LocoRoco Cocoreccho!
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LocoRoco Cocoreccho! is a video game in the LocoRoco
series released on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3
on September 21, 2007. Described as an "interactive screensaver
", LocoRoco Cocoreccho! features an autonomous two-dimensional environment in which the world and characters play even without input from the player. The game is capable of running at full high-definition
1080p
display resolution.
(the "Cocoreccho" of the title) to gather LocoRoco that are dispersed throughout a level and direct them to a goal in a large enough group to pass through. The Cocoreccho is maneuvered with the left analog stick
and can call LocoRoco using the circle button. This is depicted as a ring of light emanating from the Cocoreccho, which prompts LocoRoco to move toward the Cocoreccho. Players can also use the Cocoreccho to tilt and jolt various characters and objects within the environment by positioning the Cocoreccho on the intended target and tilting or shaking the controller
. Along the route there are three types of minigame
s. In each mini game it is possible to increase the number of LocoRoco by up to 15 by achieving a high score.
The player starts with 1 yellow LocoRoco at the start and can wake up other sleeping LocoRoco by coming into physical contact with them. There are 200 LocoRoco to collect throughout the game.
Mojas are black and will eat the LocoRoco if they stay too close, but if correctly guided by the player, the LocoRoco can eliminate Mojas by running into them with some force (as in the original LocoRoco
game). If the Mojas eat too many of your LocoRoco the game is over.
Mui Muis also return and are dotted around the game, but getting to them requires some amount of skill.
LocoRoco
is a platform video game released worldwide in 2006 for the PlayStation Portable handheld game console, and developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game was developed by Tsutomu Kouno, striving to create a game that was different than other titles being released for the PSP at...
series released on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
on September 21, 2007. Described as an "interactive screensaver
Screensaver
A screensaver is a type of computer program initially designed to prevent phosphor burn-in on CRT and plasma computer monitors by blanking the screen or filling it with moving images or patterns when the computer is not in use...
", LocoRoco Cocoreccho! features an autonomous two-dimensional environment in which the world and characters play even without input from the player. The game is capable of running at full high-definition
High-definition video
High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels...
1080p
1080p
1080p is the shorthand identification for a set of HDTV high-definition video modes that are characterized by 1080 horizontal lines of resolution and progressive scan, meaning the image is not interlaced as is the case with the 1080i display standard....
display resolution.
Gameplay
In the game, players control a butterflyButterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
(the "Cocoreccho" of the title) to gather LocoRoco that are dispersed throughout a level and direct them to a goal in a large enough group to pass through. The Cocoreccho is maneuvered with the left analog stick
Analog stick
An analog stick, sometimes called a control stick or thumbstick, is an input device for a controller that is used for two-dimensional input. An analog stick is a variation of a joystick, consisting of a protrusion from the controller; input is based on the position of this protrusion in relation...
and can call LocoRoco using the circle button. This is depicted as a ring of light emanating from the Cocoreccho, which prompts LocoRoco to move toward the Cocoreccho. Players can also use the Cocoreccho to tilt and jolt various characters and objects within the environment by positioning the Cocoreccho on the intended target and tilting or shaking the controller
Game controller
A game controller is a device used with games or entertainment systems used to control a playable character or object, or otherwise provide input in a computer game. A controller is typically connected to a game console or computer by means of a wire, cord or nowadays, by means of wireless connection...
. Along the route there are three types of minigame
Minigame
A minigame is a short video game often contained within another video game. A minigame is always smaller or more simplistic than the game in which it is contained. Minigames are sometimes also offered separately for free to promote the main game...
s. In each mini game it is possible to increase the number of LocoRoco by up to 15 by achieving a high score.
The player starts with 1 yellow LocoRoco at the start and can wake up other sleeping LocoRoco by coming into physical contact with them. There are 200 LocoRoco to collect throughout the game.
Mojas are black and will eat the LocoRoco if they stay too close, but if correctly guided by the player, the LocoRoco can eliminate Mojas by running into them with some force (as in the original LocoRoco
LocoRoco
is a platform video game released worldwide in 2006 for the PlayStation Portable handheld game console, and developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game was developed by Tsutomu Kouno, striving to create a game that was different than other titles being released for the PSP at...
game). If the Mojas eat too many of your LocoRoco the game is over.
Mui Muis also return and are dotted around the game, but getting to them requires some amount of skill.
External links
Japanese website- Profile at us.playstation.com
- LocoRoco Cocoreccho! trailer, shown at Games ConventionGames ConventionThe Games Convention, sometimes called the Leipzig Games Convention and abbreviated as GC, was an annual video game event held in Leipzig, Germany, first held in 2002. Besides video games, the event also covers Infotainment, Hardware, and Edutainment...
Germany 2007 in Leipzig