Tozai Games is bringing Irem’s classic R-Type games to XBox Live Arcade on February 4th! Not only do you get both R-Type 1 and 2, but they’ve also recreated the game faithfully in high-definition 3D, but in a 2D playfield (think Bionic Commando Rearmed). You can play in the traditional side-view mode, or adjust the POV on the fly to a slightly odd 3/4 view. There’s also what they’re calling Arcade Mode which puts the whole game in a very convincingly rendered R-Type cabinet that you can see working as you play. The joystick moves with you, and the buttons depress as well. Cool stuff. Check out the official trailer above, and then watch the video below to see the Arcade Mode in action. I’ll be picking this one up on release day for sure.

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