Cocoron
| Cocoron | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | K2 |
| Publisher(s) | Takeru |
| Director(s) | Akira Kitamura |
| Programmer(s) | Akihijo Ohta Tsukasa Chibana |
| Artist(s) | Utata Kiyoshi Yossan Part2 Yuka Kumagai Takehiko Tamada |
| Composer(s) | Yoshiji Yokoyama Takashi Tateishi |
| Platform(s) | Famicom PC Engine (cancelled) |
| Release |
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| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Cocoron (ココロン Kokoron) is a 1991 video game developed by K2 and published by Takeru for the Famicom.[1][2] A version for the PC Engine was announced, but was not released.
Gameplay
Cocoron is a side scrolling action game.[2][3] It features full character customization, allowing players to build a character from a toy box filled with spare parts.[4]
Development
Cocoron was directed by Akira Kitamura, who had previously directed Mega Man and Mega Man 2.[5] Kitamura had left Capcom to form the company Takeru.[6] The score was created by Takashi Tateishi, who also did the music to Mega Man 2.[7] According to Tateishi, Kitamura requested "more cutesy" music for the game than previous titles.[8] The artist for the game was Takashi "Utata Kiyoshi" Kogure.[9][10]
Capcom wanted to release Mega Man 3 to market before Cocoron, and they refused to delay the title despite internal problems of production.[6]
Release
The game was released in Japan on May 3, 1991.[1][2]
A port of the game to the PC-Engine, titled PC Cocoron was announced.[11] It was previewed in various magazines, including Weekly Famitsu,[12] and Console Plus #28.[13] Ultimately however, it was not released, and a copy of PC Cocoron is the possession of the Game Preservation Society.[11]
Reception
Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.[1]
Family Computer Magazine readers voted to give it a 19.7 out of 30 score.[14]
Wired writer Chris Kohler called the game boring, repetitive, and difficult.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "ココロン [ファミコン] / ファミ通.com". www.famitsu.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ^ a b c Isao, Yamazaki (2016). Famicom Complete Guide. Tōkyō: Shufunotomoinfosu. p. 175. ISBN 9784074176397. OCLC 967284999.
- ^ a b "Broke in Tokyo: Retro Game Shopping on a Weak Dollar". WIRED. Archived from the original on 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Hardcore Gaming 101: Cocoron". hg101.kontek.net. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ^ a b "How Mega Man Survived Its Creator Leaving Capcom". Kotaku Australia. 2016-10-06. Archived from the original on 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Utata Kiyoshi Artdot Works" (in Japanese). Japan: Game Area 51. 2011. pp. 138–141.
- ^ "GameSetWatch Osman, Little Samson Feature in Utata Kiyoshi Artdot Works". www.gamesetwatch.com. Archived from the original on 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Szczepaniak, John (August 4, 2014). The Untold History of Japanese Video Game Developers. SMG Szczepaniak. ISBN 0992926025.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "New Game Special Part I". Weekly Famitsu (160/161): 30–31. January 10, 1992.
- ^ "Le Japan en Direct". Console Plus (28): 22. January 1994.
- ^ "超絶 大技林 '98年春版". Play Station Magazine (April 15). Tokuma Shoten / Intermedia Company: 50. 1998-04-15.