Kao the Kangaroo, the boxing glove-wearing kangaroo, released on the Sega Dreamcast, will mark its return to the video game consoles. This news has been confirmed by Tate Multimedia, announcing they would be releasing a reboot of "Kao the Kangaroo" for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PCs through Steam.
Players, including the platformer's old fans, will enjoy seeing the kangaroo don the said gloves once again and fight evil while jumping his way through the game's colorful and vibrant world.
According to Nintendo Life, Kao will return to the aforementioned video game platforms after two decades to embark on a new adventure and face new challenges.
This time, according to Pro Game Guides, he will navigate through various 3D locations ranging from a forest to an icy mountain to the insides of a volcano, jumping platforms, and obstacles, and glide through pathways, as well as breaking mystery boxes, while unveiling several secrets, in order to find his missing sister, Kaia, while seeking for answers regarding his long-lost father.
As he travels across the world, he collects Coins and Gems while punching enemies influenced by the mysterious, dark power that came from the ambitious Eternal Warrior, including unique Bosses, using his signature pair of boxing gloves that are stacked with magical powers.
Along the way, he will be guided by his master, Walt, while he will meet new friends, as well as old allies, that will help him in his journey to stop the Eternal Warrior's plans to threaten the balance of the world, as well as items that they need to collect.
Tate Multimedia said that players, including core gamers and old fans of the game, who had a copy of the game would engage in Kao the Kangaroo's fun gameplay, which will be suitable for all ages, making it family-friendly. They confirmed more announcements to come about in-game content in the near future.
First released in 2000 for the aforementioned Sega Dreamcast, Game Boy Advance, and Windows PC, Kao the Kangaroo received three more games, Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2, which was released in 2003 for the PC, Xbox, PlayStation 2, and Nintendo GameCube, Kao Challengers, which was released in 2005 for the PlayStation Portable, and Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano, which was also released in 2005 for Windows PC, before the game's developers went on an indefinite hiatus.
The physical copies of Kao the Kangaroo for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and the game's digital version for PCs are available for pre-selling.