Ikki Unite’s Second Closed Beta Test Starts on November 27th in Honor of the Game’s 37th Anniversary
The only thing better than one villager uprising is a second revolt! Sunsoft is gearing up for Ikki Unite’s next closed beta test on November 27, 2022, in honor of the classic game’s anniversary. The second round of beta testing includes a new batch of features not seen in the first test period, such as a mini-map, hot spots for bosses, emotes, status effect displays, and more.
In Ikki Unite, you team up and fend off hordes of ravening beasts, deadly warriors, and money-hungry landowners in an unorthodox co-op roguelike adventure, using their wits and special abilities – bombs and boomerangs, anyone? – to incite the ultimate riot and bring your greedy landlords down once and for all.
| Want to enter the Ikki Unite beta test next week? Check out this tutorial video to pick up some great game play pointers. |
| Originally a one or two player game when it launched in 1985, the new version of Ikki Unite is multiplayer experience more in line with the developers’ original vision of a game. Teams of up to 16 players now cooperate to battle a feudal overlord. Features from the first beta test also return, including multiplayer lobbies and matchmaking with up to eight other players. Further tests will introduce solo mode, character selection, and a map that’s double the size of the current one. |
| The second closed beta test period opens November 27, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. JST and runs for three hours, until 10:30 p.m. For the first time, SUNSOFT staff will be streaming the introduction of the game. Games are very fast (about 20 minutes , so people participating in the beta would be able to play several games or just pop by to try a single match). To sign up for Ikki Unite closed beta, visit https://store.steampowered.com/app/2061150/Ikki_Unite/ |
| About SUNSOFT SUNSOFT is the video game division of Japanese electronics manufacturer SUNCORPORATION, established in 1971. In October 1978, SUNSOFT began to develop video games in arcades with two titles, Block Challenger and Block Perfect. We had several arcade hits in the early 1980s such as Arabian, Ikki and Kangaroo. On July 25, 1985 we released the first Famicon (NES) title Super Arabian in Japan under the SUNSOFT brand. SUNSOFT is known for being a retro-game developer and publisher of such titles as Gimmick!, Blaster Master, Spy Hunter, BATMAN, Tripwprld, Uforia the Saga, etc. |
