Yes I think it's safe to say that R-Type Tactics II is confirmed to exist, after first being mentioned in the most recent Famitsu.
R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate
http://psp.ign.com/articles/100/1008672p1.html
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3175351
http://kotaku.com/5325691/r+type-tactics-sequel-has-a-bittersweet-subtitle
http://exophase.com/psp/irem-preps-...ion-bitter-chocolate-for-october-29-12167.htm
Memorable quotes from Drinky Crow
on R-Type Tactics being revealed back in May 2007:
Oh yeah, Drinky? How 'bout some Operation Bitter Chocolate
R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate
GAME OF THE FOREVER II
http://psp.ign.com/articles/100/1008672p1.html
More R-Type Command for PSP
Sequel promises more strategy and downloadable missions.
by John Tanaka
July 29, 2009 - Did you enjoy the strategic gameplay of R-Type Command? Then get ready for more! Famitsu reports that R-Type is coming back to the PSP, and once again its in the form of a strategy game rather than a shooter.
Titled R-Type Tactics II (in Japan, the original was known as R-Type Tactics), the new game will arrive in Japan through Irem on October 29. Players can look forward to a branching story line based off the selections you make during the game. Irem is also upping the content and strategy, with double the units and additional commands.
Multiple players will be able to take part in the fun again. The game promises ad-hoc battles along with cooperative missions. Additionally, the game will support game sharing for competitive play, just in case you don't have enough copies to go around.
Irem is also planning something new for the game: downloadable missions. It's unclear at present if these will be paid or free.
Tactics II will be released simultaneously as a retail and download game. The retail version will run 5,040 yen with the download version going for 3,800 yen. Those who buy the retail version will be given a bonus soundtrack.
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3175351
R-Type Command Sequel Announced
R-Type Tactics II powers-up the original.
By Kevin Gifford, 07/29/2009
Irem Software Engineering announced in Japan this week that a sequel to portable strategy game R-Type Command is in the works. The wondrously-titled R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate is due out for the PSP in Japan on October 29 for 5040 yen; no US release details have been announced.
Previous R-Type titles have chronicled the battle between the human race and the mysterious Bydo aliens. This one takes a detour by depicting a war between two human factions -- the people of Earth, who have continued to develop the Bydo weapons they've seized from the enemy, and the Granzela Revolutionary Army, who resist Bydo-tech and instead have worked on their own weapon tree.
The gameplay of R-Type Tactics 2 will be largely the same as before -- the battlefield is a chunk of side-view space, and you move units around and issue orders in order to defeat the enemy fleet. There are over 200 units in this game, double what was available in Command, and you'll have a few extra abilities up your sleeve, like the power to seize enemy ships and send jamming signals to confuse enemy squadrons.
More as it comes.
R-Type Tactics Sequel Has A Bittersweet Subtitle
By Michael McWhertor, 1:40 PM on Wed Jul 29 2009,
Atlus brought Irem's R-Type Tactics to North American PSPs last year as R-Type Command, a turn-based strategic deviation from the side-scrolling shoot 'em up the series is known for. A sequel is planned, with an amazing subtitle.
R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate will be coming to Japan on October 29, according to a report from 1UP. In addition to telling the tale of semi-sweet chocolate in space, the next R-Type Tactics will pit human against human, one side of which has adopted Bydo alien technology, the other which logically resists such an abomination.
Expect twice as many units in R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate, the same hex-based space military strategy and a level of dry gameplay similar to the first. Will Atlus be sweet enough to bring the sequel stateside? Sounds perfect for a downloadable PSN title.
http://kotaku.com/5325691/r+type-tactics-sequel-has-a-bittersweet-subtitle
Irem Preps R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate for October 29
Posted by x3sphere at July 29, 2009, 4:08 pm
Irems tactical strategy title R-Type Commando was a radical departure for a series so strongly tied to the fast-paced genre of on-rails arcade shooting. The transition received a mixed reaction from fans, at least here in the US, but was evidently a success abroad, as the developer announced plans for a sequel today.
Hitting the PSP on October 29 in Japan is R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate. Sticking to the solid turn-based gameplay formula of its predecessor, Tactics II is being expanded on all fronts. Players can expect over 200 units double that of the previous entry, as well as additional abilities that can greatly influence an outcome on the battlefield. Irem is staying coy on details, but one such ability will allow players to jam the frequences of nearby enemy spacecraft, confounding a state of confusion.
No word on a stateside release as of yet.
http://exophase.com/psp/irem-preps-...ion-bitter-chocolate-for-october-29-12167.htm
Chocolate in space? R-Type Command sequel announced
Last year, our favorite localizing game publisher, Atlus, brought over R-Type Tactics to North American as R-Type Command. Designed more for fans of Advance Wars and Final Fantasy Tactics than, say, fans of R-Type, it was a solid tactical space adventure for the Sony PSP. A bit niche, but certainly worth a look.
Earlier today, IGN announced that a sequel is slated for an October 29th release in Japan. Titled R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate, the game is...wait, what?
Has Bydo alien technology resulted in illegal space trading of semi-sweet chocolate? Based on name alone, I promise to keep you updated as the mysteries surrounding the storyline (branching based on your actions) hopefully continue to develop.
What we do know is that developer Irem is promising co-op gameplay and game sharing (thank you!), double the units, and downloadable missions.
Memorable quotes from Drinky Crow
on R-Type Tactics being revealed back in May 2007:
"there will NEVER be anything better than this. EVER."
"this is the face of god as you open the door to your mid-rent apartment and He is standing there with a dimebag and a UMD case and He says "dude, i brought a game over". no, no, it's the face of YOU after god shows you the box and you fill your jean shorts with manna."
"gaming is OVER. the psp has not only won all of gaming since nolan bushnell first tripped out to happy days, it will win all future gaming as well. the ds is dead. nintendo is dead. blizzard is dead. IREM and the PSP ARE THE FOREVER."
Oh yeah, Drinky? How 'bout some Operation Bitter Chocolate