CORBIE'S GAME BLOG

Someone once said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that’s true, then Kao Challengers is one of the most flattering games you’ll likely find. It borrows from just about every popular platforming title created over the past 15 years. From the “running into the screen from a wild animal” levels of the Crash Bandicoot titles, to the Raymanesque presentation, Kao certainly isn’t going to win any awards for originality. That being said, Kao Challengers does come out for a system that’s currently starving for quality platforming titles, and although the game does feel a little familiar at times, the game’s control is refined and tight enough to make it very playable and enjoyable for those who like their difficulty toned down a bit. Kao Challengers may not revolutionize the platforming genre, but what it does do is give platforming fans something to sink their teeth into and reiterates the age-old saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

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