GamesRadar - LocoRoco

PSPgo - No Free Game Downloads Planned for North America (News)

Sep 25, 2009

WorthPlaying contacted SCEA to find out if it planned to match the PSPgo Rewards program announced by SCEE this morning and was told that Sony had no plans at this time to match the European offer.

"There hasn't been any announcement yet that there will be an equivalent rewards program for North America..."

Sony says 'girlz play too' and LocoRoco is a girly game (News)

Aug 3, 2009

Destructoid writes.... The US PlayStation Web site has opened up a delicously patronizing new page to promote the Lilac PSP and Hannah Montana bundle, claiming that "Girlz Play Too!" The beautifully misguided and cynical page spouts such wise words as, "OMG Lilac PSP," and only gets worse from there.

More accurate names for your favourite games (Feature)

May 21, 2009

What's in a name? Well, when it comes to video games names, usually a lot of tiresome buzz words, clichéd phrases and way too much use of the letter x. We're tired of titles chosen by marketing men, which are more concerned with selling us an idea than telling us about the actual game. The following games are all guilty of these naming shames, so that's why we've given each a new moniker to more accurately sum up either what each one is about or the legacy each one has left. ...

Purchase a PlayStation Portable PSP-3000, get a free game (News)

May 11, 2009

Amazon.com is offering a free PlayStation Portable game with the purchase of the most recent PlayStation Portable (PSP-3000) game system. There are three good games to select from: God of War: Chains of Olympus, LocoRoco and Hot Shots Golf Open Tee. Not a bad way to start playing on the PSP!

From Amazon.com:
"For a limited time, when you purchase a PSP 3000 Core Pack - Black, you can get a qualifying PSP Greatest Hits title for free*. Offer limited to products shipped and sold by Amazon.com. Offer begins at 12:00 AM Pacific time on 5/10/09 and ends at 11:59 PM Pacific time on 5/16/09. This offer may not be combined with other offers or promotional certificates. Limit one free game per household.
*Tax and shipping charges may apply."

PSP hit LocoRoco coming to mobile (News)

Jan 27, 2009

Pocket Gamer has picked up on exclusive information that Glu is currently localizing the hit PSP game, LocoRoco, for the European mobile market. Titled LocoRoco Hi, Pocket Gamer has more details and screenshots on the biggest new mobile announcement this year.

Bikes in Gears of War 2? (Feature)

Apr 25, 2008

With yesterday's announcement that Burnout Paradise is to get motorbikes, we thought we'd see what other big-name games would be like with bikes in them. How? With Photoshop, of course ...

The best thing to come out of new-gen is old-gen (Feature)

Feb 28, 2008

Distilled gameplay, old-school values and why you need never load another disc into your console again. We take a look at how new-gen technology has revitalised old-gen gaming and even sparked a new wave of superb retro-style games. ...

Gaming's greatest Fatties (Feature)

Feb 22, 2008

Just in time for Black History Month, GamesRadar is proud to present a completely unrelated article about fat people. Chubbies are everywhere these days. Your next door neighbor could be a fatty. More than likely, your mom is one, too. Oh, Snap! ...

Patapon demo hits Japanese PS Store (News)

Feb 7, 2008

PSPfanboy: "Those of you lucky enough to have a Japanese Playstation Network ID will be able to jump onto the Playstation Store (via PC or PS3) and download the brand new Patapon demo. However, be warned! This quirky game is best played when fully understood."

LocoRoco the first ever commercial PSP game with motion sensing (News)

Dec 24, 2007

MAXCONSOLE: Mr305 has released the first ever piece of PSP homebrew that adds motion sensing support for a commercial game. The homebrew utilizes the Neo Motion Kit and it allows you to tilt the PSP either left or right in order to let Loco's do their magic.

New Christmas LocoRoco demo incoming? (News)

Dec 8, 2007

Nick Doerr of pspfanboy.com says:

If you've been an avid PSP Fanboy reader, or an avid LocoRoco player, you might remember our downloadable demo last Christmas. Seems we're getting another treat this year as well, as it appears a demo with Santa Blob Person is on its way. The SCEJ website indicates a December 13th date, and availability on the PSP and the PC's version of the PlayStation Store. Or, you know, you could just get it from us. We'll get back to you on this subject in a little under a week.

Locoroco Team working on Locoroco 2 for PSP & looking for new staff (News)

Nov 13, 2007

The Locoroco team have added a page at Sony careers' section where they announce they are looking for new members to work on the new PSP game.

