Kao the Kangaroo
Kao the Kangaroo (Polish: Kangurek Kao) is a series of platformer video games developed and published by Polish studio Tate Multimedia, and starring the titular character called Kao a young kangaroo native to Australia. While it was largely active in the early 2000's before going on indefinite hiatus, the series was revived in 2020 for its 20th anniversary, and the release of a new installment is planned for 2022.
| Kao the Kangaroo | |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Platformer adventure, action-adventure |
| Developer(s) | Titus Interactive (2000) Tate Multimedia (2003-present) |
| Publisher(s) | Titus Interactive (2000) Atari (2003-2006) Tate Multimedia (2022) |
| Platform(s) | |
| First release | Kao the Kangaroo November 23, 2000 |
| Latest release | Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano December 2, 2005 |
Main series
| 2000 | Kao the Kangaroo |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Kao the Kangaroo (GBA) |
| 2002 | |
| 2003 | Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 |
| 2004 | |
| 2005 | Kao Challengers |
| Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano | |
| 2006–2021 | |
| 2022 | Kao the Kangaroo |
Kao the Kangaroo (2000)
The first game of the franchise that was released between 2000-2001 for Microsoft Windows, Dreamcast and Game Boy Advance.
Kao the Kangaroo (2001)
A GBA game was released on December 11, 2001, which is an entirely different game, despite having the same title.
Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003)
A sequel to Kao the Kangaroo that was released in 2003 for Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube.
Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano (2005)
A sequel to Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 and third part of the main games of Kao the Kangaroo series that was released only for Windows. In this game Kao ends up on islands where he has to collect four artifacts to overcome evil forces from volcano and try to get inside to defeat living there scary lava monster called God of the Volcano and free his friend.
Kao the Kangaroo (2022)
An upcoming game scheduled for release in 2022. Set in a world of anthropomorphic animals, a kangaroo fighter named Kao sets off on a journey to search for his missing sister, Kaia, and discover the secret of his long-lost father. To do this, he must battle the famous "fighting masters" who are being influenced by a dark power, and ultimately face the powerful Eternal Warrior who threatens the balance of the world.