“For companies like us that only have a presence in Japan, releasing games abroad on our own was extremely difficult, if not impossible. The advent of being able to sell your game as a downloadable title has removed that roadblock.”

“Yes, the current shooting market in Japan is at a very difficult crossroads. I am certain that the genre will not fade away at the dojin level, but in terms of an incorporated studio, to put it bluntly – you are not able to make a living on just making shooters.”

G. Rev’s 3DS shoot ’em up Kokuga hits an immediate tactile sweet spot.

This week’s Nintendo eShop update on 3DS brings Super Mario Bros. 2 to the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console.

Also available this week on Virtual Console are Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Game Gear) and more.

G.Rev’s Nintendo 3DS shoot-em-up by the creator of Ikaruga has a release date and price.

Kokuga, the Nintendo 3DS shoot-em-up designed by Ikagura creator Hiroshi Iuchi, is headed westward, and G.Rev say it’s coming in June or July.

G.rev, makers of Straina and Under Defeat, created a shooter for Nintendo 3DS with the creator of Ikaruga called Kokuga.

Ikaruga designer Hiroshi Iuchi’s next game is a Nintendo 3DS shoot-em-up named Kokuga.

This morning, G.Rev announced a release date for their top-down Nintendo 3DS shooter, Kokuga.

G.rev released a trailer for their 3DS shoot-em-up today.

What makes Kokuga unique is the game’s power up card system. Touch a card to activate rapid fire or restore shields by using a support card.

G.rev, the studio behind Wartech: Senko no Ronde Duo (pictured) and Strania, is working on their first Nintendo 3DS game.