Irems classic arcade franchise blasts off on PSP for the first time in R-Type: Command, a game that takes a tactical departure from the series 2D shooter tradition. Following a user-driven narrative and played on a hex-grid with turn-based combat, Command is a strategy RPG set in the R-Type universe.

Following the games main storyline, players begin as a lost fleet commander, far from friendly space, low on fuel and all alone.