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{{Game | {{Game | ||
|completion=4 | |||
|image=KiKi KaiKai flyer.jpg | |||
|title=KiKi KaiKai | |title=KiKi KaiKai | ||
|developer=[[Taito]] | |developer=[[Taito]] | ||
|publisher=[[Taito]] | |publisher=[[Taito]] | ||
| | |year=1986 | ||
|systems={{syslist|arcade|msx2|tg16|mobile|win|wii}} | |systems={{syslist|arcade|msx2|tg16|mobile|win|wii}} | ||
|ratings={{CERO|A}} | |ratings={{CERO|A}} | ||
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|publisher1=[[Hamster Corporation]] | |publisher1=[[Hamster Corporation]] | ||
|year1=2016 | |year1=2016 | ||
|systems1={{syslist|ps4|switch}} | |||
|ratings1={{CERO|A}}{{ESRB|E}}{{PEGI|3}} | |ratings1={{CERO|A}}{{ESRB|E}}{{PEGI|3}} | ||
|genre=[[shooter]] | |||
|genre= | |modes=[[Single player]], [[multiplayer]] | ||
|modes= | |||
|series=Pocky & Rocky | |series=Pocky & Rocky | ||
|series2=Arcade Archives | |series2=Arcade Archives | ||
|seriesDisambig=Pocky & Rocky | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{game disambig||the [[Famicom Disk System]] version|[[KiKi KaiKai: Dotou Hen]]}} | |||
{{nihongo|'''KiKi KaiKai'''|奇々怪界|Kikikaikai|Mysterious Ghost 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|Mysterious Ghost 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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File:KiKi KaiKai msx cover.jpg|Cover art for the MSX. | File:KiKi KaiKai msx cover.jpg|Cover art for the MSX. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Story == | |||
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. | |||
The game follows the adventures of "Sayo-chan", a young Shinto shrine maiden living in Feudal Japan. One night, while Sayo-chan is fanning a ceremonial fire, she is visited by the Seven Lucky Gods, who warn her of a great, impending danger. Suddenly, a band of mischievous goblins appear and kidnap the gods, quickly retreating to a faraway mountain range. Sayo-chan, determined to help the gods, sets off on a journey across the countryside, where she confronts a number of strange creatures from Japanese mythology, including yokai, obake, and yurei-like monsters. After defeating several powerful goblin leaders, Sayo must battle their leader, the ancient serpent Orochi. | |||
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[[Category:Hamster Corporation]] | [[Category:Hamster Corporation]] | ||
[[Category:Shooter]] | [[Category:Shooter]] | ||
[[Category:MAME]] | [[Category:MAME]] |
Revision as of 00:16, 4 December 2021
This is the first game in the Pocky & Rocky series. For other games in the series see the Pocky & Rocky category.
KiKi KaiKai | |
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Developer(s) | Taito |
Publisher(s) | Taito |
Year released | 1986 |
System(s) | Arcade, MSX2, TurboGrafx-16, Mobile, Windows, Wii |
Series | Pocky & Rocky, Arcade Archives |
Genre(s) | shooter |
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Modes | Single player, multiplayer |
Rating(s) |
Arcade Archives KiKi KaiKai | |
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Developer(s) | Taito |
Publisher(s) | Hamster Corporation |
Year released | 2016 |
System(s) | PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch |
Rating(s) |
- For the Famicom Disk System version, see KiKi KaiKai: Dotou Hen.
KiKi KaiKai (奇々怪界 Kikikaikai?, Mysterious Ghost World) is a multi-directional shooter developed and published by Taito Corporation originally for Japanese arcades 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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Arcade panel.
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Cover art for the TurboGrafx-16.
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Cover art for the MSX.
Story
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.
The game follows the adventures of "Sayo-chan", a young Shinto shrine maiden living in Feudal Japan. One night, while Sayo-chan is fanning a ceremonial fire, she is visited by the Seven Lucky Gods, who warn her of a great, impending danger. Suddenly, a band of mischievous goblins appear and kidnap the gods, quickly retreating to a faraway mountain range. Sayo-chan, determined to help the gods, sets off on a journey across the countryside, where she confronts a number of strange creatures from Japanese mythology, including yokai, obake, and yurei-like monsters. After defeating several powerful goblin leaders, Sayo must battle their leader, the ancient serpent Orochi.