Granzella will run a Kickstarter campaign for R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos from November 16 at 7:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. ET to November 30 at 6:59 a.m. PT / 9:59 a.m. ET, the company announced. It will seek four million yen in funding (approx. USD $28,700).
The crowdfunding project, dubbed the “Additional Scenario Production Project,” aims to add 24 new missions and units to R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos on top of the R-Type Tactics and R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate remakes already included in the collection.
Reward tiers include:
- 2,200 Yen Reward Tier
- (1) New scenarios (24 missions)
- (1) Additional units
- (1) Fleet emblems (12 types) (for backers only)
- 8,800 Yen Reward Tier
- In addition to (1), (2) original merchandise (t-shirts / acrylic stand)
- 13,200 Yen Reward Tier
- In addition to (1) and (2), (3) your name in the ending credits
- 22,000 Yen Reward Tier
- In addition to (1), (2), and (3), (4) additional content such as pilot suits and decals you can use in R-Type Final 2 or R-Type Final 3 Evolved (exclusive for use to backers of this crowdfunding campaign)
- 55,000 Yen Reward Tier
- In addition to (1), (2), (3), and (4), (5) R aircraft (two types) you can use in R-Type Final 2 or R-Type Final 3 Evolved (exclusive for use to backers of this crowdfunding campaign)
- Other tiers include participation in the launch party for this title, designs of the Admiral and Adjutant to be featured in the game, and logos of the backers or the supporting companies to be appeared on the game startup.
R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos is due out for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store in summer 2023 worldwide. Read more about the collection here.