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Kalikan

Kalikan is a vertically scrolling bullet hell 'shmup inspired by Dodonpachi- pushing the limits of ~virtual~ hardware . Control one of 3 1 ship(s) featuring two varied attack modes . Maintain your chain to…

2 July 2023

Kalikan is a shooter, released 2 July 2023 on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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What Kalikan is

Kalikan was released in 2023. It is available on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It runs on PICO-8.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Kalikan is a vertically scrolling bullet hell 'shmup inspired by Dodonpachi- pushing the limits of ~virtual~ hardware . Control one of 3 1 ship(s) featuring two varied attack modes . Maintain your chain to compete for the highest scores.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Kalikan launched on 2 July 2023, within three weeks of Final Fantasy XVI, Dave the Diver, Viewfinder and Pikmin 4.

Released around the same time: Final Fantasy XVI, Dave the Diver, Viewfinder, Pikmin 4.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Kalikan come out?
Kalikan was released on 2 July 2023 for Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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