Kao the Kangaroo
Developer(s)X-Ray Interactive
Titus Interactive Studio (GBA)
Publisher(s)
SeriesKao the Kangaroo
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 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.

Release

The game was marketed worldwide by Titus Interactive, both for PCs and for the Sega Dreamcast console, releasing in Europe on December 8, 2000. The game was released earlier in Poland by Licop Empik Multimedia as a PC exclusive. It scored a major success, exceeding 45,000 copies in Poland alone where it remained in the Top 10 for a considerable time.

The Game Boy Advance version was released on December 11, 2001.

The game, alongside its sequels, were added to GOG.com in February 2021.[2]

The game was released on Steam[3] and the Epic Games Store[4] on April 27, 2023.

Reception

Kao the Kangaroo received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5][7][6] Greg Orlando of Next Generation called the Dreamcast version "a marsuperior adventure. Pardon the horrible pun – please".[23]

Legacy

A sequel, Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2, was released for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, and Windows on April 15, 2005. About 5 months later, a remake of the second game called Kao Challengers was released on October 28 only for the PSP. Later in 2005, a second sequel called Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano was released only for Windows. A reboot, also called Kao the Kangaroo, was published in 2022.[25]

References

  1. ↑ "Kao the Kangaroo". 19 September 2021.
  2. ↑ @Kaothekangaroo (February 15, 2021). "Today is the day that most of you've been waiting for!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ "Kao the Kangaroo (2000 re-release) on Steam".
  4. ↑ https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/kao-the-kangaroo-2000-rerelease-1b53f5
  5. 1 2 "KAO the Kangaroo Critic Reviews for Dreamcast". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  6. 1 2 "KAO the Kangaroo (2000) for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  7. 1 2 "KAO the Kangaroo Critic Reviews for Game Boy Advance". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  8. ↑ Thompson, Jon. "Kao the Kangaroo (DC) - Review". Allgame. Archived from the original on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  9. ↑ Deci, T.J. "Kao the Kangaroo (PC) - Overview". Allgame. Archived from the original on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  10. ↑ Frankle, Gavin. "Kao the Kangaroo (GBA) - Overview". Allgame. Archived from the original on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  11. ↑ Key, Steve (2001). "Dreamcast Review: Kao The Kangaroo". Computer and Video Games (Official Dreamcast Magazine UK). Archived from the original on 2007-06-24. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  12. ↑ CVG Staff (2001-12-08). "GBA Review: Kao The Kangaroo". Computer and Video Games. Archived from the original on 2007-01-24. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  13. ↑ "KAO the Kangaroo (DC)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. April 2001.
  14. ↑ "Kao the Kangaroo (DC)". Game Informer. No. 96. April 2001.
  15. ↑ Liu, Johnny (February 2001). "Kao the Kangaroo Review (DC)". Game Revolution. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  16. ↑ Walker, Trey (2001-03-09). "KAO the Kangaroo Review (PC)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  17. ↑ Provo, Frank (2001-02-27). "KAO the Kangaroo Review (DC)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  18. ↑ Provo, Frank (2002-01-31). "KAO the Kangaroo Review (GBA)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  19. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (2001-12-31). "KAO the Kangaroo Review on Game Boy Advance". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2004-09-01. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  20. ↑ Chau, Anthony (2001-02-13). "Kao the Kangaroo (DC)". IGN. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  21. ↑ Chau, Anthony (2001-03-08). "Kao the Kangaroo (PC)". IGN. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  22. ↑ Harris, Craig (2002-01-30). "Kao the Kangaroo (GBA)". IGN. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  23. 1 2 Orlando, Greg (April 2001). "Kao the Kangaroo (DC)". Next Generation. Imagine Media (76): 83. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  24. ↑ "Kao the Kangaroo". Nintendo Power. Vol. 150. November 2001. p. 148.
  25. ↑ "Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release) - Kao the Kangaroo is back! - Steam News". 9 June 2020.
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