New PSP Kids Pack Anounced (News)

Sep 28, 2007

SCEE Has announed 2 new packs for their brand new launched PSP Slim & Lite.

After launching 2 other kid packs (the simpsons & spiderman) Sony tought it was time for something else and created 2 new bundles for the kids. Its clear the sony wants to persuade the younger gamers that the playstation portable is a hot item and a must have.

First we have the Locorocco pack wich will contain a ice silver psp slim & lite and the game locorocco.

The other pack is My sims: pets wich wil include a simular ice silver psp slim & lite and the game the sims 2: pets.

The packs wil go on sale on October 24 for €189,99 and its not sure if these packs will ever make it outside Europe.

Racist! A look at games accused of bigotry (Feature)

Aug 3, 2007

The recently released Resident Evil 5 trailer is currently causing a storm of debate across the internet after one critic - a single, solitary person writing on a blog - fingered the game as being racist in its depiction of black people as "inhuman savages" and for the fact that a white man in military clothing is employed to destroy them. It's an interesting opinion, certainly, but one that we happen to think is wrong. While a cursory glance at Resident Evil 5 may give the impression that ...

PSP Needs Less Sequels Says LocoRoco Creator (News)

May 18, 2007

LocoRoco creator Tsutomu Kouno has told GamesIndustry.biz that too many of the games available for the PSP are sequels - and that he plans to redress the balance.

Speaking at the Nordic Game conference earlier this week Kouno said, "We need to make more new games for PSP, not just sequels. We have to increase the number of casual games, games that LocoRoco players will want to play."

He also said he has many new ideas for games on the PSP but that he can't make them all because he is "only one person."

D.I.C.E. 07: Phil Harrison speaks (News)

Feb 8, 2007

President of Sony Worldwide Studios fields questions in Sin City; says European PS3s are already in transit; LocoRoco 2 and PS3 rubber-duck game revealed.

With the PlayStation 3 supply now steady in North America and Japan and the console's European launch around the corner, people are pondering Sony's next move. Many speculated the electronics giant might tip its hand at the D.I.C.E. Summit in Las Vegas. The annual event takes place each February at the sprawling Green Valley Ranch complex, and draws a select group of elite game-industry glitterati together for an extended weekend of schmoozing and boozing.

Today, Sony Worldwide Studios president Phil Harrison sat in front of a high-powered crowd for an "informal" question and answer session with Newsweek games correspondent N'Gai Croal. GameSpot is on the scene with live updates of what the affable executive has to say.

The Top 7... games that are cheaper than therapy (Feature)

Jan 16, 2007

Let the haters and the old ladies complain about how those newfangled video computer games teach us to be killers; we've always taken the view that violent games are a pressure valve for blowing off steam in a harmless way. Don't believe it? Play something fierce and bloody the next time you're in a really bad mood, and then try telling us you didn't feel better afterward. But why stop there? If games can keep you from climbing a clock tower and expressing your inner pain in the form of ...

GamesRadar's potentially annual Platinum Chalice awards 2006 (Feature)

Dec 22, 2006

It's the end of another great year for gamers. Two new systems launched. Two handhelds waged bloody battle. And next gen gaming got a big kick in the pants - thanks to a year of lonely rule by the Xbox 360. PC gaming fought fire with nukes, waging its battle against the console-based onslaught. In short, it ruled. How do we handle this? We're handing out our gleaming Platinum Chalice to those games and systems which gave us the business. No boring list of 37 different strategy games, divided ...

Loco Roco sequel confirmed (News)

Dec 19, 2006

Sony Computer Entertainment President Phil Harrison recently spoke to MTV News, and made a startling revelation about the PSP exclusive LocoRoco. "It was a very successful game for us and we're continuing to evolve the franchise," he said. "We're going to bring 'LocoRoco' back in a couple of new ways with some new friends in the future."

PSP Firmware Update 3.02 plus LocoRoco Xmas (News)

Dec 12, 2006

New PSP update 3.02.

(just another security update)

although with it, you can now download the new Locoroco Xmas Demo!

Holiday Buyers' Guide 2006 - PSP (Feature)

Dec 6, 2006

Sony's handheld has gone through some rough patches since its release in early 2005, but it's still the most impressive piece of handheld hardware you can own for less than $300. With its big, high-definition screen and games that approach the PlayStation 2 in terms of visual quality, this is definitely the handheld of choice for players who demand top-notch ...

