Pocky & Rocky 2
Princess Luna was visiting from the moon for the joyous harvest day celebration. All the villagers were gathered around the festival square, eating, dancing and having a wonderful time. Meanwhile, far away on the Demon Island, Dynagon was plotting his revenge. After the beautiful Proncess Luna refused to marry him, Dynagon went into a frenzy. Dynagon then ordered Impy, his most faithful servant, to go kidnap the princess from the harvest festival, in order to force her to get married to him. "Help! Help!" cried the Princess, but it was too late. In a flash, She disappeared. Pocky stood in amazement as she watched the Princess vanish. As Pocky and her partner, you are about to embark on a fantastic and dangerous adventure to rescue the Princess. You will need to use your wits and bravery to reach the end of your journey. Are you up to the challenge? - Seven different partners to choose from. - Outstanding graphics and music. - Plenty of unique and playful moves. - Action/Adventure game for the entire family.
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HISTORY
Pocky & Rocky 2, released in Japan as Kiki Kaikai: Tsukiyo Soushi (奇々怪界 月夜草子; "Mysterious Ghost World: A Moonlit Night"), is a shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Natsume Co., Ltd. in Japan, published by Natsume Inc. in North America, and published in PAL regions by Ocean Software for the Super NES video game console. It is the sequel to Pocky & Rocky.
Gameplay
The game is played in a top-down view, featuring many elements from classic shoot 'em up games but giving the player free eight-directional movement. Player one controls the main protagonist, Pocky, who attacks by throwing ofuda talismans (referred to as "cards" in English versions). Pocky can pick up items to improve her attack power and new clothes to protect herself from damage, as well as throw player 2's character and use magic. Player 2 assumes a supporting role as one of Pocky's friends each possessing a unique attack and unlimited lives. If there is no second player, the supporting character will be CPU-controlled.
Pocky can use Player 2's character as a utility in various ways. Using "magic", she can force herself into her partner's mind and control their body for a short time, enabling unique abilities depending on who she possesses. Additionally, she can throw her partner at enemies to attack, doing massive damage to the enemy but temporarily killing the thrown character. This exploitation of player 2 is a departure from the previous game, in which player 1 and player 2 had similar powers and were equally valuable.
Reception
According to Famitsu, Pocky & Rocky 2 sold 4,304 copies during its lifetime in Japan. The game received a 21.6/30 score in a readers' poll conducted by Super Famicom Magazine. It also received generally favorable reviews from critics.
Electronic Gaming Monthly's four editors praised the additional characters with unique abilities, the graphics, and the gameplay design, but disliked the fact that the other characters act as mere subordinates to Pocky. GamePro's Toxic Tommy commended the additional characters with the new strategy they add, the visuals, particularly minute details such as the animals and items, and the cute design.
VideoGames selected as a runner-up for the Best Adventure Game award. IGN ranked the game 73rd on its "Top 100 SNES Games of All Time."
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