Sci-fi strategy collection R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos launches in the West this June

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A screenshot from R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos, provided by NISA.

NIS America has announced a mid-June launch date for R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos’ debut for PC and modern consoles. The two-game collection includes two classic R-Type Tactics titles, each equipped with fleets of warships ready to deploy over dozens of levels. Take on the Bydo Empire or even play as them yourself. Either way, their fates are in your hands. The collection will be released for PC, PlayStation. Nintendo Switch, and Xbox.

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Here is a description of the game collection, via NIS America:

As the Bydo continue to eliminate humanity, you must outsmart and outmaneuver them if the Space Corps has any hope of victory. That is, until you find yourself fighting alongside the very forces you were tasked with destroying…

R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos turns tactical, turn-based strategy gameplay on its side for a one-of-a-kind R-Type experience! This two-game collection blasts its way onto Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with R-Type Tactics II also making its debut in the West for the first time! Deploy your forces across multiple campaigns, playing as both the Space Corps and the Bydo. With hundreds of ships and levels to choose from between both games, along with branching missions and a brand-new post-game story, R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos is packed with out-of-this-world content!

Here are the games’ key features, via NIS America:

  • New Frontiers: Along with the debut of R-Type Tactics II in the West, both this title and R-Type Tactics I make their way from the PSP to modern consoles for the first time!
  • Whose Side Are You On?: Multiple campaigns for each faction, as well as branching storylines in R-Type Tactics II, allow for a unique gameplay experience across both titles while fleshing out the world of R-Type and the origins of the sinister Bydo Empire.
  • Explore the COSMOS: A brand-new set of missions following the end of Tactics II gives you even more content than ever before!

A Limited Edition bundle is now available for pre-order via the NIS America Online Store. It includes the game’s deluxe edition, a two-disc soundtrack, an art card set, a Rwf-9A ARROW HEAD acrylic stand, a Bwf-1Dα BYDO SYSTEM α acrylic stand, and a collector’s box. Both the Limited and the Deluxe Editions for Xbox have been cancelled.

Developed by Granzella and published in the West by NIS America, R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos will be released on June 18 for PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch 2, Switch, and Xbox Series.

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Lindsay picked up an NES controller for the first time at the age of 6 and instantly fell in love. She began reviewing GBA games 20 years ago and quickly branched out from her Nintendo comfort zone. She has has developed a great love of life sims and FMV titles. For her, accessibility is one of the most important parts of any game (but she also really appreciates good UI).

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