Visuals including signed illustrations Yoshitoh Asari, already an artist on the 1992 16-bit game whose Pocky & Rocky Reshrined is the successor. An oh so faithful successor that retains all the charm of its ancestor run and gun, especially since the Tengo Project team includes creators already present at Natsume in the early 90s. In the news department, this video reveals the presence of five playable characters. Ame no Uzume, Ikazuchi and Gozen Hotaru, whose English names have not yet been revealed, will indeed join the priestess Pocky (Sayo-chan) and the tanuki Rocky (Manuke).
These allies will not be too many to overcome the shenanigans of the evil wizard Black Mantle, yet defeated in 1992. At worst, the presence of an Extra Easy mode, to be unlocked in exchange for a few coins collected in the game, will allow smaller and more delicate to overcome the adventure without forcing too much. Note that the two-player game in cooperation is obviously part of the game, each player can bring a single Joy-Con in the case of the Switch. Pocky & Rocky Reshrined will be available worldwide next spring.