Publisher Natsume and developer Natsume Atari recently revealed Pocky & Rocky Reshrined in a teaser trailer. The game is coming for the PlayStation 4 and Switch this Fall.
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 third installment in the original shrine maiden shooting series. The
new game is being developed by the original development team, Tengo Project.
Pocky & Rocky follows the adventures of a young Shinto shrine maiden named Pocky
and her companion, Rocky the raccoon, as they attempt to save a group of creatures
known as the Nopino Goblins. 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.
