R-Type Final 2

WayTooManyGamesLeo Faria

8.5/10

If you love shoot ’em ups, especially horizontal shooters, you’ll love R-Type. The franchise is one of the most celebrated of the genre, alongside Gradius, boasting dozens of titles in countless platforms, as well as even some strategy-focused spinoffs. Even though their original developer, Irem, went the way of the dodo several years ago, the franchise lives on thanks to Granzella, formed by actual ex-Irem staff. R-Type Final 2 is their first foray tackling their beloved franchise in man...

Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski

8.3/10

The early 2000s was a great time for shmups and we now have a sequel to one of the best from that era with R-Type Final 2.

Worth PlayingCody Medellin

7.5/10

R-Type Final 2 is the latest title in the long-running, side-scrolling, shoot-'em-up series.

Checkpoint GamingAlex Beaty

7/10

Calling all pilots! Strap in for this one. R-Type Final 2 is here to take you on a galactic expedition to an overrun alien planet. It’s got the look of and the feel of an arcade side-scroller classic, just begging for another coin!

VGChartzEvan Norris

6.5/10

May the Force be with you.Perhaps the lasting lesson of R-Type is never force yourself into a corner with game titles. The 2004 [...]

Capsule ComputersDustin Spencer

6.5/10

R-Type Final 2 is fun in bursts, but makes too many tedious choices to live up to the franchise that came before it.

Nintendo World ReportDonald Theriault

6.5/10

I didn’t understand what R-Type Final 2 was doing with its Practice difficulty—you’d think it’d be easy with unlimited continues. I mean, we’re talking about PRACTICE. It took me several days to get the idea of what the game was doing, so I’m probably going to bounce off it. It’s only really recommended for those with way better reflexes than me—which to be fair, is probably everyone reading this.

Impulse GamerPaul Stuart

As a big fan of the R-Type series, R-Type Final 2 – to put it simply – is just not ‘fun.’ The game looks and plays like an homage versus standalone title,

TheSixthAxisTuffcub

6/10

I've played R-Type across many systems since 1987, and Final 2 is not the glorious swan song the series deserves. It's still R-Type, so fans will find some things to like, but it has flat, dull presentation and some odd design choices that diminish the shoot 'em up great.

GameSpewRichard Seagrave

6/10

A game funded by fans for fans, it’s perhaps miraculous that R-Type Final 2 even exists. It’s a shame that Granzella wasn’t a little forward thinking with its development, enticing new players into the fold to ensure the future of the franchise. As it is, R-Type Final 2 feels old-fashioned and punishing to a fault. There are simply better shoot ’em ups available that are faster paced, fairer, better looking and more accessible.

Analog Stick GamingJeff Young

Unscored

Granzella has crafted a sequel to a game that honors its legacy well enough but doesn’t feel as good as I think a modern R-Type game could feel. Regardless, R-Type FInal 2 succeeds more than it fails and still offers a fast-paced shooter wrapped in the series’ gameplay trappings.

At least I’m not stuck with the silly name, because one of the more unusual tweaks in R-Type Final 2 is that you can opt to change the display name on menus. That’s why, technically speaking, this isn’t a review of R-Type Final 2. It’s a review of my chosen name, R-Type Universe World.