Kao the Kangaroo

Kao the Kangaroo (Polish: Kangurek Kao) is a series of platform video games developed and published by Polish studio Tate Multimedia.

Kao the Kangaroo
Genre(s)Platformer adventure, action-adventure
Developer(s)Tate Multimedia (2003-present)
Titus Interactive (2001)
Publisher(s)Titus Interactive (2000)
JoWooD Productions (2005)
Atari (2005-2006)
Tate Multimedia (2022)
Platform(s)
First releaseKao the Kangaroo
November 23, 2000
Latest releaseKao the Kangaroo
May 27, 2022

Each game follow the adventures of the protagonist and titular character, Kao which is a young Australian kangaroo fitted with a boxing that have to travel by different environment 3D platform game full of fun exploration, adventure and mysteries.[1]

Main series
Release timeline
2000Kao the Kangaroo
2001Kao the Kangaroo (GBA)
2002
2003Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2
2004
2005Kao Challengers
Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano
2006Kao the Kangaroo Trilogy
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022Kao the Kangaroo

Kao the Kangaroo (2000)
Main article: Kao the Kangaroo (2000 video game)

The first installment was published by Titus Interactive for Microsoft Windows on November 23, 2000.[2] The Game Boy Advance version was released on December 11, 2001.

Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003)
Main article: Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2

A sequel to Kao the Kangaroo that was released on November 4, 2003, for Windows and on April 15, 2004, for Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube.[3]

Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano (2005)
Main article: Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano

A sequel to Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 and the third mainline game in the Kao the Kangaroo series. The game was released exclusively for Windows on December 2, 2005. The plot is set on an island with a giant volcano. Kao gets new skills and five companions to help him on his way.[4]

Kao the Kangaroo (2022)
Main article: Kao the Kangaroo (2022 video game)

Kao the Kangaroo was released on May 27, 2022.[5] Kao returns after a 16-year hiatus and has to fight his way through enemies called "fighting masters" in search of his missing sister. The game was meant to keep the spirit of the original games, but have a more modern look.[6]

Spin-offs

Kao the Kangaroo (GBA) (2001)

Is a 2D side scrolling game developed and released by Titus Interactive in December 2001 for the Game Boy Advance. Unlike the first Kao the Kangaro game for Windows and Dreamcast this is a 2D side scrolling platform game. You control Kao through twenty-seven levels.

Kao Challengers (2005)
Main article: Kao Challengers

Is an updated version of Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 developed by Tate Interactive and published by Atari exclusive for the PlayStation Portable in October 2005 in Europe and March 2006 in North America. The game introduces a new world with four additional levels for the single-player mode and 2 new multiplayer modes.

Kao the Kangaroo Trilogy (2006)

A compilation of the three games called Kao The Kangaroo: The Trilogy a Miscellaneous game which contains Kao The Kangaroo, Kao The Kangaroo: Round 2 and Kao The Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano was released digitally on 2006, where you can follow the epic adventures of Kao The Kangaroo the cutest and bravest kangaroo of all video games.

References
  1. "Kao the Kangaroo Trilogy". GOG.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  2. "KAO The Kangaroo (2000) - PC". Gamepressure.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  3. "KAO the Kangaroo: Round 2 PC, PS2, XBOX, GCN". Gamepressure.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  4. "KAO the Kangaroo 3 - PC". Gamepressure.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  5. "Kao the Kangaroo, Kangurek Kao 2022, Kao the Kangaroo 4 PC, PS4, XONE, PS5, XSX, Switch". Gamepressure.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  6. "New Kao The Kangaroo Game Bounces Its Way To Steam In 2021". TechRaptor. September 2020. Retrieved 2022-07-01.


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