Rakuga Kids is a 2.5D fighting game created by Konami for the Nintendo 64, released in 1998. The name Rakugakids is a portmanteau of the Japanese word rakugaki (a doodle), and kids, a reflection of the visual style of the game which resembled children's drawings.
FightingActionComedymartial artsretroachievementsnintendo 64 exclusiveNintendo 64
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Character
Plot-driven, unpretentious, warm and cool.
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- warmbleak
- cooloverwhelming
- sparerichly built
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About the game
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Released
- July 23, 1998
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 5.5/10 from 5 ratings.
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