Arcade Archives: Kangaroo (2020)

Developer: SUNSOFT
Publisher: Hamster Corporation
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Genres: Arcade
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A straightforward arcade brawler where you punch monkeys and climb ladders to rescue a baby kangaroo.

retroclassic arcadestraightforwardsingle-screenpunchingclimbingearly 80s

About

Kangaroo is an action game released by Sunsoft in 1982. A mama kangaroo must pummel her way through enemy monkeys to save her baby kangaroo. Jump and use ladders to make your way up. Punch enemy monkeys to defeat them, and avoid their attacks to reach the baby kangaroo waiting for you.

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