It's a pseudo-retro 2D side-scrolling shooter with a variety of gameplay in 8 stages, with visuals (TMS9918A spec V9938 palette) and sound (PSG+SCC) enhanced to mimic the MSX standard popular in Japan in the 1980s. Formerly released for smartphones in 2014 and then passed through Steam Greenlight, the release was delayed for about 10 years due to the production company's busy schedule (Final Re:Quest The Movie). The overall volume of the game has been increased to compensate for this. The controls are very simple and familiar. The player controls a cute little girl with dots, and defeats various enemies with a series of automatic shots. The game is inspired by good old Japanese culture, Gunma's nature and customs, in the 80's style, and the ending may change some by discovering various hidden items in the stage. We aimed to create a simple and kitschy shooting game before the bullet-hell shooters. We hope you will enjoy this game if you are tired of complicated modern games.
For those of you who want a more detailed description, let me add an even more special description! There are a generous 5 aircraft, 2 barriers to withstand enemy bullets, and 5 continues available! Basically, there are 8 stages in total, but there are 3 hidden stages. It may seem like an easy game, but the conditions for the appearance of the third stage are so strict that an ordinary person will not be able to clear it. The only method of attack is shot. There are no soft elements such as bombers. What's more, there are no saves and no achievements. Aren't you tired of competing for watered-down achievements by now? Rest assured that this game does not have them from the start.
Works very well on the Steam Deck! Great fun, varied opponents and environments, visually engaging! Like being cast back in time 30+ years! Also the soundtrack slaps!
Every once in a blue moon a game will come along that really asks the tough questions: Are you a bad enough dude to be the girl from Gunma? THE GIRL FROM GUNMA Kai is a psychedelic love letter to the MSX era of classic shoot'em-ups. Travel through varied stages collecting power-ups and shooting down countless foes. Experience cutting-edge graphical effects such as PARALLAX SCROLLING and vivid TMS9918A spec V9938 palette colors as the marquee does its best to break your concentration. A game that anyone can beat, but only through persistence and skill will it reveal its secrets. An especially fun and stylish trip into the past, and a steal at its price point.
i like the game. i hope gunma prefecture is accurately depicted the game does not detect my controller's directional inputs when it is in 'dpad' mode, and i have to set it to analog. please make the game recognize dpad mode. please add the ability to configure and rebind controls. using 'A and B' on akecon may not feel natural. right now, when the game asks 'continue > yes no', my controller does not register the directionals and i have to use arrow keys. the game is still good despite these issues. of course, none of these would be a concern on MSX
THE GIRL FROM GUNMA Kai 群馬県から来た少女・改 costs $9.99.
Minimum: Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: celeron Memory: 16 MB RAM Graphics: geforce 1050 Storage: 1 GB available space
THE GIRL FROM GUNMA Kai 群馬県から来た少女・改 is available on Windows PC.
THE GIRL FROM GUNMA Kai 群馬県から来た少女・改 has 100% positive reviews from 10 players.
THE GIRL FROM GUNMA Kai 群馬県から来た少女・改 was released on Aug 24, 2025.
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