensions' is coming to the Xbox Live Arcade!

From what we can gather, the game is being published by Microsoft themselves, and not title creators Irem, who recently released R-Type Tactics to the PSP. The game is being developed by Tozai Inc, who are also currently working on the fantastic looking 'Lode Runner' for Xbox Live Arcade.

Will it be a new version of R-Type, or a variation of a previous title? It will be interesting to see how this pans out. Surprising how the Xbox 360 has become the platform of choice for these kinds of games.

Also rated this week were 'A Kingdom for Keflings' as well as the first of anything about 'Penny Arcade Episode 2', which we should see more about at PAX.

360 is really becoming the shmup system of choice at the moment!

If it's half as good as the first two game I'm sold. Still trying to 1cc the first one, the 2nd half of stage 7 keeps owning me!

zinger · Post by **zinger** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:24 am

Why would anyone make a sequel if it's only half as good as the original?

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:27 am

R-type Finaller?

btw... linked site is gone.

lowemark · Post by **lowemark** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:43 am

Super Laydock wrote:btw... linked site is gone.

http://www.gamerbytes.com/2008/08/rtype ... to_xbo.php

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:52 am

^^thanks!

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:12 pm

Not by Irem... You must be kidding...!

MathU · Post by **MathU** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:14 pm

Ugh, not even by Irem?

Some "Final" that last game was. God, just put it to rest already and stop besmirching its good name.

Ozymandiaz1260 · Post by **Ozymandiaz1260** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:33 pm

This is probably going to turn out to be crap. Final my ass

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:45 pm

And not one of you were there for the Daifukkatsu thread.

maxlords · Post by **maxlords** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:46 pm

Bleah @ non-Irem R-Type. Hope this is BS.

Dremark · Post by **Dremark** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:24 pm

maxlords wrote:Bleah @ non-Irem R-Type. Hope this is BS.

I kind of do too, but I don't see how it could be. It really doesn't make sense for MS to be the publisher and someone other than Irem to be developing it though.

Necronom · Post by **Necronom** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:15 pm

My money is on a stylish remake, just like Galaga Legions and Pac Man CE.
Funny how many of you "shmup fans" already know that'll suck...
Probably the same people who critized me for my negative reaction to the Gradius Rebirth screenshot.

MR_Soren · Post by **MR_Soren** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:21 pm

Interesting, but it's for the 360, so I'll probably never play it.

P_HAT · Post by **P_HAT** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:31 pm

just make the R-Type Leo/R-type Delta remake with Omega V engine.

orange · Post by **orange** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 4:06 pm

P_HAT wrote:just make the R-Type Leo/R-type Delta remake with Omega V engine.

THIS

StoofooEsq · Post by **StoofooEsq** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:51 pm

Necronom wrote:My money is on a stylish remake, just like Galaga Legions and Pac Man CE.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking the title suggested. Something with lots of purty colors that usually go into XBLA updates.
Specifically, it makes me think everything will look like Stage 6.2 of R-Type Final.

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:47 pm

Considering the title, probably a remake or compilation.

sjewkestheloon · Post by **sjewkestheloon** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:55 pm

Could it be possible for this to be the originals with a souped up remake if Irem isn't mentioned at all? I'd love the original games on XBLA.

Klatrymadon · Post by **Klatrymadon** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:18 pm

There's always the possibility of this being all-new. Perhaps it'll just be a bit shorter than usual, like Omega Five.

I can't wait to hear more, and don't see any reason to be setting myself up for disappointment just yet. Miserable sods.

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:26 pm

The last shooter Irem made is R-Type Final. Why is anyone dissapointed they aren't making it?

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:47 pm

Zebra Airforce wrote:The last shooter Irem made is R-Type Final. Why is anyone dissapointed they aren't making it?

Exactly, let's put the job in different hands and see what happens. The R-Type franchise deserves to live on-- let's put Final behind us.

Necronom · Post by **Necronom** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:13 pm

Zebra Airforce wrote:The last shooter Irem made is R-Type Final. Why is anyone dissapointed they aren't making it?

I would even add to this by saying that IREM probably doesn't even have the knowhow to pull off a new arcade style R-Type game anymore.
Wasn't that even mentioned by the producer of Final...a now or never situation.
Imo it's better to have skilled non-IREM people reverse engineering the original design than giving the game to some clueless new school guys at IREM.

gavin19 · Post by **gavin19** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:36 pm

Zebra Airforce wrote:The last shooter Irem made is R-Type Final. Why is anyone dissapointed they aren't making it?

Quite. Also, R-Type is 21 years old. It's not like the original staff are all still hanging around the office just waiting to pull one more job. Jesus.

No_not_like_Quake · Post by **No_not_like_Quake** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:56 pm

Necronom wrote:
Zebra Airforce wrote:The last shooter Irem made is R-Type Final. Why is anyone dissapointed they aren't making it?
I would even add to this by saying that IREM probably doesn't even have the knowhow to pull off a new arcade style R-Type game anymore.
Wasn't that even mentioned by the producer of Final...a now or never situation.
Imo it's better to have skilled non-IREM people reverse engineering the original design than giving the game to some clueless new school guys at IREM.

I agree with this. The Irem of the late 80s, early 90s doesn't really exist anymore. I have no fuckin clue who these guys developing this game are but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt for now.

NAVVARR · Post by **NAVVARR** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:57 pm

Another R-Type -sounds good to me.

Not by Irem..... -sounds risky, although Treasure did a good job with the Gradius franchise did they not?

I'll check it out -i don't own a 360, but this might well tempt me to go get one if its any good.

MathU · Post by **MathU** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:57 pm

I really don't see any point in a "stylish" remake. I don't really see how the original's graphics could be improved a whole lot, unless they're planning on bastardizing it into 3D.

Necronom · Post by **Necronom** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:06 am

MathU wrote:I really don't see any point in a "stylish" remake. I don't really see how the original's graphics could be improved a whole lot, unless they're planning on bastardizing it into 3D.

"Bastardizing it into 3D"? You mean the graphics...like in R-Type Delta, only better and in HD?
You sure it's not the choice of platform that is obscuring your view to see the "point in a 'stylish' remake"?

jp · Post by jp » Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:04 am

MathU wrote:Ugh, not even by Irem?
Some "Final" that last game was. God, just put it to rest already and stop besmirching its good name.

Wow...

Why does no one see that with TFVI?

At any rate, uh... neat news I guess. The only R-Types I ever cared much for were the SMS port and Super R-Type (nostalgia mostly). But... I'll probably check this one out.

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:40 am

I wonder if this will be just a remake of the 1st one.

Post by **spadgy** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:40 am

maxlords wrote:Bleah @ non-Irem R-Type. Hope this is BS.

I see where you're coming from, and I feel a little scepticle mysdelf, but hoping it's BS?

I hope it's bloody brilliant. I hope any new shmup is bloody brillaint. Though perhaps this won't be.