Kokuga
| Kokuga | |
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 Japanese box art | |
| Developer(s) | G.rev |
| Publisher(s) | G.rev |
| Director(s) | Hiroshi Iuchi |
| Composer(s) | Manabu Namiki |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
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| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
Kokuga (コクガ) is a shoot 'em up game released by G.rev in 2012 for the Nintendo 3DS. It was directed by Hiroshi Iuchi, famous for his seminal shmups Radiant Silvergun and Ikaruga.[2] Unlike many worldwide releases, the game wasn't released in Canada and the developer was only notified that they would not be able to, late in the preparation process.[3]
Gameplay
[edit]The game puts the player in command of a tank that must shoot enemies in succession.
Development and release
[edit]The game was released in North America, excluding Canada, in June 2013, and July 2013 in Europe.[4] The developer was surprised by the failure to release in Canada and did not know if, or when, it would release there.[4]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 77/100[5] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Eurogamer | 8/10[6] |
| Nintendo Life |   [7] |
| Nintendo World Report | 8.5/10[8] |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | 71%[9] |
Kokuga received positive reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 77/100 based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "KOKUGA Official Site". kokuga.net. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Ikaruga dev Hiroshi Iuchi bringing new shooter Kokuga to 3DS this month". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Kokuga Not Available in Canada". News. Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ a b McFerran, Damien (2013-07-01). "Kokuga Blasting Its Way To Europe On 11th July". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ a b "Kokuga for 3DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ Schilling, Chris (2013-07-26). "Kokuga review". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ DelVillano, Ron (2013-07-04). "Review: Kokuga (3DS eShop)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ Dawson, James (2013-07-01). "Kokuga Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ Skrebels, Joe (2013-08-24). "3DS Review: Kokuga review". Official Nintendo Magazine. Archived from the original on 2013-08-29.
Further reading
[edit]- Matulef, Jeffrey (2012-09-12). "Ikaruga creator's upcoming top-down shooter Kokuga shown off". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- Alexandre, Vítor (2013-08-07). "Kokuga - Análise". Eurogamer.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- Facchetti, Filippo (2013-07-25). "Kokuga - review". Eurogamer.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- Spencer (2013-04-26). "Ikaruga Creator's 3DS Shooter Is Coming Overseas". Siliconera. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- Love, Jamie (2013-07-13). "Kokuga: One Smooth Tank Ride". Siliconera. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- "Kokuga - Game". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- Gifford, Kevin (2012-09-19). "Japan Review Check: 'Dead or Alive 5', 'Ys', 'Kokuga'". Polygon. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- Carter, Chris (2012-09-12). "Feast your eyes on Kokuga, from the creator of Ikaruga". Destructoid. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- Crecente, Brian (2012-09-11). "A look at 'Kokuga', the latest shooter from creator of 'Ikaruga'". Polygon. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
External links
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