R-Type Final 2
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| R-Type Final 2 | |
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| Developer(s) | Granzella |
| Publisher(s) | Irem Software Engineering |
| Producer(s) | Goro Matsuo |
| Designer(s) | Kazuma Kujo |
| Series | R-Type |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC (Steam) |
| Release | 2020[1] |
| Genre(s) | Horizontal shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
R-Type Final 2 is an upcoming horizontal shooter video game in development by Granzella and published by Irem Software Engineering. The game is currently planned to be released via digital distribution for the PlayStation 4, with additional consoles planned for development.[2] It is a sequel to R-Type Final released in 2004, and the first R-Type game after a long hiatus.
Development
On April 1, 2019, Granzella released a teaser trailer for R-Type Final 2.[3][4][5] Later that day, the company confirmed via Twitter that the game was not an April Fools joke and was actively in development.[6][7] A crowdfunding campaign was announced to be taking place in May, with an additional campaign also taking place in October the same year.[8][9] The crowdfunding campaign ended on November 1st, 2019, raising US$1,094,459 (¥118,673,775).[9]
R-Type Final 2 is being produced by Goro Matsuo and designed by Kazuma Kujo.[4][10][11] Kujo previously worked on R-Type Delta, R-Type Tactics and R-Type Final, as well as other titles like several games in the Disaster Report series.[4][11]
References
- ^ "発売スケジュール｜任天堂". Nintendo.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Granzella Confirms R-Type Final 2 Is The Real Deal". Siliconera. April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Production Project of "R-TYPE FINAL2" for PS4 Has Kicked Off". Granzella. April 2, 2019. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ Barder, Ollie (April 2, 2019). "'R-Type Final 2' Has Been Announced For The PlayStation 4". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ @rtypefinal2_gz (April 1, 2019). "R-TYPE FINAL2 is NOT an April Fools' joke. We have been seriously working on this project. Play stay tuned. #rtype https://rtypefinal2.com/" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Robinson, Martin (April 3, 2019). "R-Type Final 2 is real and very much not a joke". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "R-Type Final 2 PS4 crowdfunding campaign coming in May". Shacknews. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "Additional Crowdfunding Campaign". R-Type Final 2 - Official Website. November 1, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ Wong, Alistair (April 6, 2019). "Granzella's Kazuma Kujo On Why R-Type Final 2 Became A Reality". Siliconera. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "『R-TYPE FINAL2』が本当に作られることになったその経緯とは!? 開発のキーマンである九条一馬氏にインタビュー". Famitsu.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 15, 2019.
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