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Comparing footage of the original game with Pocky and Rocky Reshrined shows how much has been changed or added to this experience above the visuals. The wait for the Western release has been long, but Pocky and Rocky Reshrined has finally released today on Nintendo Switch and PS4, bringing an essential for run and gun shooter fans.
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When it was revealed for Japan, I started looking up footage of the original game, and it seemed like something I would enjoy. I mentioned not knowing about some of these games until new releases, and that holds true for Pocky and Rocky Reshrined as well. Pocky and Rocky Reshrined aims to be the modern version of the SNES original, but it does so much more.
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This release has some of the best pixel art I’ve seen, and it looks amazing on the Nintendo Switch OLED display in handheld mode. For my Pocky and Rocky Reshrined Switch review, I’m going to cover how it feels to play for a newcomer to the series, and how the Switch port is for this release.īefore getting into any of the gameplay and how it feels, Pocky and Rocky Reshrined’s pixel art is absolutely gorgeous. Pocky and Rocky Reshrined is a remake that ends up going into reimagining territory for a bit. The great thing about both of these releases is that they introduced newcomers to classics with these amazing versions.
#POCKY AND ROCKY 2 GAMEPLAY PS4#
We ended up getting the excellent The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors for PS4 and Switch which I loved. The stained-glass murals on the floor of the final stage were altered to make the faces being depicted on them look less demonic, giving the face some extra anti-aliasing in the process.īizarrely, the European version completely removes all story cutscenes from the game, presumably as a hasty way of avoiding having to translate the dialogue several times over for countries that don't speak English.Ever since I played Wild Guns Reloaded on PS4 a few years ago thanks to a friend’s recommendation, I was interested to see what the team behind that release would do next. For reasons that should be obvious, the international versions change her into a bird knight, or at least give her some armor and a bird mask. In the Japanese version, the boss of Stage 4 is a giant harpy. This was changed to 4 in the international versions.
#POCKY AND ROCKY 2 GAMEPLAY FULL#
A full uppercase English alphabet is present, looking very similar to those used in Natsume's NES titles.The options menu loads an alternate set of layer 3 HUD graphics from earlier in development.
#POCKY AND ROCKY 2 GAMEPLAY PRO#
To view these screens in an emulator, use the Pro Action Replay (PAR) code 00BC5C? (where ? is a value between 01 and 0B), enter the options menu, and turn off all but layer 3. Although most of the code is missing in the final version, the text for the menu and various debugging screens still exists. NOTE: This code only works in the international versions.Īt one point during development, the game contained a fairly extensive debug mode. Alternatively, the Pro Action Replay (PAR) code 7E016410 will enable the level select without having to enter the above code. Choose a character, then press Start to go to the level select.
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A sound effect will confirm correct entry. At the character select screen, hold X+Y and press A, A, A, A, B, B, B, B, A, B, A, B, A, B, A, B.