Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

KiKi KaiKai

Title	KiKi KaiKai
First release	1987
Developer	Taito
Publisher	Taito
Platforms	Arcade, MSX, PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16
Genre	shooter game
Also known as	奇々怪界 · Pocky & Rocky
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Arcade: 1986-10-01 MSX: 1987-02-10 PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16: 1990-01-01

The underworld serves as the backdrop for this isometric shooter where players navigate eight-directional movement to combat creatures. Controlling a young girl attempting to rescue her family, you must navigate scrolling environments and engage enemies to progress through the fantasy and horror-themed stages.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

Facts from REG-Vault, which aggregates several community databases; they may contain errors; gaps filled from TheGamesDB. Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed.

Sources

REG-Vault (msx2/kiki-kaikai) · last updated 2026-10-11 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (33812) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (12315) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (37258) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Arcade Database (ADB) (kikikai) · last updated 2026-10-03 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`kikikai`
Title at ADB	KiKi KaiKai
Manufacturer	Taito
Year	1986
Genre	Shooter / Walking
Players	2
MAME driver status	GOOD

Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Taito); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).

Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (title+year) · fetched 2026-10-03 17:33 UTC · no fields filled (other sources take precedence)

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Taito · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos (4): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Taito · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (5): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Taito · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (1): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Taito · internal use only.

Sprites

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Videos

PC Engine Longplay [099] Kiki KaiKai (JP)

World-of-Longplays · PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 version · longplay · 20:16auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

Arcade Longplay [216] KiKi KaiKai

World-of-Longplays · Arcade version · longplay · 19:10auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC

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