Watch Out, the Xbox InInvasion Has Begun
Inin kicks off the holiday season with a bang! After releasing Air Twister digitally on Xbox in November, Inin surprises their retro game fans with the much-anticipated ports of their catalogue to Xbox Consoles! The first batch of ports includes some of its most precious gems, namely Pocky & Rocky: Reshrined, Ultracore, Clockwork Aquario, Panorama Cotton, Cotton 100% and the newly released Volume 1 of its IREM Collection. Since it’s the holiday season, most of these titles will be offered at a reduced price upon release. Relish in holiday joy by getting your hands on one (or all) of these Inin gems.
Pocky & Rocky Reshrined
The XBOX InInvasion starts off with the return of Pocky & Rocky! Known to retro fans as the timeless classic KiKiKaiKai, developed by the Japanese arcade giant Taito, Pocky & Rocky is a fantastic remake you can’t miss out on.
Pocky, a Shinto shrine maiden, befriends a tanuki named Rocky; and the two embark on a journey to defeat mythical Japanese creatures and save the world! This top-down scrolling shooter features improved graphics, sound and even a new playable character. With local co-op, you and a friend can embark on this nostalgic trip in feudal Japan together! Check out the new Xbox trailer here.
IREM Collection – Volume 1
Ready for a challenge? The Irem Collection brings back several Irem classics from the golden era of arcade gaming. Volume 1 kickstarts the collection with a serious challenge: Image Fight, Image Fight 2 and X-Multiply. With the former regarded as some of the toughest shoot ‘em ups of all time, test your skills to get featured on the Worldwide Ranked Leaderboard. And get spooked in X-Multiply, a shmup set inside the human body!
(Re)discover these cult classics in a modernized package, which includes save states and a rewind function.
Clockwork Aquario
From stuck in development hell to hitting the ground runnin’ in heaven—Clockwork Aquario is finally available for all to enjoy! After close to 30 years of bumpy development, Clockwork Aquario received 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 fighting platformer, you get to pick up your enemies and throw them where you see fit to increase your score multiplier! The game is also available in local coop, where you can collaborate to take down the nefarious Dr. Hangyo… or ruin each other’s day by fighting for the highest score.
Relive the nostalgia of the nineties in this beautiful and vibrant unearthed Gem.
Ultracore
If runnin’ and gunnin’ is your game, then Ultracore is your name. This love letter to classic 2D action offers large, elaborate stages with secrets hidden in every corner and a fistful 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 firing until the chamber’s empty.
Cotton 100%
It’s broomstick time! The cult-classic sidescrolling shooter that practically birthed 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 as she sets off with Silk, her new fairy friend, on a journey to confront the ever-increasing forces of darkness. Her objective? Stuff her face full of Willow candies, and maybe save the world in the process!
Panorama Cotton
Nata de Cotton and Silk are back for some 2.5D action in this classic rail shooter from the 90s. Evil is up to some new antics and started burning Cotton’s cherished Willow candies, an unforgivable deed for an addicted witch. Upgrade your weapons, avoid all obstacles and put an end to their nefarious plans, possibly saving a crazed Queen Velvet along the way!
As Inin goes into the new year, more titles will be made available on Xbox consoles. The InInvasion is just getting started!
