Way back in January of 2022, German publisher ININ Games announced that it would be releasing Clockwork Aquario on Xbox. 23 months then passed with no release in sight, so we thought the game had been quietly canceled. Amazingly, though, Clockwork Aquario is actually coming out on December 7! What's more, ININ is also releasing Pocky & Rocky Reshrined (also co-op), Cotton 100%, Panorama Cotton, Ultracore, and Irem Collection Vol. 1 on Xbox on the same date!

In 1993, Natsume licensed the rights to create sequels to Taito’s single-player Kiki Kaikai arcade game. While the sequels retain the Kiki KaiKai name in Japan, they go by Pocky & Rocky in English markets. The first Pocky & Rocky for Super Nintendo added 2-player co-op, a feature retained in the recently released Pocky & Rocky Res...

Pocky & Rocky Reshrined is a beautiful top-down shooter from Natsume and ININ Games. The latest in a long-running series that started with Kiki Kaikai, Reshrined offers five playable characters, a fresh story mode, and 2-player local co-op. Players can't just jump into the cooperative Free Mode, however. It normally has to be unlocked by completing Story Mode solo, which could take hours. Thankfully, we've got a code to unlock co-op right away!

The Pocky & Rocky series has always enjoyed a cult classic status, with those in the know quietly celebrating each new game's release over the years. Pocky & Rocky Reshrined, which just launched today on PlayStation and Switch, seems to enjoy a fair bit more hype than usual. Perhaps Reshrined's colorful, hyper-detailed 2D artwork has something to do with it. The latest game in the top-down shooting series is quite a looker, and it also features an unlockable local co-op mode.

It seems like the wait for Pocky & Rocky Reshrined, the latest game in Natsume's Pocky & Rocky series, has been a long one. First announced for a Spring release, the game did come out within that time period - in Japan. Everybody else will soon have a chance to play too, though. ININ Games will publish Pocky & Rocky Reshrined for PlayStation and Switch on June 24. The game looks like a challenging and gorgeous sequel, so this is good news indeed. Let the celebratory wand waving begin!

Pocky & Rocky Reshrined, the latest entry in Natsume’s cooperative top-down shooter series, is set to launch sometime this Spring. Both physical and digital editions have already been announced, with the regular physical editions already available to preorder. Now, physical game collectors have something even more special to anticipate because Natsume and ININ Games have just announced two Limited Editions of Rocky & Rocky Reshrined. Not only do both editions come with cool stuff, but gamers can also preorder them bundled with an adorable Rocky raccoon doll.

Pocky & Rocky, a co-op spin-off of Taito’s arcade classic Kiki Kaikai, debuted on Super NES way back in 1992. 30 years later, Natsume is ready to unleash a new sequel: Pocky & Rocky Reshrined. The new game features the same mystical Japanese-themed characters, top-down shooting action, and 2-player co-op that fans loved about the original, plus a total of five playable characters. Pocky & Rocky Reshrined is due for release on PlayStation and Switch in the Spring.