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{{nihongo|'''KiKi KaiKai'''|奇々怪界|Kikikaikai|Strange Old Story of Mystery World}} is a multi-directional [[shooter]] developed and published by [[Taito Corporation]] originally for Japanese [[arcade]]s in [[1986]]. Since then, the game has received a number of console and home computer ports in and outside of Japan, both as a stand-alone title and as part of compilations. The game originally saw a limited release in North American and European arcades as ''Knight Boy'', a bootleg copy of the original Japanese version not officially licensed by Taito. In the English-speaking world, it is usually recognized as the forerunner to the [[Pocky & Rocky]] series. | {{nihongo|'''KiKi KaiKai'''|奇々怪界|Kikikaikai|Strange Old Story of Mystery World}} is a multi-directional [[shooter]] developed and published by [[Taito Corporation]] originally for Japanese [[arcade]]s in [[1986]]. Since then, the game has received a number of console and home computer ports in and outside of Japan, both as a stand-alone title and as part of compilations. The game originally saw a limited release in North American and European arcades as ''Knight Boy'', a bootleg copy of the original Japanese version not officially licensed by Taito. In the English-speaking world, it is usually recognized as the forerunner to the [[Pocky & Rocky]] series. | ||
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Set in Feudal Japan, the player must assume the role of a Shinto shrine maiden named "Sayo-chan" who must use her o-fuda scrolls and ohari Gohei wand to defeat a number of renegade spirits and monsters from Japanese mythology. | Set in Feudal Japan, the player must assume the role of a Shinto shrine maiden named "Sayo-chan" who must use her o-fuda scrolls and ohari Gohei wand to defeat a number of renegade spirits and monsters from Japanese mythology. The game is noteworthy for using a traditional fantasy setting in a genre otherwise filled with science fiction motifs. | ||
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Image:KiKi KaiKai arcade panel.gif|Arcade panel. | Image:KiKi KaiKai arcade panel.gif|Arcade panel. | ||