Side-scrolling arcade shoot-’em-up compilation R-Type Dimensions is heading to Switch and PC later this year, publisher Tonzai Games has announced.

R-Type Dimensions first released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 almost a decade ago, back in 2009 (earning an old-school Eurogamer 8/10 at the time), and bundles together all eight stages of developer Irem’s 1987 arcade classic R-Type and its six-stage sequel R-Type II, giving each an optional lick of paint.

Both games are playable either using their arcade original 2D sprites or with more modern 3D graphics and upgraded sound, and players are able to switch between either on-the-fly.

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Source: Eurogamer R-Type Dimensions is heading to Switch and Steam later this year