- Shooter, Arcade, Action
Building on the legacy of R-Type Dimensions and R-Type Dimensions EX, Dimensions III has been completely re-envisioned with cutting-edge visuals and sounds, expanded gameplay modes, and a range of new features designed to deliver the most definitive modern edition of R-Type’s classic era.
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Plot-driven, grave, earnest and nostalgic.
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- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
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PS4Blog.netMay 20268/10A reimagined take on a beloved classic shoot 'em up
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Video ChumsA.J. MaciejewskiMay 20268.1/10R-Type Dimensions III may be one of the toughest shoot 'em ups ever made but the amount of fun to be had in this striking remake is superb. 💥
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Xbox AchievementsJosh WiseMay 202675/100R-Type Dimensions III, from developer Kritzelkratz 3000, is an update of R-Type III: The Third Lightning, released in 1993 on the SNES. Although, tha...
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Seafoam GamingConnor NicholsMay 20262/10Do not buy this remake, and do not expect to have them fix it in case they end up treating it like other games they promised to patch and never did. From how shoddy everything feels across the board here, I’m honestly struggling to see just how they could fix this to make it up to the quality of Dimensions EX without scrapping the whole thing and starting from zero.
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ForbesOllie BarderMay 20264/10Overall, R-Type Dimensions III is a messy and inaccurate port of the SNES game. While the 3D rendition looks nice, it’s at the expense of the fidelity of the 2D original, and I think that’s very unfortunate.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Kritzelkratz 3000
- Publisher
- ININ Games
- Released
- May 19, 2026
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 6.8/10 from 3 ratings.
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