Publisher Natsume Atari and developer Tengo Project have announced that the shrine maiden scrolling shooter Pocky & Rocky Reshrined will be arriving on PC via Steam on February 24.
Previously available on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in Japan last April, Pocky & Rocky Reshrined is a direct sequel featuring a mix of revamped levels from Pocky & Rocky alongside original stages. The game is developed by Natsume Atari’s special team Tengo Project, known primarily for their previous works on Wild Guns Reloaded and The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors.
Pocky & Rocky Reshrined will be available in seven languages: English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean, French, and German.
▍ Pocky & Rocky Reshrined Official Trailer
▍Pocky & Rocky Reshrined Gameplay
Pocky & Rocky, known in Japan as “Mysterious Ghost World: The Mysterious Black Mantle” (奇々怪界 謎の黒マント), is a scrolling shooter video game series on the SNES, originating with the 1986 arcade game of the same name developed by Taito.
After being defeated at the end of the original title, series antagonist Black Mantle travels back in time to get revenge on the duo heroes, Pocky the shrine maiden and Rocky the tanuki.
The game can be played in a single-player or shared-screen coop, with three additional characters swapping in for some action, outside of the titular duo. With 8 stages of high-paced shooting action, you’ll have your hands full with creepy enemies, big bosses, and lots of twists and turns!
New to the series is the addition of the “Extra Easy” difficulty, which can be unlocked by collecting a certain amount of coins from defeating enemies in the game.
Upon beating the game once and collecting enough coins, players can unlock “Free Mode” which allows you to choose a character freely regardless of story progression and exciting between-level cutscenes.
