Japanese label Clarice Disc has announced a compilation of ten R-Type series soundtrack CDs, scheduled for publication on April 29 in Japan.

The publisher's "R-Type Original Sound Box" features music from arcade titles R-Type (1987), R-Type II (1989) and R-Type Leo (1992), in addition R-Type III (1993) for Super Nintendo, R-Type Delta (1998) for PlayStation, R-Type Final (2003) for PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable strategy titles R-Type Tactics (2007) and R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate (2009).

In addition to these music scores, the box set also includes tracks from Irem's arcade spinoff Armed Police Unit Gallop, the Super Nintendo port of R-Type, and the Game Boy ports of R-Type and R-Type II.

Music for R-Type Final and the R-Type Tactics series are by Street Fighter III co-composer Yuki Iwai. Illustrations are by series graphic designer Akio. Preorders are available through CDJapan.

City Connection - R-Type Original Sound Box

CDJapan - R-Type Original Sound Box

【お知らせ】
4月29日発売、CD10枚組『R-TYPE ORIGINAL SOUND BOX』の収録タイトル&パッケージビジュアル解禁!!

大迫力なドブケラドプスを、初代『R-TYPE』グラフィッカー・Akio先生に描き下ろしていただきました！

クラリスショップではAkio先生によるメッセージも掲載中！https://t.co/hShWXFIC7w pic.twitter.com/OoM7Vz0czT

— CITY CONNECTION (@claricedisc) March 9, 2021