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[nikolino840]

dunno, but the devs are polish and the third game had a limited release (only in Poland and Czech republic afaik)

My post was more a joke

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Does nothing for me. Looks like a reskinned Crash Bandicoot.

 

[SpongebobSquaredance]

My post was more a joke

oh ups yeah because its a kangaroo got it

 

[BlackTron]

I think I played this one time on DC and never came back, concluding it as a highly derivative "mascot platformer" without any of its own special sauce. Possibly from a DC mag demo disk.

Had no idea there were ever any more games made, this is the fifth?!!

 

[SpongebobSquaredance]

I think I played this one time on DC and never came back, concluding it as a highly derivative "mascot platformer" without any of its own special sauce. Possibly from a DC mag demo disk.

Had no idea there were ever any more games made, this is the fifth?!!

the second one is fairly decent. might be worth a look. its similar to Rayman 2.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

F it. The fans wont notice. Bring bootleg Crash home.

 

[Castef]

I guess now there are more games of Kao than Sonic's.

 

[Dodo123]

OMG, this was one of my first games on PC, alongside with Heroes of Might and Magic 3
My brain randomly decided to think about this Kangaroo yesterday and now I just saw the trailer... Coincidence? I don't think so... Kinda creepy xd

 

[yurinka]

Nobody asked for it, but at least doesn't look bad. Or at least as bad as the original one.

 

[OmegaSpirit32X]

I guess now there are more games of Kao than Sonic's.

Sonic has like 200+ of them.

 

[OmegaSpirit32X]

Does nothing for me. Looks like a reskinned Crash Bandicoot.

The second one was more of a Rayman 2 knockoff, it's one of those super forgotten mascots that are being brought back for no reason, while i'm still waiting for a new Rayman, Pac-Man World, NiGHTS or Klonoa

 

[Castef]

Sonic has like 200+ of them.

That was a joke.

 

[VN1X]

It's pretty impressive that even your stylized game manages to look like every other stylized game that runs on the same engine (which is Unreal).

Meh.

 

[M1chl]

Damn, I had this on my PC, when I was in basic school here in Czech republic it was in Level magazine as a full game.

 

[Kadve]

My surprise is that this is by the original devs. You would have thought they where one of the many flash-in-the pan mascot platformer creators of the 90s, but nope, they are still around.

The entire original trilogy is apparently on GOG now too, might pick it up just to see what it is about. Though the third game (which originally never got an English release, mind you) seems to only have a polish language option which is kind of a bummer.

https://www.gog.com/en/game/kao_the_kangaroo_trilogy

Also, lol at the Steam description. "Inspired by the golden age of 3D Platformers"? You are from the golden age of 3d platformers! or are you doing a Crash and willfully forgetting your own history?

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Get a look at the combat you'll engage in when playing Kao the Kangaroo, the revival of the early-2000s platformer starring a boxing glove-wearing, punch-happy kangaroo.

 

[freefornow]

Gee, i hope the music in the rest of the game is better than what was in that trailer. Sheesh!

 

[rofif]

cult classic mascot?
There was nothing more lame than kao kangoroo when I was a kid

 

[ParaSeoul]

cult classic mascot?
There was nothing more lame than kao kangoroo when I was a kid

Thats just the video description bro

 

[SpongebobSquaredance]

Still looks good... and generic.

 

[Myths]

Reminds me of those PS2 days of Ty the Tiger.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

In some countries.

Like Australia for example

 

[Banjo64]

Out today.

 

[thatJohann]

Silky smooth on XSX. Nice Dreamcast throwback 3d platformer. Enjoying it.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Looks like a nice game for the kiddos

 

[Beer Baelly]

Reviews?

 

[SF Kosmo]

Reviews?

Pretty mid, mostly 7s. About what you would expect.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Lace-up those gloves, stretch that neck, it’s time for a new adventure!

A love letter to the golden age of 3D platformers. Kao The Kangaroo crashes back onto the scene with a whole new adventure!

With the mysterious disappearance of his father fresh in his mind, Kao, a plucky young kangaroo, sets out to uncover the truth. A long-buried pair of magic boxing gloves promise Kao immense power, but are they an aide or a curse? Purple crystals are appearing across the land, corrupting everything around them. Are they all connected? Do they play a part in the disappearance of Kao’s father? Are the gloves connected to it? There’s only one way to find out!

 

[Ristifer]

goty

 

[ChoosableOne]

They screwed it up on regional pricing. I'm waiting for 90% discount now. Thank you.

 

[Banjo64]

£4.77 for an Argentine Xbox key on Gamivo. All you need to do is redeem on a browser with a VPN activated. Simple as.

 

[freefornow]

This will surely come to Gamepass?

 

[Darkmakaimura]

At first I thought this was a game based off of the old 1982 arcade game.

 

[Torrent of Pork]

Now that they own Crash Bandicoot, they turn him into a damn Kangaroo.

Damn you MS.

I miss this man. According to every person in the wrestling industry I ever heard talk about William Moody he was one of the kindest and most uplifting person you will ever meet in your life.

 

[Banjo64]

Has anyone played this on Switch recently? It was broken at launch and I can’t find anything to suggest the patches worked.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

It looks great. I'm interested.

 

[Banjo64]

There’s a new DLC announced (5 new levels), complete edition of the game launching and they’re teasing a sequel being announced also.

https://gonintendo.com/contents/189...on-and-bend-the-roo-les-dlc-announced-content

Tate Multimedia is over the moon to announce new DLC for Kao the Kangaroo. On May 4th, the biggest yet DLC will be released, titled “Bend the Roo’les”. This new DLC includes a whole new campaign with a new enemy boss: Crab King! As well as 5 new levels with different challenges including time challenge, rising lava, dimming light, and even a 2D level!! “Bend the Roo’les” will be available on every platform for 7,99 USD/EUR.

Also on May 4th will launch on all platforms the Kao the Kangaroo: Anniversary Edition! This special edition will contain the base game, the previously released Oh! Well DLC and the fresh Bend the Roo’les DLC!

It seems that there’s even more on the way for Kao the Kangaroo, as another announcement is coming on May 4th, 2023. We’re not sure what will be revealed, but we’ll certainly be here to cover it!

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Rules are meant to be bent, but rooles are meant to be played. Turning Kao the Kangaroo upside down, Bend The Roo’les is a whole new way to experience the neck-stretching, snoot-booping furry icon. It’s the only way you can bend all the rules without doing something illegal! You’ve never seen Kao like this before!

5 New Levels

5 New Ways To Play

1 Grumpy Crab

It’s time to hop to it and Bend The Rool’es! On May 4th!

 

[rofif]

Kao was always lame af. Nobody wanted to play this when we were kids lol

 

[Hugare]

Its free on EGS, btw

https://store.epicgames.com/pt-BR/p/kao-the-kangaroo-62abe3

 

[Banjo64]

New anniversary edition with all DLC is currently £19 on the Nintendo eShop reduced from £30 - not checked but I’m sure it’s the same on most platforms