Burlingame, CA., June 24, 2022 – Natsume Inc. and ININ Games, under license by TAITO, today announced that Pocky & Rocky Reshrined is now available in North America and Europe on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. The game is available for a suggested retail price of $29.99/ €29.99 and is rated E 10+ by the ESRB and 6+ by the USK.
Pocky & Rocky Reshrined is a sequel to Pocky & Rocky, known in Japan as the action-shooting game series Kiki Kaikai, which first appeared as an arcade game from TAITO Corporation in 1986 and is being developed under license from TAITO Corporation.
“We are very excited to finally get this new game featuring the popular duo into the hands of North American and European gamers,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume Inc. “The team at Tengo Project have worked very hard to maintain the wonderful gameplay and story that fans loved in the original, while also bringing to it fantastic new detailed graphics, stages, musical arrangements and more, giving players the feeling of the familiar game they love, combined with new content for a whole new experience!”
Players in North America can buy Pocky & Rocky Reshrined at Amazon (Switch / PS4) and GameStop (Switch / PS4).
European players can buy Pocky & Rocky Reshrined at selected retailers via ININ Games.
For eager collectors and fans of the beloved game series, there is also a Limited Edition and a Collector’s Edition by ININ games that is available for pre-order through Strictly Limited Games and Gamesrocket. The highly limited Collector’s Edition features exclusive special collectibles, like a Rocky plushie, the original soundtrack, an acrylic diorama, an amulet, a collector’s coin, a poster and more and sells for €69.99. See all the different special editions available here ranging from €29.99 to €99.99
Pocky & Rocky Reshrined is a multi-directional scrolling shooter in the classic 16-bit style with improved graphics, sound, and fun! The adventures of Pocky and Rocky begin again! It’s the latest installment in the original shrine maiden shooting series. The new game was developed by the original development team, Tengo Project.
ABOUT POCKY & ROCKY
Pocky & Rocky follows the adventures of a young shrine maiden named Pocky and her companion, Rocky the raccoon, as they attempt to take down the evil Black Mantle. Gameplay takes place from a top-down perspective and features both single-player and cooperative modes.
Pocky & Rocky Reshrined is a sequel to Pocky & Rocky, known in Japan as the action-shooting game series Kiki Kaikai, which first appeared as an arcade game from TAITO Corporation in 1986 and is being developed under license from TAITO Corporation.
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