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Kioh Gyoku

Kioh Gyoku (稀翁玉, lit. "Rare Venerable Orb") is a vertical-scrolling danmaku shoot 'em up, and is the second official game in the Seihou Project by "Shunsatsu sare do?" (at time part of Amusement Makers). It…

29 December 2001

Kioh Gyoku is an indie developed by Amusement Makers, released 29 December 2001 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Kioh Gyoku is

Kioh Gyoku is an indie game developed by Amusement Makers and released in 2001. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Kioh Gyoku (稀翁玉, lit. "Rare Venerable Orb") is a vertical-scrolling danmaku shoot 'em up, and is the second official game in the Seihou Project by "Shunsatsu sare do?" (at time part of Amusement Makers). It was released specifically for the Windows operating system. It is a unique game where two players indirectly battle one another by charging and releasing charge attacks and bombs upon the other player, similar in the style of Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Kioh Gyoku launched on 29 December 2001, within three weeks of Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Ikaruga and Sonic Advance.

Released around the same time: Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Ikaruga, Sonic Advance.

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When did Kioh Gyoku come out?
Kioh Gyoku was released on 29 December 2001 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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