With Square's Einhander released just this past week, it seems that the era of the shooter is back.
That said, Irem, whose R-Type series is arguably one of the best in the genre, is back. They are releasing two new R-Type titles. One is R-Types, a collection of R-Type games on one PlayStation disc that should be hitting the Japanese market in February.
The other is R-Type Triangle, which looks to be similar to Philosoma or Einhander, and brings the series into 3D for the first time.
Check out these screenshots and look for more information on these games in the coming months.