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Kaikan

Kaikan is a doujin PC SHMUP released in 2013 by Zakichi, who has released several games under the name -kigekiyahonpo-. The game is inspired by Raizing games where medal collection occurs, but with a focus on…

26 January 2013

Kaikan is an indie developed by Zakichi, released 26 January 2013 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Kaikan is

Kaikan is an indie game developed by Zakichi and released in 2013. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Shooting Game Builder.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Kaikan is a doujin PC SHMUP released in 2013 by Zakichi, who has released several games under the name -kigekiyahonpo-. The game is inspired by Raizing games where medal collection occurs, but with a focus on vacuum effects on medals instead of needing to collect them by touching them like in a Raizing game. The game was created solely within Shooting Game Builder and features royalty free music from various artists to fill in the game's soundtrack.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Kaikan launched on 26 January 2013, within three weeks of DmC: Devil May Cry, Antichamber, Dead Space 3 and ArcheAge.

Released around the same time: DmC: Devil May Cry, Antichamber, Dead Space 3, ArcheAge.

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When did Kaikan come out?
Kaikan was released on 26 January 2013 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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