LocoRoco Midnight Carnival Message Board

Greetings PlayStation.Blog readers. We bring great news to our LocoRoco fans this week!

We released LocoRoco Midnight Carnival last year, introducing the craziest most challenging Loco adventure yet. For those who found the game rather difficult to clear, or those who want to find out more about the game, we’ve just released the digital strategy guide for LocoRoco Midnight Carnival! The guide has just been released yesterday on the PlayStation Store for $1.99. It’s a digital interactive strategy guide, not only to guide you through the levels, but also include many more features as shown below.

• Explore full detailed maps of all levels AND replay movies
• Zoom-in on details and information
• All pages include in-game music for your viewing pleasure
• Refresh your memory on basic controls, as well as tips and techniques
• Additional artwork and music lyrics also included

We also have great news for new players! LocoRoco Midnight Carnival is now on sale for $7.49! Perfect timing for those of you who want to get Loco for the up coming summer season!

But wait, there is more! New players to LocoRoco Midnight Carnival can also find the full game and the additional pack bundled together with the digital strategy guide! LocoRoco Midnight Bundle, the ultimate edition which includes LocoRoco MC full game + BuiBui pack + official strategy guide has just been released at the price of just $9.99! If you are new to LocoRoco now is the best time to give this a go!

Enjoy!

To celebrate the holiday season, SCEA has revealed that a three-level DLC pack for LocoRoco Midnight Carnival will be made available tomorrow. Included in the $2.99 pack are the strangely named levels "Shamplin 3," "BungaBongo 1" and "BuiBui Fort 3." SCEA promises each new level will add enough challenge for LocoRoco newbies as well as seasoned players. Those still on the fence about purchasing the latest LocoRoco PSP adventure will be able to play the DLC content through the (already available) Midnight Carnival PSP demo (think: PSP Go's bundled Rock Band: Unplugged trial version). As an added holiday treat, SCEA released a slew of holiday themed LocoRoco Midnight Carnival wallpaper (as seen above) to get you in the festive mood.

The blobs return with even harder challenges.

Watch the blobs Boing to safety.

Though it's been less than a year since LocoRoco 2 hit the PSP, here comes another installment in the franchise.

The upcoming LocoRoco Midnight Carnival features a competitive score-based multiplayer mode. While this sounds like a good idea, this new video from the PlayStation.blog reveals that it's not very competitive. When connected with a friend over wi-fi, you'll be able to see their position on the map, and you'll see who's in the lead. However, you won't be able to interact with them in any way -- at least, not according to this footage.Midnight Carnival doesn't appear to be a significant departure from the previous LocoRoco games. This video does emphasize the importance of the "Boing" mechanic, which requires players to perform consecutive jumps without taking a break. Midnight Carnival will be available as a PSN download later this week.

LocoRoco Midnight Carnival is rolling onto the PlayStation Network on October 29 -- that's two weeks from now -- for $15. According to the PlayStation.Blog, that means you'll be able to get "16 brand new stages, full competitive and co-op modes, two minigames, and three additional bonus stages" for the price of three foot-longs at Subway.While Midnight Carnival has very simple controls (only the shoulder buttons are used), we're a bit surprised that the game includes a "Demo Play"-esque feature for the kids. If a particular area is giving you a hard time, go online and connect with a friend that has the "savior mask" on. You'll be able to hold on to that friend and bypass the entire level. We at Joystiq will probably avoid that feature -- y'know, 'cuz we like playing games.

LocoRoco takes Japan by storm as well!

This is one tilt and tumble party that lasts all night long.