Irem announced their first game for 2012 and it’s… another pachislot collection. Remember when Irem used to make games like Image Fight and R-Type? They do too and added some of their classics into Pachipara 3D: Ocean Story 2.

Due to mysterious licensing issues, R-Type will only be available on the Wii Virtual Console until the end of the week.

The Android version of the game has been fitted with a new touch-control system and retains the features of the original game

Touch the R-9a and the Dobkeratops.

Irem is sort of returning to their roots with a R-Type shooter for PlayStation Home.

Hungry for a R-Type Command sequel? On October 27 Irem is going to serve R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate to Japanese retailers.

Just got started with R-Type Dimensions and the neatest addtion is the graphics filter. This Xbox Live Arcade “game” is actually two games. Tozai Games remade R-Type and R-Type 2 with prettier 3D graphics for the Xbox 360.   Don’t like them? You can switch back to classic 2D graphics while you’re blasting the Bydo [...]

One of the things I've grown to like about R-Type Command is that even though it may seem overwhelming and complex in the beginning, it gets even more complex than that. But the game doesn't inundate you with everything you need to know starting in the beginning. Instead, it slowly introduces new things one mission [...]

I'm not new to the world of SRPGs, but sadly to say, I am new to the world of hex-grid-based space SRPGs.  Wow, that's a mouthful.  All I know about R-Type was that it was a shmup, but I guess that tidbit doesn't apply now that it's branched out to an SRPG.   Always one [...]

Like R-Type? Then this awesome looking R-9 figure should appeal to you. Irem, the creator of the Bydo Empire shooting series, gave Atlus a bunch of the R-9 figures pictured above. Until they run out, you will get one when you purchase R-Type Command at Amazon, Gamestop and Gamecrazy (retail only). Canadian gamers can get [...]

Sitting adjacent to Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore downloads on the PlayStation Store is a trial edition of R-Type Command. Sure, a demo came out months ago, but that was in Japanese. The one freshly uploaded today is in English. So, if you’re on the fence about breaking into the Bydo Empire SRPG-style, download [...]

A standing retail rumor pointed to Atlus making a deal with Irem for R-Type Tactics last year. Today, Atlus officially announced R-Type Tactics under its new name, R-Type Command. Name change aside, the portable, tactical experiment with the R-Type franchise is scheduled to come out on May 6. As a twist on the series players [...]

Here are some more screenshots of Irem’s upcoming hex grid strategy game, R-Type Tactics. Besides playing against the computer R-Type Tactics also has an ad-hoc wireless battle mode where two players can fight head to head.    

  While informative, the blurry magazine scan didn’t do R-Type Tactics justice. Famitsu posted up the same screenshots from the scan today, but their pictures have much more detail. You can see the horizontal hex grid, a handful of R-Type fighters at your command and if you’re an R-Type fan a familiar boss. The screenshots [...]