I've been following Kiki Kai World for a while since its reported cancellation earlier this year. Since then, the game has been through a number of changes (mostly superficial), so its not a surprise that there is another one to add to the list. The US publisher of the Starfish developed title, UFO Interactive, has changed the name for the North America release of Kiki Kai World to Heavenly Guardian. I'm not quite sure for the reasoning behind that decision, but more than likely it was due to trying to make the game more "accessible" to the NA audience. The official website for the game has opened and reflects the new change to the title of the game. No word yet on a solid release date, but the MSRP has been announced at $29.99.
I'm not sure if I have much confidence in this release after the disappointing Shin Chuka Taisen. As I said in my review of Shin Chuka Taisen, hopefully Starfish will be able to succeed with Kiki Kai World (now Heavenly Guardian) where they failed with their previous "remake" of a classic arcade game. I have my fingers crossed, but I'm not holding my breath.
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