<s>
Pocky	B-Application
&	I-Application
Rocky	I-Application
is	O
a	O
1992	O
scrolling	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Natsume	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
(	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
Taito	O
's	O
1986	O
arcade	O
game	O
KiKi	B-Application
KaiKai	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pocky	B-Application
&	I-Application
Rocky	I-Application
follows	O
the	O
adventures	O
of	O
a	O
young	O
Shinto	O
shrine	O
maiden	O
,	O
Pocky	O
,	O
and	O
her	O
new	O
tanuki	O
companion	O
,	O
Rocky	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
attempt	O
to	O
save	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
goblins	O
from	O
evil	O
forces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
Pocky	B-Application
&	I-Application
Rocky	I-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
1994	O
)	O
and	O
Pocky	B-Application
&	I-Application
Rocky	I-Application
with	I-Application
Becky	I-Application
(	O
2001	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
entry	O
,	O
Pocky	B-Application
&	I-Application
Rocky	I-Application
Reshrined	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pocky	B-Application
&	I-Application
Rocky	I-Application
is	O
a	O
scrolling	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
that	O
takes	O
place	O
from	O
a	O
top-down	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
in	O
a	O
Far	O
East-themed	O
world	O
,	O
Pocky	B-Application
&	I-Application
Rocky	I-Application
is	O
about	O
a	O
young	O
miko	O
girl	O
named	O
Pocky	O
(	O
known	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
)	O
who	O
is	O
tending	O
to	O
a	O
Shinto	O
shrine	O
when	O
she	O
is	O
visited	O
by	O
Rocky	O
the	O
Tanuki	O
,	O
or	O
raccoon	O
dog	O
(	O
known	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pocky	B-Application
&	I-Application
Rocky	I-Application
was	O
licensed	O
by	O
Taito	O
to	O
Natsume	O
,	O
who	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
1992	O
and	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
in	O
1993	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
1986	O
arcade	O
game	O
KiKi	B-Application
KaiKai	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Pocky	B-Application
&	I-Application
Rocky	I-Application
was	O
broadcast	O
on	O
the	O
Satellaview	B-Device
service	O
on	O
June	O
6	O
,	O
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pocky	B-Application
&	I-Application
Rocky	I-Application
was	O
generally	O
well-received	O
by	O
critics	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
calling	O
the	O
gameplay	O
addictive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
graphics	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
especially	O
the	O
backgrounds	O
and	O
enemies	O
,	O
received	O
praise	O
for	O
being	O
colorful	O
and	O
well-animated	O
,	O
many	O
comparing	O
it	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Mystical	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
in	O
graphical	O
style	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1996	O
,	O
Super	O
Play	O
ranked	O
the	O
game	O
91st	O
on	O
their	O
Top	O
100	O
SNES	B-Application
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pocky	B-Application
&	I-Application
Rocky	I-Application
spawned	O
three	O
official	O
sequels	O
and	O
one	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Pocky	B-Application
&	I-Application
Rocky	I-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
1994	O
)	O
for	O
SNES	B-Application
,	O
Pocky	O
and	O
Rocky	O
must	O
work	O
together	O
once	O
again	O
to	O
stop	O
a	O
forced	O
marriage	O
between	O
a	O
princess	O
and	O
a	O
tyrant	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
second	O
sequel	O
,	O
Pocky	B-Application
&	I-Application
Rocky	I-Application
with	I-Application
Becky	I-Application
(	O
2001	O
)	O
for	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
the	O
duo	O
are	O
joined	O
by	O
their	O
friend	O
Becky	O
to	O
stop	O
a	O
hydra	O
dragon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
latest	O
entry	O
,	O
Pocky	B-Application
&	I-Application
Rocky	I-Application
Reshrined	O
,	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
UFO	O
Interactive	O
Games	O
released	O
a	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Heavenly	B-Device
Guardian	I-Device
(	O
2007	O
)	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Starfish	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
