R-Type Dimensions EX (2018) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

R-Type Dimensions EX

This compilation once again includes the first two games, R-Type and R-Type II, both of which feature the original 2D graphics as well as a new 3D recreation, with the player being able to switch back and…

81 28 November 2018

What R-Type Dimensions EX is

R-Type Dimensions EX is an arcade game developed by Esquadra and released in 2018. It was published by Tozai Games. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

This compilation once again includes the first two games, R-Type and R-Type II, both of which feature the original 2D graphics as well as a new 3D recreation, with the player being able to switch back and forth between the two modes at the press of a button. EX also featured new music remixes, whereas the original release used the arcade soundtrack.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

R-Type Dimensions EX holds a critic score of 81 out of 100. That places it above 80% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored 12 points above the year average.

What it launched against

R-Type Dimensions EX launched on 28 November 2018, within three weeks of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gris, Battlefield V and Hitman 2. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gris, Battlefield V, Hitman 2.

Cheats and codes

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