Today Granzella released a brand new trailer of the upcoming shoot ’em up R-Type Final 2.
The trailer, which came alongside a batch of screenshots, showcases more of the much-anticipated return of the classic franchise alongside the Japanese release date.
The Japanese launch will be on April 29 for PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
The western release date, which will also add the PC version, will be announced at a later date.
You can check out the video and screenshots below.
Update: the western release date has also been announced. It’ll come including the PC version on April 30, just one day after the Japanese release.
The “Inaugural Flight Edition” will be available at Amazon and Gamestop and includes the following:
- R-Type Final 2 for Nintendo Switch/PS4/Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S
- R-Type Final 2 Official Soundtrack
- The Artwork of R-Type Final 2 Softcover Art Book
- Collector’s Box
The Limited Edition is exclusive to the NIS America Store and will come with the following:
- R-Type Final 2 for Nintendo Switch/PS4/Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S
- R-Type Final 2 Complete Soundtrack
- The Artwork of R-Type Final 2 Softcover Art Book
- Metal Earth R-9A Model
- “33rd Anniversary Pilot Tag” Dog Tag
- Collector’s Box
You can see both editions in the gallery.
If you’re unfamiliar with R-Type Final 2, it was announced with a crowdfunding campaign back in 2019, and it aims to bring the beloved series back on modern platforms.
Here’s how the developers describe it. You can also check out an earlier trailer that came with the announcement of the Xbox Series X version.
“Granzella has started planning to bring out the latest work of the milestone in side-scrolling shooter games, “R-Type”, which went out into the world in 1987.
In this latest version of R-Type game, all the player fighters that appeared in R-Type Final, expressions of attacks, operability and the exhilarating feeling of the gameplay will be intensified.
In addition, more customizable elements will be available for the player fighters.The stages are rebuilt from scratch for the new game. As this is going to be the first R-Type game since 16:9 displays have become the standard, the screen structure will be reviewed to improve the playability and make the side scrolling shooter game more exciting and enjoyable. In addition, the stages that appeared in the earlier work will come back with new expressions and interpretations.
Though the difficulty level of the game is originally high, this game allows the player to set a difficulty level from a wider range according to his or her ability.
The higher the difficulty level, the more scores the player will get. It also enables the players to compete the scores with R-Type pilots from all over the world.”
