LocoRoco 2 Remastered

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. 4P.de
    Dec 12, 2017
    92
    Quotation forthcoming.
  2. Areajugones
    Dec 15, 2017
    85
    LocoRoco 2 Remastered has adapted perfectly the controls to PlayStation 4 and is way better than the original one. New levels and secrets that make this game a must-have for those who like original games of this genre.
  3. Multiplayer.it
    Dec 13, 2017
    85
    LocoRoco 2 is the perfect opportunity to recover the small masterpiece created by Japan Studio.
  5. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Feb 22, 2018
    80
    The superior game in the series. [Feb 2018, p.91]
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  6. Eurogamer Italy
    Jan 31, 2018
    80
    LocoRoco 2 Remastered is proof that certain games never get old. Funny as nine years later, thanks to the high definition, the game amazes even more easily.
  7. PLAY! Zine
    Jan 28, 2018
    80
    LocoRoco 2 Remastered brings the well deserved high resolution uplift to a timeless classic. With an unchanged essence, LocoRoco 2 is still that charming and silly platformer we fell in love with ages ago. If you’ve never played it before, yet refuse do to so now... what's wrong with you, are you loco? Bad pun - but a great game.
  8. GameOver.gr
    Jan 26, 2018
    80
    The beautiful platformer from Japan Studio hasn’t lost an ounce of its charm, and in PS4, with the enhanced resolution, it looks and feels better than ever.
  9. God is a Geek
    Dec 22, 2017
    80
    A great port of a nine year old PSP game, LocoRoco 2 Remastered is as fun as it has ever been. Colourful and downright adorable, it’s a game that everyone can (and should) play.
  10. Meristation
    Dec 21, 2017
    80
    LocoRoco 2 Remastered is a perfect opportunity for everyone: those who did not enjoy the title before and also those who keep a good memory and want to relive it. A game able to dazzle with his drawings and, above all, with its really great soundtrack.
  11. IGN Italia
    Dec 12, 2017
    80
    The colorful and crazy world of LocoRoco 2 returns with an excellent remastered.
  12. Push Square
    Dec 11, 2017
    80
    Aside from some more inventive level design and a couple of new bells and whistles to keep you occupied, LocoRoco 2 Remastered is more of the same, which in our book is no bad thing. There’s little here that will surprise you, but it does just as good a job as the first game in providing a simple, grin-inducing few hours. We’ve rather enjoyed revisiting both titles this year, and we think fans old and new will still get a lot of fun out of them. Games as jovial as this one don’t come around very often these days, so if you’re after something light, you’ll have a ball.
  13. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Dec 8, 2017
    80
    The core of this classic has not been touched, and this remains the same LocoRoco 2 many gamers have fond memories of. Pick this up if you’re a fan of the series, or especially if you never tried the original release and want the best version available.
  14. Impulsegamer
    Dec 21, 2017
    78
    Sony’s more esoteric puzzle and rhythm-based games are a bit of an acquired taste, with the pervading cheeriness and garish graphics serving as a turn off for some, but if you dig on these kind of games then LocoRoco 2 offers up a nice evolution upon the formula of the first title.
  15. Vandal
    Dec 14, 2017
    78
    LocoRoco 2 still is a great game, but it doesn't offer anything you couldn't find in the original. Anyway, it's a good opportunity for new players to discover it.
  16. IGN Spain
    Dec 13, 2017
    78
    Colorful & delightful, LocoRoco 2 Remastered is simply a great option for all players to revive one of the cutest experiences ever in platforming games. Don't miss it, if you have the chance; it's deeper than it seems.
  17. SpazioGames
    Dec 13, 2017
    75
    LocoRoco 2 brings to the table a solid platform experience that resembles too closely its predecessor. However, the game is still highly recommended for all those who loved the first chapter.
  18. Critical Hit
    Dec 13, 2017
    75
    As with the first game, LocoRoco 2 Remastered is an unremarkable remaster of a delightfully charming game. The game’s bright and colourful visuals pop in higher resolutions, and the music comes to life through bigger speakers than the PSP offered. It’s a pity that like other PSP remasters, the cut scenes are a blurry mess, but that’s a minor complaint.
  19. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Dec 26, 2017
    70
    After ten years of release, LocoRoco 2 back with colorful adventure and innovative gameplay. Though lack of game engine might be tricky to deal, this doesn't mean you can't have fun playing LocoRoco 2.
  20. TheSixthAxis
    Dec 18, 2017
    70
    LocoRoco 2 Remastered certainly gets the job done and while it is shorter than the original, there’s a ton of side content present. Its charming, minimalist detail looks great on the whole and runs as smoothly as one could hope for. The omission to that is with the low resolution cutscenes, which is somewhat ironic considering the emphasis on 4K in the marketing, but LocoRoco 2 Remastered is more of the same, which can only be a good thing.
  21. Trusted Reviews
    Dec 14, 2017
    70
    LocoRoco 2 Remastered is a solid enhancement over the original release that fails to iron out all of the kinks I would have liked. The simplistic platforming and inventive level design are occasionally let down by imprecise controls, although this is far from a dealbreaker.

