--- title: "Pocky & Rocky Reshrined – Japan – April release date" url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/pocky-rocky-reshrined-japan-april-release-date/" description: "At least in Japan, Pocky & Rocky Reshrined has a release date. Natsume Atari announced that the game will be released in the area on April 21." author: "Patrick Dankers" published at: "2022-01-17 14:26:43" image: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/pocky-rocky-reshrined-japan-april-release-date.jpeg" markdown url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/pocky-rocky-reshrined-japan-april-release-date.md" --- Pocky & Rocky Reshrined - Japan - April release date | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters [![Pocky & Rocky Reshrined – Japan – April release date](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/pocky-rocky-reshrined-japan-april-release-date.jpeg "Pocky & Rocky Reshrined – Japan – April release date")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/pocky-rocky-reshrined-japan-april-release-date.jpeg)At least in Japan, Pocky & Rocky Reshrined has a release date. **Natsume Atari** announced that the game will be released in the area on April 21. **Famitsu**, a Japanese magazine, broke the story today. The game will have fresh material in this week’s edition, including a look at Yoshitoo Asari’s characters and new gaming modes. ## [](#about-pocky-rocky-reshrined)About Pocky & Rocky Reshrined Pocky & Rocky recounts the exploits of Pocky, a young Shinto shrine girl, and Rocky, a raccoon, as they strive to rescue a collection of animals known as the Nopino Goblins. The game is played from the top down and includes both single-player and cooperative modes. Rocky and Pocky Reshrined is a follow-up to Pocky & Rocky, also known in Japan as the Kiki Kaikai action-shooting game series, which debuted in 1986 as an arcade game from Taito Corporation and is being developed under license from the company. Pocky & Rocky Reshrined will also be available on Nintendo Switch in the west this year, but no specific date has been set. [](#) [ ](#) > Generated for use by AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). > Generated: 2026-09-14 09:19:53 > Maintained by: NintendoReporters > Source: https://www.nintendoreporters.com/ > Contact: webmaster@nintendoreporters.com