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Bad Ideas: R-Type, Ghosts ‘N Goblins For iPhone

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:30:00 +0000

R-Type is coming for the iPhone. Ghosts ‘N Goblins came out over the weekend. Who keeps signing these cheques?

R-Type, which is being ported by DotEmu, will be out “sometime in the next few months”, while Ghosts N’ Goblins was released in Japan on Sunday. So… take two games requiring fast, precise controls, then port them to a system capable of neither. What a great idea.

Exclusive: ‘R-Type’ Coming to the iPhone [touchArcade]
iPhoneについに『魔界村』、いまなら350円[税込] [Famitsu]

Atlus Trots Out Steambot Chronicles Battle Tournament

Mike Fahey — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:40:00 +0000

Atlus brings more Steambot to the PSP this summer, announcing a North American release for Irem’s Steambot Chronicles Battle Tournament.

Irem Does Its Best To Sex Up Spelunker

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:00:04 +0000

Minna de Spelunker is coming to the PlayStation 3 in Japan. How does one generate interest in a high-def Spelunker remake? Put women in short outfits! Short Spelunker outfits!

It’s a pretty easy formula, one that publisher Irem capitalised upon when opening up the “Spelunker Lounge” this past week to Spelunker-crazed Japanese journalists. Simply take an existing character and, regardless of the gender of the main character(s), redesign that character’s outfit with minimal leg coverage. Then stand near the playable version of the game being promoted.

Oh! And bring booze!

We’ll bet that Spelunker wine tastes delicious. Probably more enjoyable than our hands-on time with the PlayStation Network game at Tokyo Game Show, anyway.

“ひ弱さ”健在！関係者パーティーで『みんなでスペランカー』を体験 [Gpara]

Atlus Unleashes Hammerin’ Hero On PSP

Mike Fahey — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:45:00 +0000

Atlus once again takes care of its fans first with an exclusive reveal of their upcoming PSP title Hammerin’ Hero delivered directly to their Atlus Faithful community.

Rather than try to piece through the scattered description of the Irem-developed game delivered to my inbox as via the mailing list, I instead give you the much more concise description from the YouTube version of the official trailer, which I’ve also conveniently posted below.

Gen-san hammers away at corporate evil across Japan and the world in this vibrant, action-based comic adventure that unfolds fully voiced in English and Japanese languages! Choose from a variety of jobs, including sushi chef, baseball player, and diver, to give Gen different costumes and attacks as he fights through 12 crazy stages. Along the way, make allies in battle, collect loads of items, and even unlock two more playable characters!

Meanwhile, back in the email, Atlus also mentions that the game will support two-player via ad hoc wireless, so you can pummel things into oblivion with a friend at your side.

The game is due out March 3rd for the PSP. Hit up the link below for more info!

Hammerin’ Hero [Official Website]

R-Type Dimensions Screens A Force To Be Reckoned With

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:00:26 +0000

Who knew that the Xbox 360 would become *the* place to get one’s shmup fix? With R-Type Dimensions coming to the Xbox 360, recreating R-Type and R-Type II in Xbox Live Arcade form, Microsoft has secured nearly every important shmupping franchise, already having nabbed Ikaruga, DoDonPachi, Raiden IV and 1942. OK, that’s not every important franchise, but it’s a pretty good collection and it has Cave on its side.

R-Type Dimensions may have a bit of a tacked on gimmick with its “crazy camera” but we’re still looking forward to tackling it on XBLA soon.

R-Type Coming To Xbox Live Arcade

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:40:53 +0000

The Bydo empire must be destroyed. Again. The Australian Office of Film and Literature Classification has rated a new title in the series, named R-Type Dimensions, for an upcoming Xbox Live Arcade release. The surprise announcement, dug up by GamerBytes, shows that Microsoft will publish, but that developer Tozai will handle all the coding wizardry.

Unfortunately, there’s little else in the way of concrete info for R-Type Dimensions, such as whether it will be a totally new entry in the series or a HD remake of a previous entry. Whatever the outcome, we don’t care. It’s R-Type!

‘R-Type Dimensions’ Coming to Xbox Live Arcade! [GamerBytes]

R-Type Command’s Sweet Preorder R-9A

Mike Fahey — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:30:00 +0000

R-Type Command, Irem’s tactical hybrid shooter for the PSP, is due in stores next week, and in case tactical space shooter action doesn’t quite grab you, publisher Atlus has sweetened the pot with this kick arse model of the R-Type R-9A Arrowhead in tasteful black and red. GameStop, Amazon.com, GameCrazy, EB Canada will all be offering the model, which originally saw life as a gashapon toy in Japan, and then offered in different colours as part of Yujin’s Shooting Game Historica collection (still available here), it’s an excellent way to show your love for all things R-Type…along with, you know…buying the game itself.

Famous Shmups Get Capsule Toy Treatment

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:40:42 +0000

Japanese toy manufacturer Yujin is releasing a series of capsule toys featuring popular ships from classic shoot ‘em ups like Irem’s R-Type and Konami’s venerable Gradius series dubbed the “Shooting Video Game History Gashapon.”

New York based importer Nation Console Support is now taking pre-orders for the first releases in the series, listed below.R-9A Arrow-Head from R-Type
0F-1 Daedalus from Image Fight
Vic Viper T301 from Gradius
Metarion from Gradius II
Silver Hawk from Darius Gaiden

At $US20 for all five, with an estimated ship date of early December, you’re looking at the perfect stocking stuffer for the shmup lover in your life. I’m looking at you, Mum.

SR Shooting Video Game History Gashapon [NCSX]