New Review: R-Type Dimensions EX (Nintendo Switch)
Fight through all 14 Bydo-infested stages in retro 2D graphics or shiny 3D graphics – and swap back and forth with the touch of a button ‘on-the-fly’. The new 3D graphics are accompanied by fully re-imagined arrangements of the timeless R-Type music tracks! The classic game-play remains untouched while the new Infinite game mode allows continuous progression from game start to final boss… the Bydo will not evade you this time!
Pros:
- Graphics- Crisp 3D modern graphics or the classic 2D pixel graphics.
- 159MB Download size.
- Stats screen.
- How to play option which is just text and images.
- Video settings- Graphic mode-2D/3D, Display- widescreen/original, 2D cam- Normal/arcade, 3D cam- Crazy/normal, Video effect- Retro/Retro 8-bit/Retro 2.0/Retro 2.0 8 b-bit/none.
- Can rebind controls.
- Online leaderboard support.
- Multiplayer- Collison- on/off and Game- classic/infinite co-op.
- Single player modes- Infinite or classic mode.
- Classic mode- three lives and checkpoints.
- Infinite mode- Endless lives and checkpoints.
- Two games R-Type and R-Type II.
- Cool arcade cabinet game selection menu.
- Has its own in game achievements.
- Shmup gameplay.
- Tight controls.
- Unlock level select and the best score is shown.
- Difficult.
- Classic game.
- Still fun to play.
- Feels like a solid package.
- New abilities-slow-motion button, or increase the speed with the fast-forward button. In the Infinite mode, you can power-up your ship to its maximum with one button.
Cons:
- Difficult.
- Can’t change graphics styles when in game.
- No online co-op.
- Achievements don’t pop up.
- No real extras or bonus content.
