Pocky & Rocky sequel in development for Switch

Taito and Natsume Atari have announced KiKi KaiKai: Kuro Mantle no Nazo, a sequel to the1992-released SNES title Pocky & Rocky.

According to the dev team, KiKi KaiKai: Kuro Mantle no Nazo is going to feature enhanced graphics that still pay respects to the SNES outing. The game is developed by Tengo Project, a development team within Natsume Atari formed of staff that worked on the original game.

Toshiyasu Miyabe of Tengo Project had this to say.

“We started work on a sequel with the thought that if we didn’t respond to requests for a remake now, we wouldn’t have the chance in the future considering the staff’s age. While you may think it’s a remake, it’s a completely new title. It’s loaded with new elements.”