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LocoRoco (2006) is a traversal puzzle game in a world of plants and creatures to investigate. The novelty, besides the character’s singing and cute aesthetic, is that you control the game with just two buttons, tilting and bumping your characters through each level.

It's a platform game where you tilt the world with the left and right buttons on the controller in order to manoeuvre the LocoRoco, coloured jelly-like characters, through each level. You have to avoid the spider-like enemies and collect ever more LocoRoco in your group. You can grow bigger by eating special berries, and then can be split and rejoined to pass the LocoRoco through narrow spaces.
  • LocoRoco (PlayStation Portable)
  • LocoRoco Cocoreccho (PlayStation 3)
  • LocoRoco 2 (PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita)
  • LocoRoco Midnight Carnival (PlayStation Portable)
  • LocoRoco Remastered (PlayStation 4)

Rolando is a similar game available on iOS and Android. Although it plays in a similar fashion, by tilting to traverse the world its characters are hard rather than squishy like LocoRoco.

Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked LocoRoco 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 10 weeks ago.
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Play StylePlay Style

This is a Platform and Traversal game with Action, Adventure and Puzzle elements. This is a single-player game.

DurationDuration

Play Time: This game will take between 6 hours and 8 hours to complete.

Age RatingsAge Ratings

Content Rating

This game has been rated PEGI 3.

Skill Level

6+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Because the controls only require a couple of buttons, really young children can play this pretty well. To get perfect scores on levels does take considerable planning and button pressing accuracy though.

CostsCosts

LocoRoco usually costs £7.99 to £11.99.
 

LocoRoco 2 Remastered

PlayStation Store PS4 £11.99

LocoRoco Midnight Carnival

PlayStation Store PS4 £7.99 Free

PS Plus Premium

LocoRoco Remastered

PlayStation Store PS4 £11.99
PlayStation Store PS5 Free Free

PS Plus Premium

PlayStation Store PC Free Free

PS Plus Premium

There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 23/06/2006

Out Now: PS Vita, PS4 and PSP

Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Platform, Traversal (Action, Adventure and Puzzle)

Accessibility: 1 feature

Components: 2D Side-On, Cartoon and Hand-Made

Developer: Sony Japan Studio (@SonyJapanStudio)


Taming Gaming Book Written by parents for parents, the database complements the in-depth discussion about video game addiction, violence, spending and online safety in the Taming Gaming book. We are an editorially independent, free resource without adverts that is supported by partnerships.

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