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iPhone's Rolando platformer

1:25 PM on 11.25.2008   |   Dale North


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I had never heard of Rolando until this morning, but after seeing the above game play trailer, I'm definitely interested. 

Rolando appears to be physics-based platformer with tilt action. It kind of resembles Sony's LocoRoco, but the game play appears more straightforward and puzzle-like. It uses the iPhone's tilt and multi-touch controls in a pretty creative way, and the official Web page says it contains 36 levels in all.

Rolandoland is in peril and the Rolandos need your help! Use innovative tilt, tap and Multi-Touch controls to guide the Rolandos through four visually-distinct worlds and 36 engaging levels. Solve physics puzzles, toy with the interactive environments and evade pesky enemies as you lead the Rolandos to victory.

This looks like a pretty great little pocket platformer. The title should be released some time this holiday season. We look forward to getting our hands on it.








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Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site Japanator. Likes Corgis, Sega Saturn, PSP, iPhone, Photographic tools. Meet the rest of the team



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Tron's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2008 13:33
Tron
looks similar to locoroco
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2008 13:43
Darren Nakamura
Looks pretty badass. Makes me sort of wish I had any plans to get an iPhone.
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2008 13:54
pendelton21
Ooo, me likey.
Corak's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2008 13:56
Corak
Don't forget it should work with the iPod touch as well.
Hitogoroshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2008 14:20
Hitogoroshi
Looks neat. I'll check it out
MisterMingo's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2008 14:35
MisterMingo
Looks like Kirby's Canvas Curse or Locoroco. Could be a lot of fun.
Rational Animal's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2008 14:43
Rational Animal
Looks cool...I really struggle with the tilt-centric games though. I hope it lets you calibrate the tilt sensitivity.

This also kind of reminds me of the Scribble! game thats in the Dtoid contest at present.
WarZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2008 17:27
WarZombie
@ MisterMingo

It actually looks exactly like a mash-up of LocoRoco and Kirby Canvas Curse. More the former rather than the latter, though. Nonetheless, it does look interesting, but too bad I don't have an iPhone or a Touch :(
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