83/100
Players2 ratings: 73/100
Critics2 reviews

Where to get it

Nintendo eShop

2012 · G.rev · Adventure · Shoot 'em up

Kokuga

Nintendo exclusive

A top down co-op shooter from the studio behind Ikaruga. Kokuga uses a similar polarity mechanic with two colors of enemy shots that must be avoided by switching to the proper color. Players control a mech that must be moved throughout a grid based level and finish the boss of the level to move on.

Released: 27 August 2012
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Genres: Adventure Shoot 'em up Shooter
Developers: G.rev
Publishers: G.rev
Themes: Action Science fiction
Country: Japan
Age ratings: ESRB E CERO A
Composers: Manabu Namiki

About

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.

Keywords

high score
explosion
touch controls
twin stick control

Media

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Gameplay

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

Development

The game was released in North America, excluding Canada, in June 2013, and July 2013 in Europe. The developer was surprised by the failure to release in Canada and did not know if, or when, it would release there.

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".