R-Gear (2023)

Developer

Taito

Platforms

PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

How it feels

A glimpse into an alternate timeline of a classic shooting game series, this single-stage prototype feels like a fragile, unfinished artifact brought to life with a fresh soundtrack.

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About

A cancelled follow-up to Taito's 1994 shooting game Rayforce that was shelved in favour of development of Raystorm - a single stage prototype for the game was made but was formerly unreleased bar for some screenshots and videoclips. As part of the Ray'z Arcade Chronology the prototype build consisting of a single stage was released as a bonus standalone game, featuring new music from series composer Tamayo Kawamoto.

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