Pocky & Rocky Reshrined Coming to Switch in Japan April 2022

Natsume Atari has announced that Pocky & Rocky Reshrined has a release date in Japan, and the game will launch on the Nintendo Switch on April 21st, 2022. The news was shared by Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, and this week’s issue will have new coverage on the game, including a close look at characters drawn by Yoshitoo Asari and new gameplay modes.

UPDATED: January 12th, 2022 added new trailer

Check out the new trailer:

About Pocky & Rocky Reshrined

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.

The game is scheduled to release in Japan April 21st, but there is currently no word on a western release. We will keep you updated on this front.

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