‘R-Type’ by EA – Out Now
Well, folks, get your ’80s arcade gameplay hats on and get ready, EA has finnaly released R-Type onto the App Store for a mere $1.99. Yes, that’s right, $1.99. R-Type features:
100% TRUE TO THE ORIGINAL ARCADE CLASSIC! Get back to the ’80s video-arcade experience! Play the relentlessly challenging side-scroller shoot ’em up on iPhone & iPod touch for retro-gaming at its best.
ESSENTIAL ’80S ARCADE GAMEPLAY. NO TOKENS REQUIRED.
Why mess with a classic? R-Type for iPhone & iPod touch stays true to its roots, re-capturing the look and feel of one of the biggest arcade game hits from back in the day.A REAL BLAST FROM THE PAST
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo Empire! Pilot your futuristic fighter, the R-9a “Arrowhead,” and attack wave after wave of Bydo baddies in old-school side-shooter style. It’s R-Type just the way you remember it, and it totally rules!INCLUDES ALL THE FEATURES OF THE ORGINAL
Fly through 8 levels with 3 different control options – tilt, touch, and virtual D-Pad. Play in two difficulty levels. Upgrade with new weapons, power-ups, and attachments. Defeat 8 unique bosses in awesome battles, too.THINK IT’S EASY TO BEAT? THINK AGAIN!
It might be retro, but R-Type is still famously hard to master. It’s do-or-die all the way through every level. That’s why IGN ranks R-Type in its all-time Top 10 “Toughest Games to Beat”!
No word if there will be a iPad specific version, however, I doubt there will be a iPad specific version but who knows, I could very well be wrong, we will just have to wait and see. R-Type costs $1.99 and weighs in at 11 MB.