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LocoRoco 2 will be good and cheap, only $19.99 photo

Following in the footsteps of Patapon, LocoRoco 2 will carry an MSRP of $19.99 when the game hits retail on February 10. This is good news for pretty much everyone, including Loco Roco fans and cheap asses. 

Sony has also announced that pre-ordering the game at GameStop or Amazon will get you access to an early demo of the game. Pre-order customers will get a voucher code that can be redeemed on the PlayStation Network for the demo, which will be released a few weeks before the game hits shelves. If you don't have an Internet connection, you're screwed, of course. (And how are you reading this?)

LocoRoco 2 is technically the third game in the series, following up last year's interactive screensaver game thing on PlayStation Network, LocoRoco Cocoreccho. We assume there will be more to do in LocoRoco 2, even if it is just $19.99.

[Via PlayStation Blog]


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Jonathan Holmes's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 09:34
Jonathan Holmes
This is amazing news, but at the same time, it's strange news. To me, releasing Loco Roco 2 and Patapon 2 for $19.99 is like Nintendo releasing the next DS Mario or Zelda game for $19.99.

These are not budget game, these are the only reasons I still own a PSP.
nademagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 09:34
nademagnet
I still need to get my hands on LocoRoco 1.
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 09:41
Guagloves
Awesome. Looking forward to more wonderful music to be stuck in my head.
Genius's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 09:51
Genius
This is great Ive been wanting to play Loco Roco 1 for ages (played the demo) but its STILL $29 new, whats up with that!? Anyway, Im buying this soon as its available, cant wait!
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 10:02
Jonathan Holmes
@ Genius- That's because the game is awesome.

Again, it's strange to me that Sony is only charging $19.99 for Loco Roco 2. It's like throwing momney away.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 10:07
Nick Chester
@Jonathan Holmes:

Throwing money away? Really? Have you seen sales numbers for LocoRoco 1?
DinnertimeNinja's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 10:31
DinnertimeNinja
Excellent news!

The last thing I played on my PSP was Downstream Panic which was decent but didn't hold my attention for long.

This is kind of the opposite of what they did with the first two Katamari games (first was released at $20, second was at $30). If vgchartz is to be believed, Patapon sold half a million but Locoroco is only at 170,000.

Hopefully more people will play it at this price because it is an excellent game on many levels.
n0brein's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 10:55
n0brein
hmm I got Loco Roco 2 for 40€ that should be 50$... I guess Videogames hate europe...
king scouser's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 10:59
king scouser
locoroco 2 was released here in the uk a couple of weeks before xmas, it was priced at £19.99 and is now on sale in most stores for £14.99. oh and its great by the way
Kryptinite's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 11:12
Kryptinite
So it's cheaper than the first one is now? That's crazy. Also, what nademagnet said.
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 11:17
garison
Locoroco 1 was my favourite games on the PSP, I would pay $50 for this, but I understand that Sony wants to sell lots of copies, so this is definately the way to do it.
Tanukitsune's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 11:33
Tanukitsune
Patapon was also released at that price, but it was full price in Europe, so I can assume Sony will screw us over again with LocoRoco 2...
Knigge's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 11:37
Knigge
I'll definitely be getting it. But I still don't understand this Sony mentality of giving a demo upon deciding you're going to buy it. Mind boggling.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 12:22
mix
Well, I will be buying this in a heart beat!!
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 12:24
covah
They really should just make an HD version and release it on PSN, it would make sense with the Sixaxis and all. That other Locorocco game they have up is god awful.
Tron Knotts's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 12:47
Tron Knotts
@ covah- I'm guessing Loco Roco PSN wouldn't sell a lot of copies, just like LBP's and its relatively lacking sales.The PS3 crowd just doesn't seem into 2D platformers.

Now if they made a 3D Loco Roco for the PS3, one that looked like that clay-amtion Loco Roco promotional vid Sony put out a while back, that might sell.
Sgt Cheesecake's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 12:58
Sgt Cheesecake
I'll wear my Loco Roco beanie into the store as I go to pick it up. I sure do love me some singing jelly blobs.
Rusty Ghia's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 13:23
Rusty Ghia
I still think that LocoRoco is the best game on the PSP, and I can not wait to get my hands on LocoRoco 2. I'll get two (one for the nephew) so I hope that Hamza gets some in soon.
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2009 08:53
Magesx
WHERE'S PATAPON 2
curse of the were londoner's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2009 15:10
curse of the were londoner
it makes sence it looks like it's using the same engine as the first one. but it's still going to be a great game
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