Thread by @gosokkyu

Tengo Project's director Toshiyasu Miyabe shared a few comments on Kikikaikai: Kuro Mantle no Nazo famitsu.com/news/202010/20…🇯🇵

https://twitter.com/famitsu/status/1318477114220244994

why'd they choose Kikikaikai as their 3rd game? they received many requests for a Kikikaikai remake &/or sequel but as Tengo Project's members weren't the leads on the OG game, they fretted about it; ultimately, they're not getting any younger, so they decided it was now or never

Tengo Project's specialties are 16-bit flavour, pixel art, hardcore action and gamey-ass game sounds, so they're making the new Kikikaikai for people who are nostalgic for that older style of games that have you unconsciously pressing buttons and striving to improve

on the announcement: they knew Kikikaikai & lead Saya-chan (Pocky) were popular & seeing Kikikaikai trend on twitter after the announcement reconfirmed their suspicions; again, they weren't the original leads so they were trepidatious & were pleasantly reassured by the response

on development progress: he wants to say it's going well but they're more ambitious with this game vs. Wild Guns Reloaded & Ninja Warriors Once Again which impacts the schedule, so don't quote him on that

they might have a release date announcement ready for the next news drop

oh and they haven't nailed down the precise platforms either, but Miyabe says they don't want to disappoint those who bought Wild Guns Reloaded or Ninja Warriors Once Again

(in other words, expect some combo of Switch, PS4 and/or PC)

in his closing remarks, Miyabe reiterates what has been said a few times so far but some ppl still seem confused about: yes, what they've shown so far makes it look like a remake but it's a new game with lots of new stuff they've yet to show

(oh and it's not mentioned here but icymi, Natsume USA already confirmed they're bringing this over with the temp title "Pocky & Rocky 2021")