Tozai Games is releasing a compliation of the first two R-Type games on PSN today. Called R-Type Dimensions players can get their hands on the classic side scrolling arcade SHMUP. If the name sounds familiar, another version of the game was released back in 2009 on Xbox Live Arcade. Sadly the online co-op mode that was present in that version isn't present here, instead you are relegated to two player local co-op.

I've always had a love/hate relationship with shoot-em-ups (otherwise known as shmups). R-Type is one of the oldest series of shooters, and it has everything I love (and hate) in spades.

This week's Xbox Live deal of the Week is the two player co-op R-Type Dimensions.  The game was released earlier this year to a sticker shocking price of 1200.  The deal cuts 33% off the price bringing it to a much more realistic 800 or $10.  

After a myriad of casual friendly arcade releases like Mahjong and Interpol, Microsoft is finally launching a hardcore gamers title in R-Type Dimensions for the Xbox Live Arcade.