Far more difficult than I remember the SNES version being. Also, insanely weird and backward choice to have co-op be locked behind finishing the game first. Bad call.

Overall a fun and challenging game, although sometimes the challenge ramps up a bit TOO much. Would recommend with a friend, but you know, you gotta beat it alone first, which is dumb and sucks.

EDIT: They have added a cheat code to unlock co-op without having to beat the game alone. Good on them!

I first discovered this series while going through MAME roms years ago but quickly fell in love with it. It's a classic 80's arcade coin eater that plays as a top down shooter.

Reshrined is an HD remake that plays exactly like the classic game down to the incredibly hard and ruthlessly punishing gameplay. While the game is plenty of fun to grind through with infinite credits you're going to be fully aware that you suck the entire time as you struggle your way through each stage, inching your way to the finish line.

The rigid 8 way shooting combined with small projectiles means you can open yourself up to being hit quite easily. There's a dodge, and some subtle tricks like using your melee to deflect bullets but everything moves fast so you need good reactions or a great memory.

New to the game are 2 characters, some new attacks, and some new stages which are all cute bells and whistles but these are going to be more appreciated by the pro's who can make the most of them.

Needless to say this is a very authentic remake and its no wonder that only 2.7% of players have the 'no continues' achievements for each character. If you're looking for a fun cute arcade action game you may end up discovering a tough as nails grind fest! Fun with friends but alone you're in for a long fight.

A really entertaining shoot em up. Quite a learning curve, but once it clicks, it's a real delight to play. Fun characters, lovely visuals and some nice music too.

I've never played any of the others but I've always liked the look of them, so this was a nice treat. Only real issue for me was the end boss who felt like it was an impossible task. Until I beat it, haha.

Now I've unlocked free mode I'm looking forward to playing it two player. If only someone in the house would want to play it with me.

But I'm looking forward to playing through it again, beating my score and times, and just having fun.

I always veered away from this series. Being lactose intolerant the thought of Pocky makes me a bit nauseous and so I never really felt the utmost comfort by the premise of having it shoved in my face constantly, as it is the protagonist's name. Still a part of me wanted to face my gripes and give it a try anyway. I'm glad I did. Future mentions of the woman in question will be intentionally misspelled. Do not correct them in the comments.

An accurate metaphor for indoctrination through brainwashing and the need for public revolution, Ocky and her newly acquainted friend fight tooth and nail to save Rocky's friends from the poisoned well they themselves drink from within. He comes to her empty handed, with nothing to give, asking only for generosity from the maiden herself. Realizing this would be for the greater good, Ocky stands with Rocky and endures nigh endless gunfire to protest against the evil source of mind control.

Ocky sets a beautiful example. One we should all take notice of.

A minha memória me traiu um pouco jogando esse remaster, tanto pra bem como pra mal. Pra bem porque eu achava a versão de SNES linda quando eu era criança e nunca tinha revisitado, mas fui ver a comparação entre as versões e fiquei chocado com o trabalho que eles fizeram, da arte até o level design das fases. Pra mal é que eu lembrava do jogo ser meio difícil, mas nem tanto como ele é nessa versão kkkkkkkkkkkkkk não é nada impossível, se você quiser jogar com um mínimo de atenção (coisa que não tive) da pra passar tranquilamente. E finalizando, a trilha sonora que continua INCRÍVEL.
Chame alguém especial pra jogar com você, porque vale muito a pena.

Final Fantasy, Dark Souls, Shadow of the Colossus. None of these games have anything to do with Pocky & Rocky. However, they are all games that I tried with no context of what they entailed only for the sake of trying something new. They are all also games that I adore.

While the trio of previously mentioned games have cultural and/or critical acclaim to make me curious, I had never heard of Pocky & Rocky until fairly recently, but I loved the artwork on the cover. Call me superficial, but that was enough to make me curious, and a few days ago I pulled the trigger and bought Reshrined. I didn’t even know what genre of game it was, but I was enamored and ready to be surprised. I am glad I took that chance.

I love Pocky & Rocky Reshrined.

As someone who plays JRPGs a solid 99% of the time, finishing this game in one sitting and in less than three hours was incredibly refreshing. The brevity, however, makes it hard to really detail my thoughts as extensively as some other titles. There is not a ton here, but what is given to you is outstanding.

I have played many games in my time, and I’ve noticed it is not uncommon for there to be games that just feel tired and samey. That is not always a negative, but it makes times where you play something inspired extra special, and this is certainly one of those times. Every corner of this game is bursting with creativity, constantly straddling a line of both goofy absurdity and genuinely great game design. While it is short and lacking detail, I struggle to think of a better descriptor of this game than it just simply being fun.

Fun gameplay, fun visuals and art direction, fun music, fun story- just a fun game altogether.

