Recently released on Xbox-Live, R-Type Dimensions is a graphically overhauled version of the first two classic R-Type arcade games. While it doesn't change much mechanically, it feels silky smooth on the Xbox. What REALLY was interesting about the game though, was that the player can switch between the new and shiny graphics and the old classic sprite graphics on the fly anytime.
For reference, the same stage in the general area, new screenshot at the top, classic on the bottom. While this doesn't really change the game in any drastic fashion, I feel that it's a neat little feature to include in a remake, especially the on the fly transition. Hopefully this means that iRem will be able to resurrect the struggle against the Bydo Empire!
