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Ikachan features unique gameplay; as opposed to using the arrow keys to move, the player uses the left and right arrow keys to tilt
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October 2012, with plans for a DSi release, which was discarded. On January 31, 2013, despite the previous announcement only the Nintendo 3DS version released on the Nintendo eShop for $ 4.99. On November 30, 2016, Japanese publisher Pikii released the game on the Japanese eShop for 300
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takes place in
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