Pocky & Rocky Reshrined Finally Gets A Release Date On Nintendo Switch

I was a little over a decade late in finding out about these games, but I've played the SNES and GBA versions, and would definitely give the switch version a try.

I hope the SNES and GBA game get released in a compilation too.

Looks great. Is control a twin-stick shooter?

Cant wait ! One of my favourite games on the snes. Alot of good games coming this spring, got Nothing to complain about 😃

A gem that most folks didn't play on the SNES (I was fortunate enough to get both Pocky & Rocky as well as its sequel, Pocky & Rocky 2). Old school HARD, but the aesthetics and music are brilliant. Very glad to see this one finally get a firm release date; consider it purchased!

Natsume "Atari"?
Ok, it's time to investigate.
And, about the game, it's great, Kiki Kaikai series) deserves more love, and it's great news a new game of she (Sayo) and friends.

@msvt On the SNES at least your character was shooting in the direction you were facing/walking. I don't know if this iteration will be different, though.

I love the music. It's all Midi, of course, but I think it works for this kind of game, very akin to Mystical Ninja. I'm about to check, but in case I forget, does anyone know who the composer is?

Is that not a weird choice that you need to unlock the Easy Mode? And not just that, but by spending coins earned from beating baddies? So you need to have at least some skill in order to make the game easier?

Is that not like the opposite mechanic of those guided modes Nintendo added in, for example, New SMB Wii? Where struggling gave you an easier option?

Looks great! Looking forward ti the game

Wow did they really do Becky dirty like that?

Day one. One of my most anticipated games of the year. Absolutely love Pocky & Rocky on the SNES, and the previous Tengo Project releases have been incredible upgrades while still keeping the spirit of the originals intact.

Where is Becky??

I always wanted to get into this series myself, but it's difficulty wouldn't let me. I still had a bit of fun with Pocky & Rocky on SNES, though.

On a related note, I'm wondering what this "Extra Easy Mode" encompasses in...maybe infinite lives?

@SakuraHaruka Natsume-Atari means this company was once a subsidiary of Natsume but they now branch out. They also acquired Atari along the way and became Natsume-Atari. Also of note, the Atari they acquire is not the same Atari (which was formerly own by Infogrames and Hasbro) that made the Atari VCS, this other Atari were the arcade division of Atari. This Atari was the same company that made Primal Rage 1 & 2 and once work with Midway and goes under different names: Williams Entertainment, Tengen, Namcot, etc.

@Specter_of-the_OLED That's not quite true. They're neither the original company, Midway Games West, or the former Infogrames. This particular Atari was an Osaka-based pachinko and slot machine company founded by "Dream Creator" Natsume Co. Ltd chairman Takashi Matsumoto in October 2002. The company gained its current name when both Natsume and Atari merged on October 2013. They are otherwise still separate from California-based Natsume Inc.

Make way for Game of the Year 2022 baby.

@Severian Is the GBA version good? I have seen the images and it looks way less detailed than the SNES version.

Still unsure about what's it going to be. A remaster or a real new entry?

Or good, Kuro Manto, the 1992 SNES game and the one people actually like.
Not another remake of the 1986 arcade original I think people don't like, which was the basis of the GBA game, I believe. @Damo @MysteryCupofJoe

Would be interesting if Konami can release Mystical Ninja as part of the SNES library on Switch Online. Or release a collection of the series for eShop.

@Severian You do know that there are 4 games in the series, right?
The first one was released in arcades, the second and third one on the SNES (Pocky & Rocky and Pocky & Rocky 2), and the fourth one on the GBA.
Can't really see them doing a compilation, but would love to be proven wrong.

@NicolausCamp that IS what I’m implying by referring to the SNES and GBA game in a compilation.

@StephenYap3 I don't know what level of difficulty you're comfortable with, but if you do decide to try again with the SNES games, just be aware that the second one is quite a bit easier than the first and is where I'd recommend people start if they're not looking for insane difficulty. It's still challenging, but not overwhelmingly so, in my opinion. I enjoy them both.

I think I've gotten too used to twin stick controls to really enjoy a game where you only shoot in the direction you're moving. I need to be able to strafe and back away from my targets. I might give it a try anyway if there's a demo or a physical cart that my local library carries though.

I just took a look at the trailer and the game really looks fantastic to me as a fan of the two SNES games. Not only that, I thought it was a quality trailer as it showed plenty of gameplay footage as well as the new characters. Too many trailers these days, even for 2D games, try to sell mystery and show a minimal amount of gameplay. This was great as all the video and audio of the game in action has me more excited than I already was.

Is this game related to the Mystical Ninja/Goeman series? How I long for a sequel to that on the Switch!

I remember renting the original Pocky & Rocky from Avenue Video but I could never get past Level 1.

Some people have weird fetishes.

@MysteryCupofJoe never played; that’s why I want both SNES games and the GBA one rereleased.

@Samwise7 I get the same vibe. This is like a shooter in that setting. I highly recommend this and I’m with ya on another mystical ninja to.