The normal unlocking conditions for Free Mode are: beat Story Mode or collect 10,000 coins. Story mode can be completed in a couple of hours by skilled players. Collecting 10,000 coins actually takes longer but isn't as dependent on skill.

Upon first launching the game, only the single-player Story Mode (and two difficulty settings) will be available. The lovely intro begins with Rocky the racoon reporting to Pocky the priestess that the previously friendly youkai monsters are rampaging in the mountains. Our heroes will journey across numerous stages on their quest to set things right, even meeting friends who become additional playable characters along the way.

Pocky & Rocky Reshrined is a top-down shooter with a Japanese mythological theme. The game features:

Pocky & Rocky Reshrined brings back the shrine maiden Pocky and her racoon friend, Rocku, on a new adventure to save the Nopino Goblins. These mystical goblins have long served as the series antagonists, but they’re forced into villainy by the evil sorcerer, Black Mantle. This game, like its predecessors, will be a top-down shooter.