Inin is starting the Christmas season with a bang! After release Air Twister Arriving digitally on Xbox in November, Inin surprises retro gaming fans with the highly anticipated ports of its catalog to Xbox consoles! The first series of ports contains some of their most valuable gems, viz Pocky & Rocky: Reshrined, Ultracore, Clockwork Aquario, Panorama Cotton, 100% cotton and the newly published volume 1 of it IREM collection. Since it’s the holiday season, most of these titles will be offered at a discounted price upon release. Enjoy the holiday cheer by getting your hands on one (or all) of these Inin gems.
Pocky & Rocky re-shrunk
The XBOX Invasion begins with the return of Pocky & Rocky! Known as a timeless classic among retro fans KiKiKaiKaideveloped by Japanese arcade giant Taito, Pocky
Pocky, a Shinto shrine maiden, befriends a tanuki named Rocky; and the two embark on a journey to defeat Japanese mythical creatures and save the world! This top-down scrolling shooter features improved graphics, sound and even a new playable character. With the local cooperative, you and a friend can take this nostalgic trip to feudal Japan together! Check out the new Xbox trailer here.
IREM Collection – Volume 1
Ready for a challenge? The I’ll go to the collection brings back several Irem classics from the golden era of arcade gaming. Volume 1 starts the collection with a serious challenge: Image battle, image battle 2 And X-Multiply. The former is considered one of the hardest shoot ’em ups of all time. Test your skills to be featured in the global leaderboard. And let yourself be frightened X-Multiplya shmup in the human body!
(Re)discover these cult classics in a modernized package that includes save states and a rewind function.
Clockwork aquarium
From being stuck in development hell to taking off in heaven –Clockwork aquarium is finally available to everyone! After almost 30 years of bumpy development Clockwork aquarium has won the Guinness World Record for the longest time between the start of a video game project and its release – so it’s time to pay your respects to this legend!
In this combat platformer, you can pick up your enemies and throw them wherever you see fit to increase your score multiplier! The game is also available in local co-op, where you can work together to defeat the nefarious Dr. Defeat Hangyo… or ruin each other’s day by competing for the highest score.
Experience the nostalgia of the 1990s in this beautiful and vibrant unearthed gem.
Ultracore
If running and gunning is your thing, then Ultracore is your name. This love letter to classic 2D action features large, elaborate levels with secrets hidden in every corner and a handful of bosses to shoot at. Its original synthwave soundtrack is also the perfect accomplice to mass destruction. Start blasting, collect coins, buy new weapons and keep shooting until the chamber is empty.
Cotton 100%
It’s broomstick time! The iconic side-scrolling shooter that practically launched the cute ’em up subgenre is available worldwide for the first time since its initial release in 1994. Play as the moody witch Nata de Cotton, who sets off on a journey with Silk, her new fairy friend, to confront the ever-increasing forces of darkness. Your goal? Stuff her face with Willow candy and maybe save the world in the process!
Panorama cotton
Nata de Cotton and Silk are back for 2.5D action in this classic 90s rail shooter. Evil is up to new tricks and begins burning Cotton’s beloved Willow candies, an unforgivable act for an addicted witch. Upgrade your weapons, avoid all obstacles and put an end to her nefarious plans – and possibly save a mad Queen Velvet in the process!
More titles will be available on Xbox consoles as the new year begins. The invasion is just beginning!
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