Loco Roco for the PSP

Forgive me the 2 gaming related posts in a row, but this one needed urgent mention. So the call goes out: anyone who owns a PSP needs to update their firmware so they can run the new Loco Roco Demo.

Much like Katamari Damaci, Loco Roco needs to be see to be believed. I can try to explain it, but I’m not sure the concepts involved in this game can be committed in a written form. The basics? You are in control of a group of blob-like creatures that can combine and or subdivide to alter their total mass, thereby allowing for differing handling characteristics such as speed and jump height. In addition to the differences in how the liquid-like beings behave, sub-dividing your characters allows them to fit in tight spaces, and be picked up by natural forces like the wind.

Also, the creatures sing to you.

I’m not joking. The entire time you play, the creatures are singing along with the music, and, get this: one blob sings lead vocals, with the rest as back up. Here’s to Japan and their unbridleled creativity and innovation when it comes to technology, games, and incredibly cute fictional creatures.