This Week On XBLA: R-Type Dimensions

We've known for a while now that a sort of Bionic Commando Rearmed-style retro revival of R-Type subtitled Dimensions was on its way to Xbox Live Arcade, but we didn't know when--until today, that is, since Microsoft has announced that the game will be out as this week's XBLA release.

Buying Dimensions gets you both the original arcade R-Type and the sequel R-Type II. But don't think you're just getting shoveled-in arcade ports, as in many past XBLA releases from earlier in the service's life. No sir, they've put some work into this game. Observe.

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We've known for a while now that a sort of Bionic Commando Rearmed-style retro revival of R-Type subtitled Dimensions was on its way to Xbox Live Arcade, but we didn't know when--until today, that is, since Microsoft has announced that the game will be out as this week's XBLA release.

Buying Dimensions gets you both the original arcade R-Type and the sequel R-Type II. But don't think you're just getting shoveled-in arcade ports, as in many past XBLA releases from earlier in the service's life. No sir, they've put some work into this game. Observe.

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If you're getting both R-Types, it doesn't seem like a bad price.  I think I'll pick this one up.

Ouch, $15? You can grab R-Types on the Playstation Store for only $6. Sure it's lacking that extra content, but that is less than half the price. $10 would seem more reasonable.

Looks cool - but 1200 is a lot to ask right now for that.  Insta-buy at 800 though.

It's Wednesday?

Dang, now I want a 360. I need my fix of shmups.

I'll wait and see the reviews for it before I buy it.

I'm a wait and see guy as well.  I'll probably end up just getting the demo though.  My baby gets the money before my Xbox.  Darn Diapers!

No way I'm throwing down $15 for R-Type

Dumb and overpriced, IMO.

Wet my WHAT!?

naaaice

That looks really nice, but I really hope it's better than BCR; I hated that game. It was bad enough on its own, but comparing it to the original makes you see how bad it really is.

i might buy that.

I loved playing R-Type inside the arcade, and this looks fun as hell. 1200 points does seem a bit high though. But co-op is where it's at for me. And with two games included, I might have to bite the bullet on this one.

hmmm that looks damn good

That looks awesome!

Demo first. I love the R-Type series, but I don't know if I'm gonna bite at two games that are extremely hard. Though the addons are awesome.

Yup, that's R-type...

R-type is awesome, too bad they didnt put in R-type 3 as well, oh well it looks good, I might get it later on down the road.

Looks pretty badass! I like the 3D on the fly thing!

conflicted here, so on the fence.  What's not helping is nearly 3800 XBLA points over the holidays burning a hole in mine pocket.  :)

I kinda wish more shooters would come out on the PS3 along with the 360 versions. *waits for Ikaruga... sigh*

Looks cool, but $15?!

sold.

Does nobody else think it looks impossible to play with the 'dimensional' perspectives turned on?  Why do we need anything other than straight on?  Other than the dumb dimensions and the swiveling arcade cabinet, looks sweet.

So... instead of being bad at R-Type, I can feel like I'm standing next to somebody who is bad at R-Type.

Disorienting yet reaffirming.

That looks fun but it's too expensive for me, or maybe I'm too cheap.

Not really digging that $15 price tag...  I would love to have a option where I could ditch the 1st and 2nd games and get just Dimensions for $10.  I might check out the trial but I'm not planning on buying it.  For those that haven't played the old games its not a bad bargain and it was a really fun game back in the 2d era.

Fuck yeah an arcade game that isn't some shitty emulation that I could just play on MAME.

I'm totally up in the air. I really like Rtype. But  right now .....ugh...

Does "Arcade Mode" come with the blaring sounds of a dozen other games, a sticky floor and the combined odor of industrial carpet cleaner and b.o.?  This looks like a demo-only game for me, especially at that price.

Only the XBLA? Shoot.

I can't get enough of these old shooters. I'd love to see Gradius get the same treatment, I personally still rank Gradius V as one of my all time favorite games. I even play Gradius Galaxies on GBA using my DS with some frequency. Awesome.

After paying $15 for Braid, it would be hard not to do the same for some updated retro R-Type goodness, especially if it is as polished as it looks.

That looks really cool.  I'll have to keep an eye out for this one.

It's cheaply priced, but I have 10 games on backlog that I could be playing.  There are just too many games to keep buying more of them. Game glut these days.