The lasers are coming in hot! NIS America has revealed new gameplay for R-Type: Final 2. With the release date fast approaching, this new gameplay trailer showcases the core gameplay mechanics of shooting, upgrading, and evolving to successfully survive the deadly challenges R-Type Final 2 has in store.
The news comes from NiS America, via a press release and is accompanied by the new trailer. The minute-long trailer showcases some pre-rendered CGI shots of the ships, before moving onto gameplay footage. The footage showcases the established gameplay formula the R-Type games have been known for since its first installment in 1987. R-Type: Final 2 will have the slow, plodding, yet chaotic style of spaceship shooting, with the return of one of R-Type’s trademark gameplay mechanics, the “force”, a special device that allows for advanced shooting and protection.
The trailer highlights the need to evolve their ship, upgrade weapons, and destroy their foes. The ship appears to use several different shots at once, from a laser to a wall-clearing poison to lightning. Also hinted in the trailer is a highlight on co-operative play. Though co-op gameplay is not shown, one scene in the trailer shows four ships on a 4-way split-screen. The trailer continues showcasing the type of enemies and shooting that players can expect to see in R-Type: Final. The trailer concludes with an appearance of a limited edition of R-Type 2: Final, titled R-Type 2: Final- Inaugural Flight Edition. The Inaugural Flight Edition comes with an art book, soundtrack, and a physical copy of R-Type: Final 2. The Inaugural Flight Edition will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
R-Type: Final 2, is the follow-up to 2004’s R-Type: Final 2. the Bydo Empire has returned, deadlier than ever. To fight an evolved, more dangerous enemy, evolution is required. Players take to a variety of new and classic stages in a gameplay experience that combines the old and the new, with familiar shooting and gameplay, but also the introduction of evolving enemies and new challenges. R-Type: Final 2 puts players in a gameplay experience that celebrates the legacy of R-Type and spaceship shooters, but spears players into the future.
R-Type: Final 2 is set for launch on Steam, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on April 30, 2021.
