R-Type Tactics

R-Type Tactics
North American cover art
Developer(s)	Irem
Publisher(s)	JP: Irem NA: Atlus EU: Rising Star Games
Platform(s)	PlayStation Portable
Release	JP: September 20, 2007 NA: May 6, 2008 PAL: September 26, 2008
Genre(s)	Turn-based strategy
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

R-Type Tactics (アール・タイプ タクティクス, Āru Taipu Takutikusu), known in North America as R-Type Command, is a turn-based strategy/tactical role-playing game released in 2007 in Japan, and 2008 in North America and Europe for PlayStation Portable. The main part of the game consists of two consecutive campaigns, in which the player controls first the forces of Earth, then the Bydo Empire. The gameplay is structured as a typical mission-based tactical role-playing game, but retains many of the specific traits of the R-Type series. The game also supports multiplayer combat via Wi-Fi.

The game received mixed reviews from critics. A sequel, R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate, was released in 2009 exclusively in Japan. A remake of both games, R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos, is in development at Granzella. It's set to be released in 2024 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.^[1]