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Is KIKURA worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Shoot-'em-up players with prior genre experience who want arcade-style stages
- Players drawn to stories about yokai and Japanese folklore
- Players who enjoy managing special combat abilities alongside enemy fire
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Shoot-'em-up newcomers may hit a wall when trying to complete the game; the vendor warns that it may be impossible without genre experience.
- Players looking for an open-ended structure may find the fixed progression through six stages limiting.
- Players seeking a game centered on exploration rather than arcade shooting may not find that structure here.
Our take on KIKURA
The likely sticking point is the arcade-shooting challenge: the vendor specifically cautions that players without shoot-'em-up experience may be unable to finish. Restarting from the failed stage softens the penalty, but does not remove that skill barrier.
What is KIKURA?
KIKURA is a retro arcade-style shoot-'em-up set in a parallel Japan inhabited by gods and yokai.
Office worker Setsuna and clock yokai Tsukumo investigate a cursed beach by fighting the yokai appearing there. Play through six stages in sequence. Three special mechanics shape combat: KIK stops time, GST increases attack power and grants invincibility, and REN converts enemy bullets into point items. If a run ends, the game allows restarting from the stage where the game over occurred. The vendor says the game is intended for players with some shoot-'em-up experience and warns that completing it may be impossible for newcomers to the genre. Its soundtrack combines Japanese and Chinese instruments with modern rhythms.
How KIKURA plays
- 01Time manipulation
- KIK lets the player stop time during combat.
- 02Bullet conversion
- REN turns enemy shots into items that award points.
- 03Stage restarts
- After a game over, play can resume from the stage where the run ended.
- 04Yokai story
- Setsuna and Tsukumo investigate a beach incident in a parallel world inhabited by gods and yokai.
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KIKURA: platforms & release
Is KIKURA worth it?
It is worth it if: shoot-'em-up players with prior genre experience who want arcade-style stages. Skip it if: shoot-'em-up newcomers may hit a wall when trying to complete the game; the vendor warns that it may be impossible without genre experience.
Where can I download KIKURA?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens KIKURA's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is KIKURA on?
Windows only.
