Overview
- Number of Players
- 4
- Genre
- Release Date
3DS eShop
27th Jun 2013, $14.99
11th Jul 2013, £13.49
- Official Site
- kokuga.net
Reviews
Challenge accepted
There is so much that can be said about the legacy that Kokuga brings with it to the 3DS. We can talk about the illustrious Hiroshi Iuchi, and how his work is seminal is shaping the modern shoot ‘em up genre, or we can talk about Ikaruga, the under-sold yet much adored bullet hell shooter that fans will remember fondly. Instead...
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Kokuga News
News Kokuga Publisher Believes The Shoot-em-‘up Genre Faces a "Very Difficult Crossroads" in Japan
"You are not able to make a living on just making shooters"
Kokuga's arrival on the 3DS eShop this Summer was certainly welcomed by shoot-em-‘up fans, especially as Hiroshi Iuchi's name was on the project. As was made clear to us in our interview with G.rev CEO Hiroyuki Maruyama, however, the market for these titles is smaller than it perhaps was...
Developer Interview G.rev CEO Hiroyuki Maruyama Talks Kokuga And The State Of The Shooter Market
Tanks for the memories
Much to our delight, G.rev's unique 3DS shooter Kokuga recently launched on the 3DS eShop in both North America and Europe. In between blasting enemy tanks and cursing our own lack of skill, we got the chance to chat with the G.rev CEO Hiroyuki Maruyama about the game's development, the future of the mobile gaming industry and...
Nintendo Download 11th July (Europe)
The flippin' Force, bullet hell, a dreamy RPG and much more
It's Monday morning, but our week is brightened once again by the European download news. This week brings us plenty to consider, with new and old titles on Wii U, a mixture of retail, video and download-only goodies on 3DS and a match-3 puzzler for DSiWare. So many downloads, so little...
News Kokuga Blasting Its Way To Europe On 11th July
But Canada is still missing out
Kokuga developer G.Rev has confirmed to us that the game will be hitting the European 3DS eShop on 11th July. The game launched in North America last week. Oddly, Canadian 3DS owners have missed out on Hiroshi "Ikaruga" Iuchi's action-packed title. Here's what G.Rev had to say about the matter: Unfortunately, the...
Nintendo Download 27th June (North America)
Sonic returns, urban style, shmup action, grooving and more
It's that time again, North America, when downloadable goodies arrive for your delight on Nintendo's systems. The 3DS shines with a variety of experiences this week, while the Wii U Virtual Console get an underwhelming retro release but a decent Virtual Console promotion; Wii and DSi are...
News Kokuga Confirmed For North American Release on 27th June
Yes, that's this week's update
In happy news for action top-down shooter fans in North America, the intriguing Kokuga is now confirmed for this week's update, at least it's listed as such on the game's official website. This title is from Ikaruga creator Hiroshi Iuchi, and will include local multiplayer alongside options to determine how long...
About The Game
Kokuga is a top-down, 360-degree free-scrolling shooter.
Players select one of 12 stages, destroying drones, enemy tanks, gun towers and other mecha as they progress. Each stage culminates with a boss fight, pitting the players' compact tank against larger, heavily armed bosses.
Comments 4
support G rev !! they are a legendary shmup developer which we should show full support for here in the west. been waiting for this one since Under defeat HD
You guys are not gonna review this game?
good game, lots of fun. its a shooter/shmup but you do actually have a health meter/shield so you don't just die in one hit, which puts it a cut above the rest of the bullet-hell shooters where you get three lives and die instantly. making this game a bit more accessible to the average gamer.
it has an overhead view, kind of like the overhead levels of Super C or Contra III, however, I would say that this game is more fun than that.
the levels are a bit samey after a while, but the bosses are all very different and challenging.
the level layout adds some replayability as well since you can choose different paths and i want to see what other bosses lurk in thus-far-unplayed levels.
Shame the game has been silently removed from 3DS eShop...
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