Software:Kao the Kangaroo

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Kao the Kangaroo
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Developer(s)X-Ray Interactive
Titus Interactive (GBA)
Publisher(s)PL: Licomp Empik Multimedia
WW: Titus Interactive
Platform(s)Windows, Dreamcast, Game Boy Advance
ReleaseWindows
  • POL: November 23, 2000
  • EU: December 8, 2000
  • NA: February 20, 2001
Dreamcast
  • EU: December 8, 2000
  • NA: February 13, 2001
Game Boy Advance
  • NA: December 11, 2001
  • EU: December 14, 2001
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Kao the Kangaroo (Polish: Kangurek Kao) is a platform video game developed by X-Ray Interactive and published by Titus Interactive for Microsoft Windows, Dreamcast and Game Boy Advance. During development it was known as Denis the Kangaroo.[1]

Plot

Kao is a young kangaroo living with his family in the jungle when they are one day captured by a ruthless hunter and his goons. It's up to Kao to drive the invaders from his home and save his family.

The game is divided into 5 sections "worlds" each with a distinctive theme (winter, space, tropic etc.) however, the sequence of levels often makes little to no sense, for example, a battle with some kind of Greek god (Zeus, probably) transitions into a level in outer space.

Release

The game was marketed worldwide by Titus Interactive, both for PCs and for Sega Dreamcast console, although in Poland the game was exclusively released on the PC, where it was released by Licomp Empik Multimedia. It scored a major success, exceeding 45,000 copies in Poland alone where it remained in the Top 10 for a considerable time.

On February 15, 2021 the game, alongside its sequels, were added to GOG.com.[2]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(DC) 63/100[3]
(PC) 60/100[4]
(GBA) 52/100[5]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame(DC) 2.5/5 stars[6]
2/5 stars[7][8]
CVG(DC) 6/10[9]
(GBA) 5/10[10]
EGM6/10[11]
Game Informer7/10[12]
GameRevolutionD−[13]
GameSpot(PC) 7.4/10[14]
(DC) 7.1/10[15]
(GBA) 2.7/10[16]
GameZone7.5/10[17]
IGN(DC) 6.2/10[18]
(PC) 5.2/10[19]
(GBA) 5/10[20]
Next Generation3/5 stars[21]
Nintendo Power4/5 stars[22]

Kao the Kangaroo received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3][5][4] Greg Orlando of Next Generation called the Dreamcast version "a marsuperior adventure. Pardon the horrible pun – please."[21]

Sequels

The game was released for the Sega Dreamcast and Windows on December 8, 2000. A sequel called Kao the Kangaroo was released for the Xbox, GameCube, PS2, and Windows on April 15, 2005. About 5 months later, a second sequel called Kao Challengers was released on October 28, 2005 only for the PSP. Later in 2005, a third sequel called Kao the Kangaroo was released only for Windows. On June 9, 2020, a new game was announced by Tate Multimedia.[23]

A GBA game was released on December 11, 2001, which is an entirely different game, despite having the same title.

References

  1. ↑ "Kao the Kangaroo". 19 September 2021. http://segaretro.org/Kao_the_Kangaroo. 
  2. ↑ @Kaothekangaroo (15 February 2021). "Today is the day that most of you've been waiting for!Thanks to we are very excited to ann…". https://twitter.com/Kaothekangaroo/status/1361322251912695811. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "KAO the Kangaroo Critic Reviews for Dreamcast". http://www.metacritic.com/game/dreamcast/kao-the-kangaroo/critic-reviews. Retrieved 2014-02-07. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "KAO the Kangaroo (2000) for PC Reviews". http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/kao-the-kangaroo-2000. Retrieved 2021-09-02. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "KAO the Kangaroo Critic Reviews for Game Boy Advance". http://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/kao-the-kangaroo/critic-reviews. Retrieved 2014-02-07. 
  6. ↑ Thompson, Jon. "Kao the Kangaroo (DC) - Review". Allgame. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=25743&tab=review. Retrieved 2014-02-07. 
  7. ↑ Deci, T.J.. "Kao the Kangaroo (PC) - Overview". Allgame. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=25744. Retrieved 2014-02-07. 
  8. ↑ Frankle, Gavin. "Kao the Kangaroo (GBA) - Overview". Allgame. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=35280. Retrieved 2014-02-07. 
  9. ↑ Key, Steve (2001). "Dreamcast Review: Kao The Kangaroo". Computer and Video Games (Official Dreamcast Magazine UK). Archived from the original on 2007-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20070624090605/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=1996. Retrieved 2014-02-07. 
  10. ↑ CVG Staff (2001-12-08). "GBA Review: Kao The Kangaroo". Computer and Video Games. Archived from the original on 2007-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20070124164942/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=22032. Retrieved 2014-02-07. 
  11. ↑ "KAO the Kangaroo (DC)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. April 2001. 
  12. ↑ "Kao the Kangaroo (DC)". Game Informer (96). April 2001. 
  13. ↑ Liu, Johnny (February 2001). "Kao the Kangaroo Review (DC)". Game Revolution. http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/kao-the-kangaroo. Retrieved 2014-02-07. 
  14. ↑ Walker, Trey (2001-03-09). "KAO the Kangaroo Review (PC)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/kao-the-kangaroo-review/1900-2694543/. Retrieved 2014-02-07. 
  15. ↑ Provo, Frank (2001-02-27). "KAO the Kangaroo Review (DC)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/kao-the-kangaroo-review/1900-2690762/. Retrieved 2014-02-07. 
  16. ↑ Provo, Frank (2002-01-31). "KAO the Kangaroo Review (GBA)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/kao-the-kangaroo-review/1900-2844406/. Retrieved 2014-02-07. 
  17. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (2001-12-31). "KAO the Kangaroo Review on Game Boy Advance". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2004-09-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20040901175917/http://gameboy.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r17420_GBA.htm. Retrieved 2014-02-07. 
  18. ↑ Chau, Anthony (2001-02-13). "Kao the Kangaroo (DC)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/02/14/kao-the-kangaroo-5. Retrieved 2014-02-07. 
  19. ↑ Chau, Anthony (2001-03-08). "Kao the Kangaroo (PC)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/03/09/kao-the-kangaroo-4. Retrieved 2014-02-07. 
  20. ↑ Harris, Craig (2002-01-30). "Kao the Kangaroo (GBA)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/01/31/kao-the-kangaroo. Retrieved 2014-02-07. 
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Orlando, Greg (April 2001). "Kao the Kangaroo (DC)". Next Generation (Imagine Media) (76): 83. https://archive.org/stream/NextGen76Apr2001#page/n83/mode/2up. Retrieved 2020-03-28. 
  22. ↑ "Kao the Kangaroo". Nintendo Power 150: 148. November 2001. 
  23. ↑ "Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) - Kao the Kangaroo is back! - Steam News". 9 June 2020. https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/1048540/view/2235421525045462889. 

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