On April 1st, Japanese game studio, Granzella Inc. revealed that it would develop R-Type Final 2 for PS4, quickly dismissed by most people as an April Fools joke, but as it turns out, it was legit.

The R-Type series was created in 1987, and R-Type Final 2 will be the the latest title of the long-standing side-scrolling shooter game series.

In addition, the "Real-time Level Function" automatically adjusts the difficulty level according to players' skill and ability in shooter games. The difficulty level is displayed on the screen so that the players can check their scores in real-time. The higher the difficulty level, the more scores the player gets. Players who are not familiar with R-Type games can set a cap on the difficulty level to avoid gameplays that are too difficult and play according to their level.

The stages that appeared in the earlier work will come back with new expressions and interpretations.

R-Type Final 2 is being designed by Granzella's Kazuma Kujo, known for the Zettai Zetsumei Toshi (Disaster Report) series, Manga Kakeru, and City Shrouded in Shadow to name a few, and also designed the R-Type Delta, R-Type Final, and R-Type Tactics series.

Granzella has been running its second crowdfunding campaign for R-type Final 2 on its official website since October 1.

The current campaign was designed for those who missed out on our Kickstarter campaign in June 2019 due to the short campaign period. So far we have received support from many people, the cumulative amount of funding pledged to our crowdfunding campaigns has exceeded US $1 million (Approximately 108 million JPY). Also, more than 9,100 backers in total have supported the campaign. Also, more than 9,100 backers in total have supported the campaign. We would like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt thanks.

As for the stretch goals, which increase the quality/ quantity of game components based on the funding level, the 8th goal has been unlocked with the amount of funding reached 1 million USD. That confirmed the reproduction of one of the stages in R-Type Leo with the latest technology.
The next stretch goals will be the reproduction of the stages in “R-Type II” and the original “R-Type” as well as a total of 102 player ships to be playable.

There is only one week left until our crowdfunding campaign ends. We would like more people to participate in the project to make the best possible shooter game. We kindly ask for your continued support and cooperation.

R-Type Final 2 will be coming to PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC (Steam) in 2020.