Pocky & Rocky (video game)

Pocky & Rocky
North American box art
DeveloperNatsume Co., Ltd.
Publishers
ProgrammerKazuhiko Ishihara
ArtistsShunichi Taniguchi
Tomoyuki Nishiyama
Yoshihino Hattori
ComposerHiroyuki Iwatsuki
SeriesPocky & Rocky
PlatformSuper NES
Release
  • JP: December 22, 1992
  • NA: June 1993
  • EU: August 1993
GenreScrolling shooter
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Pocky & Rocky is a 1992 scrolling shooter video game developed by Natsume Co., Ltd. for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super NES). It is the sequel to Taito's 1986 arcade game KiKi KaiKai. Pocky & Rocky follows the adventures of a young Shinto shrine maiden, Pocky, and her new tanuki companion, Rocky, as they attempt to save a group of goblins from evil forces. Gameplay takes place from a top-down perspective and features both single-player and cooperative modes.

The game was generally well-received by critics. It was followed by Pocky & Rocky 2 (1994) and Pocky & Rocky with Becky (2001). A new entry, Pocky & Rocky Reshrined, released in 2022.