R-Type Command preview for Sony PSP

2-D shoot-'em-up classic R-Type inspired a whole raft of sequels although the formula has changed pretty dramatically along the way. The latest outing, R-Type Command, will be coming to UK PSP gamers this summer - it's already been warmly received in Japan - and will provide a mix of strategy and tactical role-playing. We've got all the latest news of R-Type Command in this issue of HGZine - find out all you need to know now!

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R-Type Command preview for Sony PSP
The original R-Type has to be one of the most celebrated 2D side-scrolling shoot-'em-ups ever made – and one of the most difficult too. Though the series has seen several quality sequels, Irem has taken the title of 2004's RType Final fairly literally, abandoning the game's roots and moving the series in a rather new direction.

What do we know?
Released in Japan last September, the game formerly known as R-Type Tactics arrived to a warm critical reception, though its fairly niche turnbased strategy gameplay meant it didn't exactly sell like hot cakes. You play through a series of 2D missions that make up two separate campaigns – one fighting as Earth's forces against the alien Bydo, the other with the roles reversed. T his being a tactical role-player, it all takes place on a hexagonal grid, the main quirk being that, in a nod to the original, all units face to the right. There are over 100 units available in the game, making this a tad more complex than the likes of Advance Wars on the DS.