Kokuga

2012 video game

Kokuga

Japanese box art

Developer(s)| G.rev
Publisher(s)| G.rev
Director(s)| Hiroshi Iuchi
Composer(s)| Manabu Namiki
Platform(s)| Nintendo 3DS
Release|

* JP: August 27, 2012

* NA: June 27, 2013

* EU: July 11, 2013

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Genre(s)| Shoot '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

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

## Development and release

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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

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Reception

Aggregate scoreAggregator| Score

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Metacritic| 77/100[5]
Review scoresPublication| Score

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Eurogamer| 8/10[6]
Nintendo Life| [7]
Nintendo World Report| 8.5/10[8]
Official Nintendo Magazine| 71%[9]

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

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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. ^ a b McFerran, Damien (2013-07-01). "Kokuga Blasting Its Way To Europe On 11th July". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
5. ^ a b "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.

## Further reading

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* Matulef, Jeffrey (2012-09-12). "Ikaruga creator's upcoming top-down shooter Kokuga shown off". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
* Alexandre, Vítor (2013-08-07). "Kokuga - Análise". Eurogamer.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-07-17.
* Facchetti, Filippo (2013-07-25). "Kokuga - review". Eurogamer.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-07-17.
* Spencer (2013-04-26). "Ikaruga Creator's 3DS Shooter Is Coming Overseas". Siliconera. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
* Love, Jamie (2013-07-13). "Kokuga: One Smooth Tank Ride". Siliconera. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
* "Kokuga - Game". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
* Gifford, Kevin (2012-09-19). "Japan Review Check: 'Dead or Alive 5', 'Ys', 'Kokuga'". Polygon. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
* Carter, Chris (2012-09-12). "Feast your eyes on Kokuga, from the creator of Ikaruga". Destructoid. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
* Crecente, Brian (2012-09-11). "A look at 'Kokuga', the latest shooter from creator of 'Ikaruga'". Polygon. Retrieved 2017-07-17.

## External links

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* Official website

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