R-Type Delta HD Boosted: The Return of a Cult Shoot 'em Up!

RETURN OF A TIMELESS CLASSIC
Since its international success in 1998, R-Type Delta has been considered one of the best shoot 'em ups of all time. Today, 27 years later, history repeats itself with R-Type Delta HD Boosted. With its polished levels, three available ships, powerful Delta weapons, and the incredible Force module, this new edition proves that cult games of this caliber are truly timeless.

If you played R-Type Delta back then, this is the perfect opportunity to dive back into its grim sci-fi universe. And if you know nothing about this video game history essential, this is your chance to remedy that.

MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN EVER
R-Type Delta HD Boosted features high-resolution graphics that elevate this PlayStation masterpiece to a whole new level. Discovering R-Type Delta in high definition is a brand new experience. This version of the game also includes a new Training mode for those who want to hone their skills before taking flight!

NEW SOUNDTRACK BY HÜLSBECK, ISHIDA, AND THE USP SOUND TEAM
The musical atmosphere of R-Type Delta has always been one of its strong points. The HD Boosted version includes new musical tracks composed by Masahiko Ishida (R-Type II, Image Fight), the USP sound team (who composed the music for the original opus in 1998), and, finally, Chris Hülsbeck. Hülsbeck is, of course, an iconic video game composer, having previously worked on R-Type for the Commodore 64 and Amiga. The new soundtrack of R-Type Delta HD Boosted is truly extraordinary!

ENVIRONMENTAL NARRATION
Another iconic aspect of R-Type Delta is its dark and gloomy atmosphere. Generally, shoot 'em ups are not known for their storytelling, but R-Type Delta HD Boosted excels in this area thanks to its minimalist environmental narration, typical of the late 90s. While the narration is captivating and thrilling, it is also disturbing and anxiety-inducing. And all without words.

MEANING OF DELTA
The term "Delta" has several meanings. To begin with, the Greek letter delta resembles a triangle, a geometric shape with as many sides as there are ships in the game. Coincidence? It is also the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, and R-Type Delta is the fourth installment in the R-Type series. Finally, the delta triangle is the most basic polygon, which makes sense when you consider that R-Type Delta was the first installment in the series to use 3D polygon graphics instead of 2D sprites.

SCENARIO
2163. The R9 Arrowhead hunter returns to Earth in very poor condition, after its mission to destroy the Bydo empire. The ship is rescued by the Croque-Monsieur battleship cruiser, before being transported to an orbiting space station. One year later, while Central Asian astronomers observe mysterious objects falling from the sky, all contact with the orbital annihilation platform Moritz-G is lost. A cutting-edge machine, capable of destroying the entire planet, crashes into a city, razing it completely. Even though its destructive weapons have not yet been activated, its advanced defense systems make Moritz-G impossible to approach. A last-ditch military operation is launched, and the R9aII Delta prototype ship is deployed to resolve the situation. Thus begins the epic battle that is R-Type Delta! 

PUBLISHER: Clear River Games
GENRE: Arcade, SHMUP, Retro 
SUPPORT: Video Game on Disc
PLATFORM: Sony PS5
TEXT: in English, French, Japanese, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Korean
PACK: in English, French, Italian, Spanish
AGE RATING: PEGI 12