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LocoRoco 2 Revealed In New Famitsu

That Sony Computer Entertainment is going back to the LocoRoco well for another chance at acclaim and fortune should come as no surprise. The game's director, Tsutomu Kouno, has been chatting it up for ages and even SCEE reps confirmed it for a PSP release this year. Good then, that Sony got around to confirming its existence in the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu.

According to details translated by 1UP, LocoRoco 2 looks to stick to the formula of the first pretty closely, with new music, new bosses and the ability to bite more things — that's a bullet point, for sure — topping the list of new features. Following sequel evolution tradition, your Locos can now swim. Amazing how that always seems to take an iteration or two.

LocoRoco 2 Confirmed, Detailed [1UP]

7:30 PM on Wed Jul 9 2008
By Michael McWhertor
1,618 views, 31 comments

Latest by Reetesh: First Patapon2 and now this? These are some really awesome announcements :D more »

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LocoRoco Creator Fighting the Good Fight

Tsutomu Kouno is a creative guy. Hey, he created LocoRoco. Thing is, he works for a big multi-national corporation. Guys in suits aren't known for their creativity — even at Sony. So imagine the bewilderment Kouno got trying to explain LocoRoco to them. He recalls:

To start off with, the upper management didn't understand the idea. It was hard to communicate, so I tried to show them what it would be like moving — I created the demo and then they went for it... They liked the concept of rotating the world to move the LocoRocos to the goal, but they didn't understand what I meant when I said I wanted to apply AI to the LocoRoco and put other AI creatures in it — they couldn't see how that would be interesting or fun.

And dear reader, please don't be so naive to think that this is unique to Sony, but rather, sadly prevalent in the gaming industry. Bright side: Dude got to make his game. It all worked out!
Uphill Fight [Develop Mag]

1:00 AM on Wed Aug 8 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
1,320 views, 19 comments

Latest by Barts: Can't help but think of Bears of War : [bearsofwar.blogspot.com] more »

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All You Wanted To Know About Tsutomu Kouno (But Were Too Afraid To Ask)

There are things we want to know about game creators. In a recent interview, LocoRoco Tsutomu Kouno tells us those things we want to know. Things like how he broke into the industry or the kinds of games he wants to make. What's more, he talks about how attitudes among Japanese and Western gamers are changing. We wants a global group of gamers! He also tells us other stuff. Lots and lots of it. More »

11:00 PM on Thu Jun 21 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
475 views, 6 comments

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LocoRoco Creator On SIXAXIS: "Tiring"

So Tsutomu Kouno is working on a LocoRoco sequel. The game isn't too difficult from the original, save for new AI and physic calculations. But will it be for the PSP or the PS3? Kouno says: More »

7:00 AM on Tue May 22 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
1,488 views, 29 comments

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Risking Scolding, LocoRoco Creator Talks Sequel

LocoRoco creator Tsutomu Kouno dropped a few sequel hints at the Nordic Game Conference. While saying he was going to get "scolded" if he offered too much info, Kouno promised LocoRoco 2 would have: More »

5:00 AM on Wed May 16 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
523 views, 5 comments

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GDC07: PS3 LocoRoco Coming?

At this week's Game Developer Conference, Sony dropped some not-so-subtle hints about the future of the LocoRoco franchise. While the PSP version was a very minor hit, Sony remains committed to the series and it should come as no surprise that they'll continue with more hypercute blobby platforming. More »

5:20 PM on Fri Mar 9 2007
By Michael McWhertor
1,601 views, 15 comments