Strategy RPG collection R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store on June 18 in the west, publisher NIS America announced.
R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos first launched on March 12 in Japan.
A limited edition is currently available for pre-order via NIS America Online Store for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch for $79.99. It includes the R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos Deluxe Edition, two-disc soundtrack, conceptual art card set, Rwf-9A ARROW HEAD acrylic stand, Bwf-1Dα BYDO SYSTEM α acrylic stand, and a collector’s box. The limited and Deluxe editions for Xbox Series X|S are no longer planned.
Here is an overview of the collection, via NIS America:
About
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!
Key Features
- 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!
Watch a new trailer below.