Play Rockin' Kats Online

Summary

In Rockin' Kats (known in Japan as New York Nyankies), you play as Willy, a street‑wise cat who battles a gang of canine thugs across a stylized New York. The core mechanic is his punch‑gun: fire projectiles, latch onto objects to swing, or grab and hurl items, making mastery of its three‑shot modes essential for survival. At the start you pick any of the four "channels"—a carnival, a moving plane, a park and a city street—each presented as a TV screen, and the fifth, tougher channel unlocks only after the others fall.

Between levels you can drop into a shopping channel to spend cash on upgrades like Bombs, Twin Balls, a Hammer Punch glove, Jet Sneakers for slow‑fall jumps, or an extra life. A bonus channel offers quirky minigames—Roulette, Pipe Toss, and Basketball—where Willy’s glove becomes a tool for extra cash and lives. After the credits, a secret stage strips you of all gear and money, leaving just three lives and demanding flawless use of the punch‑gun, turning the game into a true test of skill.

Storyline

In Rockin' Kats you step into the shoes—or paws—of Willy, a rising jazz cat who’s made a name for himself in New York City under the stage moniker “The Rockin’ Kat.” His world is turned upside‑down when the local crime boss Mugsy kidnaps Willy’s girlfriend, Jill, and drags her into a seedy underworld. Determined to rescue her, Willy must battle his way through seven distinct “channels,” each presented as a TV‑style level with its own theme, thugs, and boss encounters. The game’s structure lets you hop from one channel to the next, confronting a fresh set of enemies before finally confronting Mugsy himself. By the end, Willy’s jazzy swagger and quick reflexes are the only things standing between Jill and a grim fate.