Back in the 90s, the PlayStation certainly had a defining era of games. Among them was the awesome R-Type Delta, a 3D take on a classic 2D genre from the folks at Irem. And, boy, is it coming back in a big way this year with R-Type Delta HD Boosted.
Clear River Games has announced that Boosted will make its way home on November 20th. It’ll launch for Nintendo Switch (and Switch 2!), as well as PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox and PC.
What’s more, the team has confirmed that the game will be playable at Gamescom later this month. It’ll also be at PAX West, which takes place in just a few weeks.
A New Era For R-Type Delta HD Boosted
Here are the details, straight from the publisher:
Originally released in 1998 on PlayStation® to great acclaim, the highly-acclaimed shoot-’em-up returns, remastered, reloaded, and looking razor-sharp, with updated HD visuals, a new opening movie, a remixed soundtrack, and a heap of quality-of-life features to bring the dark sci-fi gem to modern machines.
In the year 2163, having triumphed over the Bydo Empire, the R9 was recovered and stored within a space fortress orbiting Earth. Humanity breathed a collective sigh of relief, but this was short-lived when in 2164 unidentified objects fell from the sky, followed electronic weapons systems running amok, and culminating in an ‘annihilation unit’ stored alongside the R9 suddenly going berserk, descending to Earth and beginning a wave of destruction. To bring the situation under control, the prototype test unit “R9 Delta” is deployed—marking the beginning of a new battle against the Bydo.
Running in silky smooth 60 fps and with the option to dynamically switch between the original graphics and HD visuals at the start of each gaming session, R-Type Delta HD Boosted features numerous options and new additions catering to modern gamers. The much-loved soundtrack has received a refresh,with newly-arranged compositions from Masahiko Ishida (R-Type II), as well as USP (R-Type Delta) and Chris Hülsbeck (R-Type for C64 and Amiga). There is also an option to adjust the screen size, and multiple difficult settings alongside an all-new practice mode provide players the opportunity to hone their skills before facing down the Bydo Empire for real.
Check out the release date trailer below and check back for a review closer to the game’s release! That’s how we Bydo it!
While we’re talking Clear River Games, how about giving our review of Operation Night Strikers review a look?
