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R-Type Tactics I・II Cosmos launch trailer premieres

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R-Type Tactics I・II Cosmos launch trailer premieres
NIS America has published R-Type Tactics I・II Cosmos. The turn-based sci-fi strategy game is available for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, PS4 and PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S consoles, along with Windows PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store.

R-Type Tactics for PlayStation Portable saw an English-language release in 2008 under the title "R-Type Command." R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate arrived in Japan the following year, featuring familiar spacefaring units from the franchise, including trans-dimensional fighters, space battleships, and Bydo weapons.

Both strategy games developed by Granzella Inc. feature music composed is by Yuki Iwai, with sound design by Takayuki Iwai. A seventeen-minute soundtrack trailer is streaming on the Granzella Music YouTube channel.

The Limited Edition physical release for Nintendo Switch, PS4 and PlayStation 5 consoles ships from the NIS America Online Store, bundled with the two-disc soundtrack and concept art card set.


From the Steam product page:
Outsmart and outgun your opponent in R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos, the ultimate turn-based strategy shoot-'em-up collection! This two-game combination of the classic R-Type Tactics titles arrives on modern consoles for the first time, equipped with an armada of unique units to deploy across dozens of levels, all visually realized in Unreal Engine 5. Multiple campaigns allow you to take on the Bydo Empire or even play as them yourself, while competitive online play lets you square off against others.
Steam - R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos - Digital Soundtrack

NIS America Online Store - R-TYPE TACTICS I • II COSMOS Limited Edition