R-Type Tactics I・II Cosmos Gets New Trailer, Release Date Coming in September

Granzella released a new trailer for its strategy RPG remake bundle R-Type Tactics I・II Cosmos. The three-minute video shows cinematic sci-fi scenes with a few brief gameplay clips. In addition, the company announced that the release date for the bundle — containing remakes of R-Type Tactics and R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate — will be announced in late September alongside confirmation of its pricing and platforms. The game had previously been announced for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.

R-Type Tactics and R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate originally released for the PlayStation Portable, with the first game released as R-Type Command in North America and the sequel only released in Japan. The titles are spin-offs to the R-Type shoot-’em-up series and put players in charge of a force of space fighters, battleships, and other units as the Earth Space Corps fight against the alien Bydo.