We examine Akira Kitamura’s final significant directorial contribution to video games - the Mega Man derivative Cocoron, a move-and-shoot platformer that begins to contextualize what isn’t a Mega Man game.

The Game: Cocoron (ココロン)

Original Platform: Nintendo Family Computer / Nintendo Entertainment System

Developer: Takeru

Director: Akira Kitamura

Composer: Takashi Tateishi

Release Date:

May 3, 1991 (JP)

Music Used In This Episode is taken directly from the game Cocoron.