If you love weird games with simple themes, Sony’s LocoRoco 2 for the PlayStation Portable will roll right up your alley.
At the end of the last game, the usually peaceful LocoRoco defeated their enemy, the Mojas, but the Mojas’ leader Bonmucho has returned to conquer their planet with a life-draining song.
The original entry in the series was critically acclaimed because of its simple controls.
By using the PSP’s left and right shoulder buttons to tilt the landscape, the blob-like LocoRoco move left or right. Tapping both shoulder buttons simultaneously makes them jump.
Additionally, the LocoRoco can join together to form a one large blob or they can split into individual sections. Many of the game’s puzzles require them to assemble or divide in order to overcome obstacles.
The LocoRoco, however, have learned new abilities since the last game and can now swim, spin and encase themselves inside protective shells to avoid harm. These new abilities add another layer to the game play by making the stages less predictable.
Since music threatens the LocoRoco’s planet, they can also to use music to save it. By collecting musical notes, they can add new instruments to the background music and unlock ability-boosting bonuses.
The game design is two-dimensional, but the simple shapes and sugary-sweet color scheme give the game more appeal than a lot of today’s three-dimensional games. The bouncy background tunes will be etched in your mind for weeks.
LocoRoco 2 is available for the PlayStation Portable for $19.99 MSRP.

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