Kao the Kangaroo

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  • Summary: Join Kao on his biggest adventure yet! This time the brave kangaroo has to find his missing sister and solve the mystery of what happened to his long-gone father. He will need to travel the world and confront the famous fighting masters, who are influenced by the mysterious, dark power. OnJoin Kao on his biggest adventure yet! This time the brave kangaroo has to find his missing sister and solve the mystery of what happened to his long-gone father. He will need to travel the world and confront the famous fighting masters, who are influenced by the mysterious, dark power. On the course of his journey, Kao will learn under the guidance of his master - Walt, how to become not only an awesome fighter but also a clever one who uses his head as much as his fists.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. Cubed3
    Sep 26, 2022
    80
    A great little 3D platformer that does it's best to give players a solid and exciting experience featuring a much more refined and redesigned Kao core experience and story. Kao the Kangaroo should impress with its solid controls and strong visual design - if players can accept the drops in visual quality on Switch then this is a hearty recommendation to all players of such titles.
  2. Nintenderos
    May 27, 2022
    75
    Kao the Kangaroo is a nice and colorful platform game suitable for all kinds of audiences. Unfortunately it suffers from being unoriginal and presenting small graphic issues that make the experience not as satisfactory as it should be. Still, it's nice to play and, if you like the genre, it's certainly a recommended option.
  3. Nintendo Life
    May 27, 2022
    70
    Despite some rough edges, this is a charming platforming experience.
  4. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 26, 2022
    70
    Exploration, search for collectibles, clashes against enemies and bosses… the formula is ultra-known, but the work of Tate Multimedia offers a great adventure thanks to its successful graphics and an immersive cartoon atmosphere.
  5. Wccftech
    Jun 19, 2022
    65
    Kao the Kangaroo is a mixed bag. Far from bad, it offers decent platforming across several well-designed levels, though some issues hold it back. Some bugs certainly impact gameplay, with camera control also a gameplay-inhibiting factor. The lack of real challenge throughout most of the game will also be a limiting factor for replay value, though there is a level of exploration and several collectibles to find. While certainly not up there as one of the best platformers, Kao isn't a bad way to pass your time, and it's fortunately not priced as high as most new releases.
  6. Switch Player
    Jul 5, 2022
    60
    Kao the Kangaroo is an enjoyable revival of another once-forgotten mascot platformer, but its punches don’t hit hard enough to unseat any of its heavy-hitting contemporaries on Switch, and technical hiccups add an additional layer of ring rust.
  7. Hey Poor Player
    Jun 6, 2022
    40
    I really wanted to love Kao the Kangaroo. And while I did enjoy parts of it, the severe glitch I encountered kept me from progressing like I had expected to and effectively kept me from actually beating the game. Once Nintendo gets around to implementing the patch, I could potentially recommend the experience. But until version 1.2 goes live, I cannot recommend it to other platformer fans in good conscience.

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  1. PMG-Writer
    Jul 10, 2022
    8
    "Kao the Kangaroo" has become a nice title for the console and PC. The storyline, the playability and also the graphics can be seen and"Kao the Kangaroo" has become a nice title for the console and PC. The storyline, the playability and also the graphics can be seen and especially played. The tasks and battles really make you want to play and always put a smile on your face. Although the camera can't always keep up well, these are only small flaws, otherwise the game "Kao the Kangaroo" is highly recommendable.… Expand
  2. Rogerrip25
    Jun 19, 2022
    8
    classic 3D platformer. Little glitches but nothing game braking. Been playing games since the Atari. Glitches these days can be fixed.classic 3D platformer. Little glitches but nothing game braking. Been playing games since the Atari. Glitches these days can be fixed. Definitely doesn’t deserve zero! But the eight I gave it!… Expand
  4. WideREKXX
    Jun 21, 2022
    7
    Kao the kangaroo is a simple fun 3d platformer, it's not the best one out there but for what it is it's pretty fun. There's quite a feqKao the kangaroo is a simple fun 3d platformer, it's not the best one out there but for what it is it's pretty fun. There's quite a feq glitches sure but none of them are really game breaking. Also i want to say that the switch version of this game needs a bit more optimazation beacuse the game somethimes chugs hard. But i enjoyed it… Expand
  5. Kathlar
    Apr 5, 2023
    7
    The game was not working on my Nintendo Switch for almost a year. The developer didn't respond to any of my messages, even though I askedThe game was not working on my Nintendo Switch for almost a year. The developer didn't respond to any of my messages, even though I asked through 3 different ways.
    The game is fun, it has some of the old Kao vibe. The performance on Switch is quite poor, with lots of lagging on many occasions. That doesn't make the game unplayable though and I still had good time with it.    … Expand
  6. Adasc2906
    Mar 4, 2023
    6
    Not as great of a reboot as I thought it would be. This title gave me high hopes for a return of the franchise, but after playing it, i can'tNot as great of a reboot as I thought it would be. This title gave me high hopes for a return of the franchise, but after playing it, i can't recommend it for anyone besides hardcore fans of the series… Expand

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