I’m pretty excited by the idea of having games to play on my iPhone. I have a feeling it’s going to be a lot like playing on a PSP, plus it’ll keep me busy while I wait places. One game that I just came across is called Rolando, it looks like it’s going to be damn fun. Basically, you control a bunch of colorful circles with funny faces on them, trying to get them to their home, which kind of looks like a cave. You control the cute little guys gesturally, like swiping left and right, and dragging a box around the circles to select them.

The circles themselves are way fun. There’s are two types of orange guys, one with yellow Wayfarers, the other with horn rim glasses. There’s a blue guy that can stick to surfaces, even upside down, a pink guy who has a little hat on his head, a big fatty guy who kind of looks like a king, and another big, drippy-looking, purple guy who can pick up the other little guys with his stickiness.

What makes the game seem even more fun is that they use The Clapping Song by Shirley Ellis. It’s absolutely infectious and would make an amazing soundtrack, though I highly doubt it’ll be used. Check out the video and see for yourself!

Bobby

9 Comments »

1. I want! July 11th cannot come soon enough……..

   Comment by Chris — July 2, 2008 #

2. Rolando seems like it’s shamelessly ripping off LocoRoco, one of my favorite PSP games.

   Comment by Johan Bakken — July 2, 2008 #

3. SO totally, and SO shamelessly. You beat me to it, Johan.

   Comment by Sam — July 2, 2008 #

4. Thanks Bobby, this is the first time I’ve seen this.

   It does bear similar art direction, but I’m very very partial to that type of art!

   Can’t wait to play it.

   Comment by Andy — July 2, 2008 #

5. I agree with Johan. LocoRoco is teh secks

   Comment by Zach — July 2, 2008 #

6. Let it be said that I never had a chance to play LocoRoco, thus my ignorance on the style-biting.

   Comment by Bobby — July 2, 2008 #

7. it’s is shameless but i can’t wait to play this.

   Comment by caterpillar — July 4, 2008 #

8. wait this isn’t loco roco but not as good? im not trying to be a hater, but i really loved lovo roco on psp and am shocked this is the same exact thing. do they have any connection?

   Comment by allana — July 5, 2008 #

9. […] Rolando looks like it will be a super cute game for iPhone. […]

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