Ikachan
In Ikachan, you control a squid in an underwater cave system. This game uses what is assumed to be an early version of the Cave Story engine. The controls are built around the use of momentum. The caverns are…
Ikachan is an adventure developed by Studio Pixel, released 23 June 2000 on Nintendo 3DS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Ikachan is
Ikachan is an adventure game developed by Studio Pixel and released in 2000. It was published by Nicalis, Inc.. It is available on Nintendo 3DS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
In Ikachan, you control a squid in an underwater cave system. This game uses what is assumed to be an early version of the Cave Story engine. The controls are built around the use of momentum. The caverns are cut off from the sea, there are food shortages, and a fish named ironhead rules the tunnels with an iron, uhh.. head. You must set things right.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Ikachan launched on 23 June 2000, within three weeks of Diablo II, Deus Ex, Final Fantasy IX and Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition.
Released around the same time: Diablo II, Deus Ex, Final Fantasy IX, Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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