New Site, 100% More Pork!

Muchi Muchi Pork, Cave's latest game dedicated to the appreciation of large women (I'm not joking), is due for release in Japan sometime in the immediate future.

Though I haven't been able to pinpoint a specific date from any of my distributor contacts (I've been told roughly to expect it in the next week or two), location tests have all been wrapped up. The official site was also updated on April 19th and had been given a facial "make-over" to prepare for the game's inevitable ship date to arcades across Japan.

You may be wondering just what exactly the picture above is supposed to represent. and well, quite frankly, I have no idea. After perusing the official site for the game for the last hour or so looking for an answer, I can honestly say I still have no idea. I know that it was taken at the AOU 2007 convention, and I also know that it is in some way related to the game (because I found it on the official site), but beyond that I'm totally lost. Surprisingly enough, after reading as much as I could about the game and deciphering what is known about it's story, I'm just as confused about Muchi Muchi Pork as I am about the above picture.

Muchi Muchi Pork is a 2D vertical shooter developed by Cave. In the game (from what I've gathered), you choose between three female characters and battle between increasingly difficult levels while trying to collect medallions to increase your score.

Like most Cave shooters, the game is fraught with bullets and woven patterns you have to travel quickly through in order to avoid being shot down. Though the game doesn't appear to be as difficult as some of the other Cave shooters, the game features a traditional rank system that increases the difficulty the better you perform. Ikeda, while being interviewed at the AOU 2007 show, said it best: (In response to the question, what's this game like) "Large clamorous mechs versus chubby characters."

For more information about what to expect from the game, plump women, and pork (including recipes!), visit the official revamped website at Muchi Muchi Pork. You can also view the special promotional video that Cave produced for the title below. I may not understand it, but I definitely know that I can't wait to play it... Between this and Otomedius, this is going to be an odd year for shooters.


(Logo image courtesy of Insert Credit.)