R-Type Final 2

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Summary

R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.


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R-Type Final 2 Reviews & Ratings

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Review by PoundShopOrwell [user]
December 23, 2021

Muddy graphics. Forgettable soundtrack. Insulting load times (not optimised at all). A very cynical release from a major studio and I won’tMuddy graphics. Forgettable soundtrack. Insulting load times (not optimised at all). A very cynical release from a major studio and I won’t ever support them again. This was my final straw.

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Review by CD-Action
December 7, 2021

R-Type Final 2 is a very enjoyable and pretty shmup, but know that it sticks strictly to recreating “good old times” and don’t expect it to surprise you with anything. As a tribute, it’s a very good game, but in itself it is derivative.

75
Review by Nintendo Force Magazine
October 6, 2021

I had high expectations for R-Type Final 2; its direct predecessor is one of my favorite games in the genre. To this day, I still rant to strangers about its massive collection of bizarre ships, its daringly cryptic branching paths and its boldly avant-garde final stage. The sequel doesn't quite soar to the same heights, but after you start unlocking its better content, it "finally" becomes a solid, compelling, long overdue return to the beloved, iconic series.

40
Review by metabrickie [user]
July 10, 2021

It's feels unfinished. Visually the game looks like it needs another layer of polish. Everything looks so poorly lit. The difficulty is thereIt's feels unfinished. Visually the game looks like it needs another layer of polish. Everything looks so poorly lit. The difficulty is there in true R-Type fashion and it is adjustable to alleviate frustration. Load times take way too long for a game this simple, especially when it is just loading you back at a checkpoint. The soundtrack is bland and the game offers cut scenes that are nice, but don't elevate the core gameplay. I was hoping for something close to the amazing level Gradius 5 reached (a fantastic tribute to a classic shmup series) what we got is a game that feels like it was put into production too soon due to the budget running out. The game looks and plays like a decent fan-made tribute to R-Type and not a proper entry to the series, if there is a remastered version ever released, I'll happily visit that.

65
Review by GameCritics
July 7, 2021

R-Type Final 2 is about as niche as niche gets. It represents a genre that’s hardly en vogue, and it’s a traditional, hardcore example of an experience that ferociously clings to its roots. This is not the shmup I would gift to someone in hopes of luring them into the genre, and it’s an especially difficult sell with the rather astounding $40 price point before DLC. All of this makes R-Type Final 2 a game with a fairly narrow scope, but anyone directly within that Venn diagram will be in for an exceptionally-produced, technically excellent iteration on a legendary franchise.

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Game Information
Release Date April 30, 2021
Publisher Granzella, NIS America
Content Rated E10+ (Everyone 10+)
Game Modes Single player
Player Perspectives Side view
Genres Shooter, Platform, Arcade
Themes Action, Science fiction
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S