Kao the Kangaroo
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Genre(s) | Platformer adventure, action-adventure |
Developer(s) | Tate Multimedia (2003-present) Titus Interactive (2001) |
Publisher(s) | Titus Interactive (2000) JoWooD Productions (2005) Atari (2005-2006) Tate Multimedia (2022) |
Platform(s) | |
First release | Kao the Kangaroo November 23, 2000 |
Latest release | Kao the Kangaroo May 27, 2022 |
Kao the Kangaroo (Polish: Kangurek Kao) is a series of platform video games developed and published by Polish studio Tate Multimedia. The protagonist and titular character, Kao, is a young Australian kangaroo fitted with a boxing outfit.[1]
Main series
2000 | Kao the Kangaroo |
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2001 | Kao the Kangaroo (GBA) |
2002 | |
2003 | Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 |
2004 | |
2005 | Kao Challengers |
Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano | |
2006–2021 | |
2022 | Kao the Kangaroo |
Kao the Kangaroo (2000)
The first installment was published by Titus Interactive for Microsoft Windows on November 23, 2000.[2] The Game Boy Advance version was released on December 11, 2001.[citation needed]
Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003)
A sequel to Kao the Kangaroo that was released on November 4, 2003, for Windows and on April 15, 2004, for Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube.[3]
Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano (2005)
A sequel to Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 and the third mainline game in the Kao the Kangaroo series. The game was released exclusively for Windows on December 2, 2005. The plot is set on an island with a giant volcano. Kao gets new skills and five companions to help him on his way.[4]
Kao the Kangaroo (2022)
Kao the Kangaroo was released on May 27, 2022.[5] Kao returns after a 16 year old hiatus and has to fight his way through enemies called "fighting masters" in search of his missing sister. The game was meant to keep the spirit of the original games, but have a more modern look.[6]
Spin-offs
Kao Challengers (2005)
References
- ^ "Kao the Kangaroo Trilogy". GOG.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ "KAO The Kangaroo (2000) - PC". Gamepressure.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ "KAO the Kangaroo: Round 2 PC, PS2, XBOX, GCN". Gamepressure.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ "KAO the Kangaroo 3 - PC". Gamepressure.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ "Kao the Kangaroo, Kangurek Kao 2022, Kao the Kangaroo 4 PC, PS4, XONE, PS5, XSX, Switch". Gamepressure.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ "New Kao The Kangaroo Game Bounces Its Way To Steam In 2021". TechRaptor. Retrieved 2022-07-01.