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2005 · Expanded edition · Tate Multimedia · Action-adventure · Adventure

Kao Challengers

PlayStation exclusiveExpanded edition

Kao Challengers is an action-adventure video game featuring Kao the Kangaroo. Challengers is an enhanced port of Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2, released a year earlier in Europe. It includes additional racing and deathmatch multiplayer minigames.

Released
28 October 2005
Platforms
PlayStation Portable
Genres
Action-adventureAdventurePlatformerRacing
Developers
Tate Multimedia
Publishers
Atari
Series
Kao the Kangaroo
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
ActionParty
Country
Poland
Age ratings
PEGI 3ESRB E

About

Kao Challengers is an action-adventure video game featuring Kao the Kangaroo developed by Tate Interactive and published by Atari Europe. Challengers is an enhanced port of Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2, released a year earlier in Europe.

Keywords

  • minigames
  • talking animals
  • boss fight
  • kangaroo

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The game contains over 20 levels in 5 worlds which have their own unique environment. There are also some bonus levels included. In the levels there are over 30 enemies with 7 fighting techniques. Enemies all have their own different personalities which can easily be recognised from the way they attack and defend.

Kao can do many actions such as flying, throwing boomerangs, cones and other objects, swimming and skating. Cut scenes explain the story as the player progresses through the levels to help and guide them. Vehicles can be driven which include a snowboard, catapult, pelican, water barrel and motor boat. There is also a multiplayer mode where players can use 15 different weapons including bombs, fire flamer and a magneto.

Reception

The game has received mixed reviews, as GameRankings gave it a score of 56.12%, while Metacritic gave it a score of 57 out of 100.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
PlayStation Portable28 October 2005Europe · North America 29 April 2006

Editions and related releases

Based on
Kao the Kangaroo Round 2
Part of
Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2
Expanded edition of
Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2Kao the Kangaroo Round 2

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