Kao the Kangaroo has revealed its gameplay for the first time and has confirmed its release for this summer on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch.
Tate Multimedia announced in the summer of 2020 its intention to bring back the Kao the Kangaroo franchise with an ambitious new video game for PC and consoles. Today the company has expanded information confirming that they plan to launch this installment throughout this summer and that it will reach all platforms, that is, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch. Its version for computers can be purchased through Steam, where it already has its own page .
In addition to revealing its estimated release window, Tate Multimedia today released a new gameplay trailer for Kao the Kangaroo . This is a video that collects some sections and levels of the game, letting us see its gameplay practically for the first time (we had already seen a few seconds of the game in motion before , but nothing as complete as this). In a video published by IGN , and that is available below these lines, you can see some moments of platforming, combat and even some cinematic sequences.
New delivery more than 20 years later
The Kao the Kangaroo saga originally premiered in 2000 with a Dreamcast video game that received a second part five years later, this time with versions for PS2, Xbox, Gamecube and PC. The franchise, which has sold a total of 700,000 copies throughout its history, is completed with an expansion for PSP and a third installment exclusively for computers.
According to Tate Multimedia, this is Kao the Kangaroo ‘s biggest adventure to date : “This time, the brave kangaroo has to find his missing sister and solve the mystery of what happened to his missing father.” in its official description. In this way, players will have to accompany our protagonist on his journey through the world, where he will face “the famous fighting masters, influenced by a mysterious and dark power.”
In addition to gameplay footage, new footage of the new Kao the Kangaroo was also shown today. You can see them in the gallery available at the end of this news.