What a hunk!
Tate Multimedia has released the first images of its upcoming remake of ’00s platformerKao the Kangaroo. Alongside a series of environmental screens, we also get our first look at the hoppity hero himself, sporting a somewhat less cartoony look than his original iteration.
Released in 2000,Kao the Kangaroowas one of a number of 3D platformers that flooded the market in the wake of successful releases such asCrash BandicootandSpyro the Dragon. In the PC and Dreamcast title, Kao bounds his way through a series of oddly juxtaposed worlds, on a mission to recuse his family from a band of hunters. Bafflingly, this quest takes our boy Kao into an underground mine and even outer space. Go figure.
TheKao the Kangarooremake project was put into motion after a social media campaign by fans asked to #BringKaoBack. The success of this fan campaign, coupled with over 750,000 Steam downloads of 2005 sequelKao the Kangaroo: Round 2, encouraged Tate Multimedia to begin development on an all-out remake.
Kao the Kangaroois currently in development for PC and unannounced platforms. It is available to wishlist on Steam right now.
