R-Type Dimensions 3 launch trailer – shoot ’em up game revived for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch

R-Type Dimensions 3 made its initial appearance on Nintendo Switch this week, and to celebrate, we have the launch trailer. The shoot ’em up classic has returned with a remake. 

A bunch of information can be found in the following description: 

In the distant future, humanity faces its greatest threat: the Bydo Empire, a horrifying bio-mechanical life-form capable of corrupting and absorbing anything it touches. Although humans once created the Bydo as a weapon, the experiment spiraled out of control. Now the Bydo exist beyond normal space and continually attempt to invade human reality.

After multiple wars and near-extinction events, the Bydo return once again – stronger, more adaptive, and far more aggressive. To counter this new invasion, the Earth Space Corps develops a cutting-edge fighter: the R-90 Ragnarok, a next-generation R-Type craft.

As the pilot of the R-90, you’re deployed into hostile zones that warp between normal space and the twisted Bydo dimension. Your mission: penetrate deep into enemy territory, dismantle the Bydo’s core networks, and ultimately destroy the heart of the empire before it engulfs humanity completely…

R-Type Dimensions 3 brings the intensity, precision, and creative enemy design of the arcade originals to a new generation. Every stage, boss, and projectile pattern has been rebuilt with high-end 3D graphics, enhanced animations, and richly detailed environments – while preserving the instantly recognizable atmosphere that defined R-Type’s identity.

Building on the legacy of R-Type Dimensions and R-Type Dimensions EX, Dimensions 3 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.

Key Features

• A fully remastered experience with completely reconstructed assets
• Local co-op, enhanced with new scoring and survival mechanics
• Customizable controls and quality-of-life features in the settings
• 3D Camera settings (normal and crazy)

Continue on below to see the new R-Type Dimensions 3 launch trailer.

Launch Trailer

The title is out now digitally with a physical release to follow in August. Find more Nintendo Switch 2 news here and more on Switch here.