R-Type Delta Has Been HD Boosted | popgeeks.com
In 1998, the R-Type series reached the polygon generation with the sequel R-Type Delta. It’s never been re-released anywhere since in 27 years….until now. IREM and Clear River Games have announced a shiny, polished new version of the game is coming to modern platforms, boldly calling itself R-Type Delta HD Boosted.
R-Type doesn’t need much explanation: you steer a ship around bullet hell environments, you shoot ships and monsters and eventually confront giant bosses with obvious weak points. You probably never knew R-Type Delta even had a story, but here it is, courtesy of IREM:
The year is 2163, and the badly damaged R-9A Arrowhead has just returned to earth after defeating the Bydo Empire, and is recovered by the battle cruiser, Croque Monsieur. Peace doesn’t last for long though, because one year later, deadly objects begin to fall from the sky. Control is lost over the deadly Moritz-G orbiting annihilation platform, and a city is destroyed. Its advanced defence systems make it almost impossible to approach….but the military responds by deploying the R9all Delta, a prototype ship that is the last hope for humanity. This desperate battle is where R-Type Delta HD Boosted begins!
Got that? If you didn’t, who cares. The point is, at points through the game you will be facing massive space battleships (three in all) and taking them down one sensitive spot at a time. According to IREM you’ll have to watch out for “deadly Delta Attacks and formidable Force mechanics.”
Everything players saw in 1998 is here, only this time you won’t need a memory card. R-Type Delta HD Boosted will be flying onto Playstation 5, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, XBox and PC later this year. There will also be a physical version for PS5 and Switch.