LocoRoco (Review)

Nov 27, 2006

For months now, a broad array of videogame news outlets - GamesRadar included - have been extolling the virtues of LocoRoco, using phrases like "the next Katamari Damacy" and "the happiest game ever made." Spend some time with the free demo, and it's easy to see why - LocoRoco's unique gameplay and lively, wildly happy aesthetic are impossible not to love. But how do they hold up over 40-plus levels? Pretty well, actually. The gameplay is unchanged from what you might have already played; you ...

LocoRoco gets seasonal (News)

Nov 27, 2006

Sony has prepared a special Christmas treat for fans of PSP puzzler LocoRoco in the form of a seasonally themed download featuring new characters, songs and challenges. Earlier this year a special Halloween download was made available which dropped bats, pumpkins and generally scary things into LocoRoco land, well now these will be replaced by falling snow, singing choirs and decorated doorways. All this Christmas themed content will appear in a brand new level which will also feature new ...

LocoRoco - Christmas song 11-27-06 (Video)

Nov 27, 2006

Tilt an impossibly happy 2D world and guide a group of singing blobs to safety. We dare you to not crack a smile while playing.

LocoRoco gets spooky with new level (News)

Oct 27, 2006

Can't get enough of LocoRoco's singing, bouncing blobs? Publisher Sony has just unleashed a Halloween-themed level for its bizarre little PSP adventure, which you can download and play whether you actually bought the game or not. Featuring a nightmarish color scheme and plenty of Jack-'o-lanterns, the demo has your cute, yellow LocoRoco chasing a pumpkin in a witch hat into what appears to be a crumbling haunted house. More interestingly, it features new gameplay elements, including ...

Spooky LocoRoco Released (News)

Oct 27, 2006

SCE America & Europe bring us the exclusive Halloween demo -- get it now!

LocoRoco (Screenshots)

Oct 27, 2006

PSP Firmware update 2.82 (new game demos too) (News)

Oct 26, 2006

PSP firmware update V2.82 has now been made available.
also there are new game demos to download including...

RidgeRacer 2,
Moto GP,
and an exclusive 'LocoRoco Halloween Special level'

Listen to LocoRoco (News)

Sep 6, 2006

Sony has told us it has no plans to bring the LocoRoco soundtrack to our shores anytime soon - sad news for anyone who can't get enough of the cheery little blobs' peppy tunes and nonsensical lyrics. There is a silver lining, however - we've scored four of the game's songs in their entirety and put them online for your listening pleasure. Hit the Movies tab above, and you'll be able to listen to the opening theme (as sung by both the childlike yellow LocoRocos and the folk-rocky green ones), ...

LocoRoco - green song (Video)

Sep 5, 2006

Tilt an impossibly happy 2D world and guide a group of singing blobs to safety. We dare you to not crack a smile while playing.

LocoRoco - black song (Video)

Sep 5, 2006

Tilt an impossibly happy 2D world and guide a group of singing blobs to safety. We dare you to not crack a smile while playing.

LocoRoco updated hands-on (Preview)

Aug 3, 2006

We hear LocoRoco, the aggressively weird action game about singing blobs, is all but tanking after its release in Europe and Japan. Having finally spent some time with the full game, however, we honestly can't understand why; unless something drastic changes before its release next month, it's going to be brilliant. Compared with the high-energy free demo, which packs in a ton of cool stuff right from the get-go, the complete LocoRoco dials it down a bit, parceling out its goodies a little ...

Free downloads for PSP (News)

Jul 26, 2006

Sony is launching a new PSP download service this Friday, offering everyone who can get to a participating store the chance to grab free game demos, music tracks, movie trailers and more.

GAME is just one of the stores participating in the launch, and will be opening the wireless floodgates at its stores in Oxford Street, London and Crown Walk, Milton Keynes.

There's been no mention of a specific promotion at the London store - though we're sure there'll be something on offer - but we do know that the Milton Keynes store are working with Sony to create a LocoRoco Funday and giving away a ceramic white PSP with software.

Civil rights group slams Sony ad (News)

Jul 7, 2006

US civil rights group the NAACP has slammed an advert for the new white PSP which some observers have accused of being racist.

In a statement issued by the San Jose branch of the NAACP, chapter president Rick Callender also appeared to refer to recent allegations that PSP game LocoRoco also has racist overtones, stating: "The days of blacks being portrayed in minstrel shows are long gone, and with good reason. The minstrel show was an awful chapter in history and this ad smacks of that age and time.

"It is even further unacceptable that some corporations still think it is okay to use racially charged media images," Callender continued.

