Steam] The excitement of the arcade can be experienced at home!　New Play Review of "Kosen Pusher Friends Ⅱ," a Multiplayer Medal Game Set in Oedo, Tokyo

How are you doing, Akiba Research Institute readers? This is Nero Hyakkabe, a writer who buys too many games. I'd like to ask you, do you like medal games?　They are addictive fun that can only be experienced in game arcades, and once you try them, you will never know when to stop.

This time, we would like to introduce "Kosen Pusher Friends 2," a medal game inspired by such a medal game!　Once you play, you can't get rid of the addiction!


This title "Kosen Pusher Friends 2" is a Japanese-style digital medal pusher game set in the Edo period. Developed by the developer of "Sweets Pusher Friends," which was previously introduced on Akiba Research Institute, this title is a sequel to the popular "Kosen Pusher Friends," which was also released for the Switch, and offers various improvements over the previous title without changing the playability.



The controls are as simple and clear as in the previous title. One thing to note is that you do not win by simply dropping old coins or items from the stage; you need to catch them with the box attached to the ejector. The box attached to the ejector must catch the coins or items. Move the box to the location of the old coins or items that are about to fall and aim for a nice catch.

Incidentally, I have already played the previous title, "Kosen Pusher Friends," and the first thing that caught my attention was the shape of the stage. The first thing that caught my attention was the shape of the stage. The previous game had a circular stage, but this game has a horizontal stage, making it feel more like an arcade game.



The automatic ejection of old coins can be turned on and off with the touch of a button. Manual ejection is better when medals are low, but once you have accumulated a certain amount of medals, this auto ejection is by far the most convenient! You can leave the ejection on and concentrate on moving boxes and getting old coins and items. The combination of easy operation and this auto ejection function makes the game much easier to play.



The biggest attraction of medal games is the "jingling" feeling. When you win a jackpot and win a large amount of medals, that feeling of "brain juices flowing out of your body" is an addictive sensation that cannot be experienced in any other game. This game, of course, has many mechanisms that allow you to experience such a rush of brain juice. You can get rich by knocking down medal towers piled high with old coins, or collect seven koban to create an enchanting jackpot. ...... Once you have tasted this excitement, you will not be able to get out of it. The game is so addictive that it deserves to be called a "swamp.



It is not only old coins that are important! Get a wide variety of items!


As a medal game, the player's objective is to win as many old coins as possible by dropping them from the stage, but in fact, items such as rice bales and prizes are even more important than old coins.

Rice bales are items that have a probability of appearing for every old coin shot. When these rice bales are acquired, various events occur. The details will be described later, but since all of these events are useful for earning old coins and improving the capabilities of your aircraft, you should not miss out on getting a rice bale when it appears. Be careful, however, as they roll around due to the specifications of their shape.

Prizes include fox masks, fans, rice balls, lanterns, and various other items that evoke a sense of "wa" (harmony). When these prizes are won, "prize pts" are earned, and the gauge at the bottom of the screen accumulates. When the gauge is full, a shiny "kodama" appears on the stage. By consuming the acquired kodama, players can improve their abilities. There are many useful functions, such as expanding boxes for obtaining old coins and items, shortening the interval between ejections of old coins, and increasing the movement speed of your ship. Be sure to acquire gradient balls when they appear, while steadily acquiring prizes and collecting prize pts.



In addition to gradient balls, there is also the "Yorozuya" where you can spend old coins to improve functions. Although the number of old coins required is large, there are many useful functions such as increasing the number of ejectors and increasing the prize pt. Some of them are "flags" that have no effect but can decorate your aircraft. While some of them improve functionality, the "Yorozuya" also functions as a challenging element.



Events trigger mini-games!　Achieve your goals and get a reward!


Among the events triggered by the acquisition of rice bales are various mini-games, such as "Dokuro no Horde," in which the player must defeat a target number of dokuro within a time limit, and "Tub Insertion," in which old coins are thrown into a spinning vat. All of these games have simple rules, such as ejecting old coins to hit and insert them into the target, but they are all very exciting. You will be rewarded for achieving the goal, so when an event occurs, do your best to complete it.



The most notable of these events is the "Yokai Extermination" event.
This is a mini-game in which players aim to defeat various yokai familiar from Japanese folktales and legends, such as the red devil and the snow woman, by hitting them with old coins within a time limit. Each yokai has a different action pattern, and they will try to harass the player with a variety of actions, such as blowing up old coins or creating shields to prevent attacks. If the player manages to cut down the energy gauge within the time limit, he or she will be rewarded with a gorgeous prize, so do not give up and keep shooting the old coins. Although it is a medal game, this mini-game offers a shooting game-like experience.


Online multiplayer is the highlight of this title! Let's enjoy the medal game with everyone in a relaxed and casual manner!


As the title "Friends" suggests, this title supports "online multiplayer," which allows players to play together with friends and other players. In fact, this is the best feature and the most exciting part of the game. The medal game is fun enough to play by yourself, but when you play with up to four players in a multiplayer game, the sense of fun and frolic increases, and you can play in a lively atmosphere.

In online multiplayer, the location of each player's old coins, prizes, and rice bales are not synchronized. Each player is independent of the other, so there is no need for players to compete with each other for old coins and items. This is a point that I personally found to be a rather revolutionary specification. Thanks to this system, players can enjoy multiplayer games at their own pace in a relaxed, laid-back atmosphere.



In addition, this title also includes a stamp function. The game also features a stamp function that allows players to communicate with other players at any time during the game using nine different stamps featuring cute characters based on caricatures of birds, animals, and beasts, such as rabbits and monkeys. The fact that there is no text chat, and only stamps are used for communication, is another point that makes the game easy to play.

In any case, the online multiplayer is very lively and fun, and the atmosphere of challenging mini-games together is very interesting, so we hope you will experience it for yourself.



I can't stop playing "Old Coin Pusher Friends 2!　I recommend this game at a reasonable price!

So, that's my introduction of "Kosen Pusher Friends 2".

This addictive medal game, which makes you lose track of when to quit, can also be enjoyed through online multiplayer play. The price is reasonable (less than one coin), so if you are interested in this game, please give it a try.


Title Information

百壁ネロ

Nero Hyakkabe

Freelance writer who buys too many games. Currently have more than 300 games in my stack. Also a novelist. His works include "Yubisaki Kaidan: 140 Scary Stories" (PHP Kenkyujo) and "Goa-ken: Unrated Edition" (Kodansha).

Copyright: (C) 2023 STP WORKS

Recommended Articles