Kiki Kaikai sequel finally gets its launch date
Natsume Inc has finally announced the western release date for its cheerful old-school sequelPocky and Rocky Reshrined— the cutesy top-down shmup will launch in the west on PS4 and Nintendo Switch on June 24, a little over two months from its April 21 Japanese release. Happy news!
As we have reported numerous times since the title’s inception,Pocky & Rocky Reshrined,despite its remaster-sounding title, is actually a fully-fledged sequel set within the classicKiki Kaikaiuniverse. Players can choose from a number of heroes, including Pocky, Rocky, and their new friendsAme no Uzume, Gozen Hotaru, and Ikazuchi, before embarking on a quest to save the town from the returning villain, The Black Mantle.
Despite the title’s relatively old-school look,Pocky & Rocky Reshrinedhas been on quite a journey to fruition. Patient fans will be excited to see the fun-looking sequel finally get an official release date. I have to admit that it has always looked pretty infectious, and more compelling with each new trailer. I’m certainly looking forward to seeing the shrine maiden and her tanuki pal make their long-awaited return.
Pocky & Rocky Reshrinedlaunches in the west on PS4 and Nintendo Switch June 24. Physical editions, includinga special Collector’s Edition, are now available to pre-order from theStrictly Limited GamesandGamesrocketonline stores.
