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R Type readies handheld resurrection

by Ben Parfitt
Thursday, May 24th 2007 at 11:45AM BST

Whilst 2004’s PS2 shooter R Type Final was allegedly the closing chapter in the successful 2D side-scrolling shooter series, Japanese games bible Famitsu is reporting that a new instalment in the series is indeed on the way.

CVG reports that R-Type Tactics has been pencilled in for a PSP release in the coming months. No other details are known about the game, but the name suggests that this outing might detour from the traditional offerings in favour of a more strategic approach.

It is not currently clear whether long-term series developer Irem will be involved with the project.

Tags: psp , irem , r-type , 2d shooter , r type tactics

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