All things considered 1987 was a good year for gaming. It gave us the original R-Type and its subsequent progeny. Fast forward to 2021 and an all-new R-Type game has been released, which is ...

Arcade addicts old enough to have experienced R-Type in its natural environment in 1987 will find themselves right at home with R-Type Dimensions. This Xbox Live take on the classic side-scrolling ...

ININ Games has announced R-Type Dimensions III, a new entry in the shoot ’em up series developed in close cooperation with Tozai and license owner Irem. It will be launch for PlayStation 5, ...

Back in the July of 1987, a new and unique shoot-em-up was released in the Japanese arcades, the majestic R-Type. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the series and it is about time these games ...

In the great pantheon of shoot-'em-up games, R-Type is both one of the greatest and one of the most excruciatingly difficult. Released in arcades in 1987 and drawing visual inspiration from the works ...