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User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 30
  3. Negative: 11 out of 30
  1. ShadowPeter
    Dec 13, 2017
    9
    “pacchonbo- moi-inoinoi chakaretapatton pankorakettonto-n…”. Ok, I tried to pass a nit of the lyrics of LocoRoco 2 Remastered "Yellow Version"“pacchonbo- moi-inoinoi chakaretapatton pankorakettonto-n…”. Ok, I tried to pass a nit of the lyrics of LocoRoco 2 Remastered "Yellow Version" song, so wonderful and original that it is, and that I've tried to sing a few more times whenever I remember the LocoRoco series. Right, it is another PSP remaster to be analyzed.

    Despite being defeated in the first game, the Moja Corps didn't give up and return with a new plan to conquer the world; they plan to implement (in several places) a terrible sound that sucks the energy of life. For those who don't know the LocoRoco series, it is a platform game, in which we control one (which in total has 7 characters, including the new character "Viole") yellow gelatin bubble called "Kolche". Instead of moving the character with the traditional D-Pad or analog, we control the LocoRoco through balancing. In other words, balance the planet with the L1 and R1 buttons, and if we want to make the character jump, we have to press the L1 and R1 buttons simultaneously.

    Fortunately in this LocoRoco 2 Remastered they removed the balance in the sensor of the command, something that in the first one disturbed more than it helped. We can also divide, as long as we have at least two units, our LocoRoco in several LocoRocos by repeatedly pressing the "O" button, and to return to being one, keep the "O" button pressed. The main objective of the game is to eat the berries, to win a LocoRoco, to pick up Pickories, to buy objects and divisions for the Mui Mui House, defeat the Mojo and other enemies until reaching the goal of the level.

    Now, let's talk about the small additions of LocoRoco 2 Remastered in relation to the first. The LocoRocos can now be under water, jump from branch to branch with the L1 and R1, get into certain objects to destroy obstacles and unlock new platforms, etc. But there has also been a small change, now in areas where they require 5, 10 or 15 LocoRoco, we have a sort of quick time event or something of the genre with musical notes. If we succeed, even if you fail some musical note, we win one or two prizes.

    LocoRoco 2 Remastered also has a good amount of mini-games, since the Loco Race (we have to choose a LocoRoco and who controls our character is the AI), Chuppa Chuppa (as in the previous game, a living being that can throw the LocoRoco into the air and reach certain obstacles), the Loco Rider (in which we have to push our opponent LocoRoco to the black spikes to remove him the LocoRocos), we also have back the mini-game in which we have to rebuild and expand the Mui Mui House, etc.

    We have several levels in several places, for example, tropical levels, levels in the ice, levels in a factory, levels in the forest, etc. The soundtrack, which despite the majority being the same as LocoRoco Remastered songs, remains spectacular. Visually, despite the cutscenes something dated, are good and then if 4K is even better.

    The only thing I really complain about is the fact that little has changed over the original LocoRoco. It could have more different areas, but I still can't let go of the game because is so addictive. Who likes games with a fertile imagination in ideas like LittleBigPlanet, Tearaway Unfolded, Sound Shapes, The Unfinished Swan and Puppeteer, I strongly recommend this LocoRoco 2 Remastered. I just don't recommend this game to people with seasickness problems. Now, someone who obliges, whether by message or other thing, Sony to launch the LocoRoco 3.    … Full Review »
  2. ShefardAlex
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    Great remake.
    Good game. It is also pleasant for children, but also for adults. It is a pity the original studio has not created something    Great remake.
    Good game. It is also pleasant for children, but also for adults. It is a pity the original studio has not created something like this for a long time.    … Full Review »
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