Why 3D Platformer Fans Should Watch the New Kao the Kangaroo Game
Kao the Kangaroo is one of the most unexpected announcements in some time, and it's very obviously looking to shake things up. The 3D platformer by Tate Multimedia celebrated its 20th anniversary two years ago, and the developer has decided to celebrate it by rebooting the series from the ground up. As Kao takes itself in a brand-new direction to come back from retro console obscurity, it's chosen the perfect time to make a proper splash.
Considering the series' anniversary in 2020, Tate Multimedia most likely began work on the new game in order to celebrate it that year. Interestingly enough, as another way to celebrate Kao the Kangaroo, the original trilogy was added to gog.com for PC fans to purchase. Once the games became the most widely available they had been in years, those who played the titles instantly wished there was more. With this circumstance, the new Kao the Kangaroo game was the perfect project for Tate Multimedia to be working on in secret.
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The original Kao the Kangaroo game was met with sub-par reviews by critics back in 2000, with Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 being received better than its predecessor. Against what critics spoke of the game, fans who played it enjoyed the fun romp it provided through the little kangaroo character. It was compared to (or even seen as a rip-off of) Crash Bandicoot, with the second title being seen as being a bit similar to Rayman 2.
Despite how Kao the Kangaroo began as a linear platformer in the same vein as Crash, the new game is much more open in scale while remaining linear, like Kao: Round 2 ended up being. The beginning of the trailer seems to hint at a hub world filled with other kangaroos and even features the
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