Irem's R-Type series is one of the most iconic in shmup history, and almost all of the games in its lineage are worth a look—but there's one title which stands out as a clear favourite with many fans, and that's 1998's R-Type Delta, released initially on the PS1.
A 2.5D effort that made excellent use of the PlayStation's (then) powerful hardware, Delta is getting a second stab at success thanks to the efforts of City Connection and Clear River Games, who have announced that R-Type Delta: HD Boosted will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC (Steam) this year.
We're also getting R-Type Tactics 1& 2 Cosmos in 2025, so it's shaping up to be a good year for fans of the franchise.
[source gematsu.com]
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Excellent news, Einhander next please 😃👍
Does "HD Boosted" mean that they simply Upscaled the emulated PS1 version with a 16:9 hack on top? This classic deserves the full M2 treatment. Anything less is a waste of resources imho.
This is good news! I never played Delta and have been keen to try it.
Likewise I’ve been waiting an eternity for R-Type Tactics 1&2 Cosmos. I preordered that in February 2023, but it’s been delayed a few times since.
Oh, this is sensational news!!
Still have an original copy of Delta, look forward to getting this as well. Hopefully a physical copy incoming.
Woah I was really excited but I can't see any difference between this and running it on Emu. Even still has the poly wobble.
Delta is my favourite R-type. However, without analogue controls it's a pain in the ...thumb to play. Great news!
@SlangWon All of City Connection's "Boosted" editions have had optional arranged soundtracks included. I'd imagine the same to be true here. I would be surprised if they formatted the game for widescreen and DIDN'T at least provide the option to play in the correct aspect ratio.
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