The Beloved Shrine Maiden Shooting Series Returns Spring 2022!
Natsume and ININ Games, under license by TAITO, today announced that Pocky & Rocky Reshrined for Nintendo Switch and PS4 is now available for pre-order in the United States, and will also soon be available for pre-order in Europe. This reimagined 16 bit-inspired multi-directional scrolling shooter launches this Spring.
Pocky & Rocky Reshrined can be pre-ordered at Amazon and soon at GameStop.
“We are very excited to be so close to releasing Pocky & Rocky Reshrined!” shared Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume Inc. “In honor of the highly anticipated return of Pocky & Rocky, we created a special keychain of our heroic shrine maiden that we think fans will love. Pocky and Rocky’s adventures will soon continue!”
For eager collectors and fans of the beloved game series, there will also be a Limited Edition and a Collector’s Edition by ININ games, that will be available for pre-order through Strictly Limited Games. The highly limited Collector’s Edition will feature some exclusive special collectibles! The limited editions can be pre-ordered via https://www.strictlylimitedgames.com/
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 is being developed by the original development team, Tengo Project. Watch the colorful trailer that is reminiscent of the original SNES game that launched almost thirty years ago.
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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