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Sayo-chan Cameos
As the beloved protagonist of an arcade hit that turned into a successful series, Sayo-chan naturally found her way into …
Pocky & Rocky Reshrined
21 years after the last game in the series (not counting Heavenly Guardian), the Pocky & Rocky series finally returns …
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Heavenly Guardian / Snow Battle Princess Sayuki
Between two of the best games on the SNES and a decent GBA outing, the Kiki Kaikai series was looking …
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Pocky & Rocky with Becky
For the franchise’s foray onto the then-new Game Boy Advance, Taito once again loaned the franchise out to another developer, …
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Pocky & Rocky 2
At a glance, Pocky & Rocky 2 is exactly what you’d expect from a sequel – it has more stages, …
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Pocky & Rocky
After a year off, the series would make its return in 1992 on the Super Famicom as Kiki Kaikai: Nazo …
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Kiki KaiKai: Dotou-hen
Often mistaken for a port, Kiki Kaikai: Dotou-hen is instead the franchise’s black sheep, an ambitious but curious mixture of …
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Kiki Kaikai
Kiki Kaikai (“Mysterious Ghost World”) certainly wasn’t Taito’s first foray into run-and-guns or shoot-em-ups, but it stands out as their …
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Bomberman (1990)
Aside from being the year of the first portable entry in the series, 1990 would also be the first time …
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Atomic Punk
Atomic Punk marks the Bomberman franchise’s first portable entry and it’s a strong return to form after five years. By …