History VideoGame / KikiKaiKai

* {{Bowdlerise}}: Ame-no-Uzume's robe covers more of her bust in international versions of ''Reshrined'' (though this only seems to affect her promotional artwork, CSS and cutscenes portrait, and box art, her actual gameplay sprite remains as is).

** In ''Pocky & Rocky Reshrined'', Ame-no-Uzume's bust is only barely obscured by her gravity-defying robe. This would be bowdlerized for the Western releases.
* {{Bowdlerise}}: Ame-no-Uzume's robe covers more of her bust outside the original Japanese version (though this only seems to affect her promotional artwork, her actual in-game sprite remains as is).

* DigitalBikini: In the English version of ''Reshrined'', [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tengo_project_3_zindppjkgbi_1365x768_0m50s.png Ame no Uzume's promotional artwork]] [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/natsume_inc_pocky_and_rocky_reshrined_trailer_ozcggstnk4q_1365x768_0m54s.png was slightly edited]] to cover up her (originally quite prominent) cleavage (though her in-game sprite remains as is).

* TheOneGuy: In Pocky & Rocky: Reshrined, Manuke/Rocky is the only male of the five playable characters.

** The youkai were renamed "Nopino Goblins" in the intro for ''Pocky & Rocky''.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: Ame-no-Uzume's robe covers more of her bust outside the original Japanese version.

** In ''Pocky & Rocky Reshrined'', Ame-no-Uzume's bust is only barely obscured by her gravity-defying robe. This would be [[Bowdlerise bowdlerized]] for the Western releases.

* DubNameChange: ''Everyone''. Sayo-chan becomes Pocky. Manuke becomes Rocky. The youkai become the Nopino Goblins.

** In ''Pocky & Rocky Reshrined'', Ame-no-Uzume's bust is only barely obscured by her gravity-defying robe.

* LoveGoddess: In ''Pocky & Rocky Reshrined'', Ame-no-Uzume is a new playable character. She launches magical swords as her main attack.

* WickedWeasel: Averted in ''Pocky & Rocky Reshrined''. Ikazuchi, an itachi with power over lightning and ice, joins as one of the new playable characters.

** ''Pocky & Rocky Reshrined'' introduces Ikazuchi, a youkai like Manuke/Rocky with power over lightning and ice.

* {{Samurai}}: Gozen Hotaru in ''Pocky & Rocky Reshrined''. She comes decked out in full armor and wields a sword, bow, and naginata.

* ''Kiki Kaikai: Nazo no Kuro Mantle'' / ''Pocky & Rocky Reshrined'' (Nintendo Switch and Sony [=PlayStation=] 4, scheduled for release in 2022)

* ''Kiki Kaikai: Nazo no Kuro Mantle'' / ''Pocky & Rocky Reshrined'' (Nintendo Switch and Sony [=PlayStation=] 4, scheduled for release in Fall 2021)

* {{Expy}}: [[VideoGame/CastleOfShikigami Sayo Yuuki]] and [[VideoGame/{{Touhou}} Reimu Hakurei]] were originally expies of Sayo/Pocky, the former came from a game which was released on the arcades by Taito and was apparently named after her model, the latter was closer in appearance in the early games of her series which was made by one guy who was a fan of ''[[VideoGame/{{Darius}} Darius Gaiden]]'', which was made by Taito.

* ''Kiki Kaikai: Nazo no Kuro Mantle'' / ''Pocky & Rocky Reshrined'' (Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4, 2021)

* FlechetteStorm: The fifth boss, a mountain hag named Sanba, uses this attack. She fires knives in volleys of three or five across the screen.

* {{Orochi}}: The final boss of Kiki Kai Kai Advance seems to be one, unleashing his eight heads in waves(one head, two, four, then one more) before you defeat them all and it transforms into a more [[OneWingedAngel ghost-like snake wreathed in flames]].

* ''Kiki Kaikai: Nazo no Kuro Mantle'' (Nintendo Switch, TBA)

* NintendoHard: The games have the typical high difficulty of the genre.

* BadassAdorable: Sayo.

* ClothingDamage: Sayo/Pocky's health meter in ''Pocky & Rocky 2''. Her clothes are tattered (but not to {{Fanservice}} levels) when she has one hit left, and she can collect armor (or bunny ears [?!]) for an extra hit. If you're familiar with the health system of the first ''VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins'' game made by Capcom, then you should know the full story!

** In ''Pocky & Rocky 2'', all of the names were changed to Western ones, references to Japanese folklore are changed (Momotarou became "Captain Peach", for example), Pocky's Ofuda and Gohei are called "magic cards" and a "magic wand", and the kanji on said cards are replaced with hearts (though the giant kanji in Bomber Bob's throw attack was left intact). It's still a relatively minor example, as the hearts were the only visual change and everything still looks and feels very Japanese.

* GoForTheEye: The first level arcade boss, a bean creature named Zuzu" can have its eyes shot out with Sayo's ofuda.

* PowerupLetdown: In at least the UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16 version of Kiki Kai Kai, the blue powerups increase your range - but they ''also'' give the bosses more health to compensate.

* SpreadShot: In ''Pocky & Rocky'', collecting blue orbs gives you an Initial Burst.
** In ''Pocky & Rocky 2'', Sayo/Pocky's first power orb gives you a Spray Burst.

* {{Tanuki}}: Manuke/Rocky, of course. There is a much meander tanuki who serves as a miniboss in ''Pocky & Rocky 2''.
* {{Tengu}}: The third level arcade boss is one; it's of the mountain monk variety, complete with leaves in its hands. Its main attack is blowing fire from its snout but if Sayo tries to circle around the creature, it uses its leaves to blast Sayo with air.
** Tengy on the other hand is a friendly tengu who will join Pocky in rescuing Princess Luna, he can fly around and throws leaf fans that will somewhat home in on enemies.

** The youkai were renamed "Gorgonzola Goblins" in the intro for ''Pocky & Rocky''.

* DubNameChange: ''Everyone''. Sayo-chan becomes Pocky. Manuke becomes Rocky. The Nopino Goblins become the Gorgonzola Goblins.

The whole series has 5 games in total:

** The youkai were renamed "Gorgonzola Goblins" (!) in the intro for ''Pocky & Rocky''.

* {{Tanuki}}: Manuke/Rocky, of course.

* OneHitPointWonder: The original.

* DubNameChange: Everyone.

* Orochi: The final boss of Kiki Kai Kai Advance seems to be one, unleashing his eight heads in waves(one head, two, four, then one more) before you defeat them all and it transforms into a more [[OneWingedAngel ghost-like snake wreathed in flames]].

* Tanuki: Manuke/Rocky, of course.