R-Type

R-Type

Available on:

PS3
X360

Genres

Shooter, Arcade

Developer

SouthEnd Interactive

Release Date

February 3, 2009 (17 years ago)

Publisher

Tozai Games, Inc.

Content Rating

N/A

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Summary

R-Type is a remake of the original R-Type, bundled in the R-Type Dimensions collection.

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