R‑TYPE DX launch date

R-TYPE DX: Music Encore is set to launch on April 30, bringing a 1999 handheld version of R-TYPE back to modern platforms. (gematsu.com) Developer City Connection said the game is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. The official site lists the same April 30, 2026 release date and platform lineup. (gematsu.com) (city-connection.co.jp) R-TYPE DX was originally released in 1999 as a Game Boy Color package that combined R-TYPE and R-TYPE II. Music Encore keeps those two side-scrolling shooters and adds an “Ultimate Challenge” mode that runs through both games in one sequence. (gematsu.com) (xbox.com) The new hook is the soundtrack. City Connection says the Music Encore mode gives Ultimate Challenge a full soundtrack and adds stage-specific music in places where the original handheld release reused tracks. (city-connection.co.jp) (store.playstation.com) That pitch targets a series with arcade roots. The official description says players can experience R-TYPE and R-TYPE II in monochrome or color, while the new arrangements aim to mirror the arcade games’ stage-by-stage music structure. (store.steampowered.com) (city-connection.co.jp) City Connection also says the soundtrack was created by composer WASi303 using authentic handheld hardware sound chips. The company is pairing that audio focus with modern assist features including rewind, quick save and load, adjustable starting power-ups, and rapid-fire button mapping. (city-connection.co.jp) The release date also sharpens a schedule that was looser when the game was announced in September 2025. At that point, City Connection and Gematsu said the game was planned for winter before the date moved to April 30, 2026. (gematsu.com 1) (gematsu.com 2) Store pages show the rollout is already underway. Nintendo’s U.S. store lists a release of April 29, 2026, reflecting the storefront’s time-zone handling, while City Connection’s official site and Gematsu both use April 30. (nintendo.com) (city-connection.co.jp) (gematsu.com) For players, the next date is simple: April 30 is when this retro reissue is scheduled to arrive across console and PC storefronts. (gematsu.com)