LocoRoco (Review)

Jun 27, 2006

Monday 26 June 2006 In a gaming world rammed with guns, car jackings and roughing up women in the showers (cheers, Hitman) LocoRoco is a scorching beam of light ripping through the gloom. This blob-filled puzzler is like looking at games through a dribbling baby's eyes, with its bright and happy nappy stylings making you smile like an idiot. But there's nothing stupid about Sony's orange bolus. The cheery little thing epitomises how all PSP games should be: fun and simple. Sticking two ...

LocoRoco demo available (News)

Jun 6, 2006

Sony is giving gamers a chance to get hands-on with its unique PSP platformer LocoRoco with a new downloadable demo. All PSP owners have to do is hit this link and follow the instructions to download the demo, which will be saved to the handheld's memory stick, allowing you to play it any time. There's a catch, though: the demo comes packaged with Sony's latest PSP firmware update - bad news for anyone who likes using homebrew software on their ...

European LocoRoco demo out now (News)

Jun 5, 2006

Download the demo directly onto your PSP's Memory Stick, and enjoy the demo with no need for a PC.

Sony Releases PSP Firmware 2.71 (News)

Jun 1, 2006

Sony released Firmware 2.71 for the Sony PSP in Japan.

The new PSP firmware allows you to download game demos directly from the PSP web browser onto the memory stick. Currently available are the LocoRoco demo and a demo of Kazou (Sudoku game).

E3 06: Wobbly footage of LocoRoco (Preview)

May 12, 2006

No visit to the immense Sony stand in E3's cavernous West Hall, and the accompanying PSP peninsula, would be complete without a quick pause for a spot of LocoRoco. And to bring a big beaming smile to your face and the warm touch of a little sunshine into your day, we've nabbed a bit of footage of the gelatinous platformer in tilting action. And talking of tilting, we wonder if there will be any chance of a PS3 conversion of the game to take advance of the new pad's wobble-detection ability? ...

Pre-E3 blowout day two: PS2/PSP (Feature)

May 2, 2006

We can't wait Guitar Hero II Nobody quite expected Guitar Hero to be such a blistering success last year, but its popularity and sheer awesomeness have put the sequel at the top of our "must-see" list. While it's deceptively simple - you "play" a guitar-shaped controller in time to a cascading series of onscreen dots - Guitar Hero is one of the most enjoyably addictive games on the PS2, and we've got high hopes for the next ...

Hands-on with LocoRoco (Preview)

Apr 26, 2006

We have no idea what the little orange blobs in Sony's upcoming LocoRoco are singing, but it sure is catchy. As we tilt the game's 2D landscape to roll them around their colorful, impossibly endearing world, the little guys lip-sync to a cheery, all-gibberish rock song that makes us yearn for the game to hit stores. As one of our editors put it, "I feel so happy I could cry!" Catchy tunes and cute visuals are just two of the things that make the one-level LocoRoco demo we tried awesome. ...

LocoRoco (Preview)

Apr 25, 2006

Tuesday 25 April 2006 The challenge for PSP developers has been one of scale, a struggle to shoehorn console-quality gameplay into the more limited capabilities of the portable hardware, so it's interesting to see Sony itself taking precisely the opposite tack, and making good on the industry's tried, tested and long-overdue love affair with simplicity. That simplicity is evident in every aspect of LocoRoco. Apart from the obvious control scheme, which utilises little more than the shoulder ...

The PSP games you have to own (Feature)

Feb 26, 2006

Impressive as PSP has been so far, this is the year it really takes off. Some very big titles are coming, but not all of the most promising stuff is high-profile. At least, not yet. So take a look through this top 10 and make some notes. You really don't want to miss out. Tomb Raider: Legend By Eidos | Out May 9, 2006 Legend is gorgeous for a PS2 game, and almost as gorgeous running on the diminutive PSP (we're not guessing; we know). Better still, beneath the striking looks lies a Tomb ...

Loco Roco rolls into view (News)

Feb 25, 2006

We've gathered some screenshots for Loco Roco, which Sony has announced will hit PSP this summer. A joyfully simple game, you're responsible for guiding grinning, jelly-like blobs - the Loco Roco - through snowy mountain peaks and moist jungles, while avoiding anything sharp and pokey. Loco Roco uses PSP's shoulder buttons to tilt the levels and roll the blobby characters through the environments. By gobbling fruit scattered around the levels your Loco Roco will balloon in size, but bumping ...

Codes (Cheat)

Jul 23, 2007

Go to GamesRadar to see the Cheat ...

Idle Play (Easter Egg)

Sep 19, 2006

Go to GamesRadar to see the Easter Egg ...