While reading the January 2011 issue of Nintendo Power, I came across an interview with Peter Ong, co-owner of game developer DreamRift. Ong is also director of the upcoming DS title Monster Tale, a novel mix of Metroidvania-style platformer and virtual pet sim. When asked why the main character is a girl, he provided a rather candid answer:

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While LocoRoco 2 for the PlayStation Portable was by no means overlooked, it still provides a great example of what this site is about. The first LocoRoco was something I had always wanted to play; the art style is adorable, the music infectious and the controls simple enough to dive in with no tutorials. (Put simply: use the L and R shoulder buttons to rotate the world, making the locoroco creatures roll. Hit both buttons at once to jump.)

(Play it, I dare you to not hum it later!)

I eventually played LocoRoco, and… (continue reading…)