It’s not the fact that Atlus has released a selection of its best PSP games in downloadable form on the PlayStation Network, but how they announce said release: no more purposefully undersupplying retail channels! More »
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.
Atlus USA made it official today—R-Type Command (née R-Type Tactics) will be coming to North American PSPs on May 6. The Japanese shooter series makes its first foray into the world of turn-based strategy, bringing with it multiplayer action via Ad Hoc wireless that will let you play as the Bydo for the first time. Neat. R-Type Command is, indeed, unfortunately saddled with a higher-end PSP price at $US 39.99, which will probably further limit its acceptance beyond ultra-hardcore R-Type fans.
More details, if you’re not turned off by the whole thing, right after this.
