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R-Type Final 2 Gets New Screenshots; Second Crowdfunding Round Coming

Today Japanese developer Granzella announced a new crowdfunding round for its upcoming R-Type revival R-Type Final 2 for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC.

R-Type Final 2

Today Japanese developer Granzella announced a new crowdfunding round for its upcoming R-Type revival R-Type Final 2.

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The game was successfully crowdunded in only seven days back in June, earning over twice the asked amount, yet the campaign had a remarkably short running time.

According to Granzella, fans provided feedback that the campaign was too short, and they decided to open a second round starting tomorrow ) October 1 on the game’s official site.

Below you can find the precise start and end times depending by region.

Start Date/Time

  • Japan Standard Time (JST): At 10 PM on Tuesday, October 1, 2019
  • Coordinated Universal Time (UTC): At 1 PM on Tuesday October 1, 2019
  • Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): At 9 AM on Tuesday October 1, 2019
  • Pacific Daylight Time(PDT): At 6 AM on Tuesday October 1, 2019

End Date/Time

  • Japan Standard Time (JST): At 10 PM on Friday, November 1, 2019
  • Coordinated Universal Time (UTC): At 1 PM on Friday, November 1, 2019
  • Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): At 9 AM on Friday, November 1, 2019
  • Pacific Daylight Time(PDT): At 6 AM on Friday, November 1, 2019

Looks like this time around you’ll have a month to contribute.

Incidentally, we also learn that including pledges via PayPal, the short original campaign gathered a remarkable $930,000 from 8,477 backers.

On top of the announcement, we also get some new screenshots and artwork, which you can enjoy below.

R-Type Final 2 will release for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC by December 2020.

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Proud weeb hailing from sunny (not as much as people think) Italy and long-standing gamer since the age of Mattel Intellivision and Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Definitely a multi-platform gamer, he still holds the old dear PC nearest to his heart, while not disregarding any console on the market. RPGs (of any nationality), MMORPGs, and visual novels are his daily bread, but he enjoys almost every other genre, prominently racing simulators, action and sandbox games. He is also one of the few surviving fans on Earth of the flight simulator genre.

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