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Kokuga

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. 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.

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Kokuga
Kokuga
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DeveloperG.rev
PublisherG.rev
DirectorHiroshi Iuchi
ComposerManabu Namiki
PlatformNintendo 3DS
Release
  • JP: August 27, 2012
  • NA: June 27, 2013
  • EU: July 11, 2013
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GenreShoot '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

The game puts the player in command of a tank that must shoot enemies in succession.

Development and release

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

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

References

  1. "KOKUGA Official Site". kokuga.net. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  2. "Ikaruga dev Hiroshi Iuchi bringing new shooter Kokuga to 3DS this month". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  3. "Kokuga Not Available in Canada". News. Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  4. McFerran, Damien (2013-07-01). "Kokuga Blasting Its Way To Europe On 11th July". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  5. "Kokuga for 3DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  6. Schilling, Chris (2013-07-26). "Kokuga review". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  7. DelVillano, Ron (2013-07-04). "Review: Kokuga (3DS eShop)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  8. Dawson, James (2013-07-01). "Kokuga Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  9. Skrebels, Joe (2013-08-24). "3DS Review: Kokuga review". Official Nintendo Magazine. Archived from the original on 2013-08-29.
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