This game prods my imagination, has me laughing, and makes me itch to play through it all over again. I am so impressed by the simple joy this title brought me. The great challenge, short length, replay value, and simple fun elicits a feeling similar to something like the original Castlevania- and if you know me well you’d know that is a high compliment, and similarly to that game I know I will be returning to this one time and time again.

I need more time to truly let this game marinate as I feel I have barely dipped my toes into it fully, but after an initial playthrough and some time to sleep on it I feel my love for it grow more and more, and that is exciting. It’s early to make the call, but I know deep down I just found a longtime love.

To think I bought this game on a whim and only because of my appreciation of the cover art and now it sits so highly in my mind is special. Video games sure are cool. Play this game, I hope you enjoy it if you do.

Emulating SNES games en masse as a kid I did stumble upon the Pocky & Rocky games (or rather KiKi KaiKai. Took years before I found out the games weren't actually Japan exclusive) and quickly grew to appreciate the games, even though they were definitely too hard for me to be able to beat either of them (at least without heavy use of savestates.) Didn't think there'd ever be a new game in the series, especially not after Pocky & Rocky with Becky, but somehow Reshrined is a game that is very much real, and also really good.

Just like developer Tengo Project's previous games Wild Guns Reloaded and The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors, Pocky & Rocky Reshrined is certainly very familiar and even reuses some stages from the first game, but fairly quickly morphs into something that is part remake, part sequel, with absolutely beautiful pixel art graphics and a soundtrack with a mix of fantastic rearrangements of old tracks, and some very good new ones as well. The difficulty has also certainly been toned down a bit, in part thanks to less trial and error thanks to kinder enemy placement than in the old games, but also thanks to a bigger move pool and even an energy shield that unlocks a few stages in, and abilities being much easier to power-up (and keep those power-ups since they can now be picked up again after taking a hit.) Still not at all an easy game since it does keep the spirit of the original so the enemies are still fairly relentless and come from most directions at the same time at high speeds, but it still feels a lot more fair and made for modern sensibilities than the previous games did. Pretty sure it even has unlimited continues (I only used two on my playthrough, but there didn't seem to be a limit) so anyone with a bit of patience could realistically beat it.

Pocky & Rocky is at its heart a very simple and arcade-y series of run 'n gun games so I don't really have all that much to say here, but I did really appreciate how much care was put into the story mode to give some variety to the gameplay, through the stages making you play as different characters with different attacks, and also make it feel like you're growing stronger throughout the journey, through giving you more health after each stage and having Pocky unlock new skills after some stages. The plot is sort of nonsense, but it's at least the fun kind that's not afraid to go to pretty bizarre places, and the cutscenes know not to overstay their welcome.

Ich verstehe nicht, warum genau DAS Spiel ein Remake brauchte, aber immerhin funktioniert es zu zweit.
Die Entwickler haben einen Code nachgepatcht, mit dem man auch schon von Beginn an zu zweit spielen kann.

Das Spiel selbst hätte als kompletter Twinstickshooter so viel besser geklappt. Die Schultertasten sind ja da.
So ist das Spiel sehr unpräzise, erfordert schnelle Reaktionen, ausweichen geht aber nur mit Delay und schlagen hat eine Reichweite von 10cm.
Upgrades sind zufällig. Es gibt Wasser, Wind und Feuer.
Hat man eines der Elemente, braucht man genau dieses noch einmal, da man sonst keine höhere Fähigkeit bekommt, sondern nur auf die andere wechselt.
Nur.. sucht man sich ja nicht aus, was spawnt.
Sowas nervt einfach.

Wie gesagt, im Coop ok, alleine hätte ich das Spiel aber nicht angespielt.

P&R Reshrined was sort of underwhelming.
It may just be me, but the way most characters control is way too stiff, and some bosses and enemy encounters are just too overwhelming with the tools you are offered.

The game looks and sounds gorgeous, and some bosses are very enjoyable, but it kinda ended without reaching any real peaks. The story is rather incoherent too.

It does look like this game might be a lot more fun with two players (as long as it doesn't pull a Wild Guns Reloaded), but I don't understand why it would lock multiplayer behind the story mode. I waited a fair bit for my physical copy, and was rather disappointed I couldn't hop right into it with a friend.

Pocky & Rocky Reshrined is a beautiful and faithfully represented arcade gaming experience. The music and stage designs are great, as well as the animations.

Like many arcade games though there's a decent amount of stuff that feels pretty bullshit. Like the occasional huge difficulty spike, or how you can dash perfectly onto a moving platform and still fall to your death.

Also, the progression/unlocks make no sense at all. You need to beat the game once to unlock 2-player mode, which is ridiculous. Not to mention that you have to beat the game on either normal or hard mode in order to unlock easy mode.

It is a pretty challenging game and fun, all things considered.