Rolando sequel... and more free levels

[The Game Reaper]

On ng:moco's twitter: (http://twitter.com/ngmoco)

Neil:"To clarify the Rolando update will be free an update not a sequel.....but ngmoco/handcircus are working on a sequel :)"

An earlier post indicated that they were working on an update with more free levels. Let the unstoppable hype begin!

[notintheleastbit]

Sounds good to me... :D

[arta]

Hopefully they'll find a way to do the update without erasing your saved scores and level progress.

[ericxd]

its ok if they do ive only play 4 levels haha
wasnt a fan!

[Skateboard313]

Any word on when their aiming to release these? I gotta say this deffinetly a game that grows on you!!

[Phi6]

Brilliant, brilliant news. I'm a big fan of the game!

[HouseTreeRobot]

Is this the first big app store sequel?

[Fleabag323]

Hopefully the update contains 18 more levels/2 new worlds!. :-)

[pante]

that's why i love devs who made bounce on. they give you new worlds (like sequels) in every update, and you don't have to pay for it :)

[Paulio]

after playing the free version, I can't believe how bad this game actually is.. I'm right in assuming grown men play this?? wow. No offense or anything, but I am utterly shocked

[Fleabag323]

@Paulio What? :eek::confused::eek::confused::eek:

[dannys95]

This is great news but don't you know that 18 levels were taken off from the release? The update might just be those 18 levels or maybe more. I dunno

[Fletch]

Wasn't the first one bad enough, why would we need two?

[PeterM11]

people who dont like the game, thats fine, but this a forum to discuss the sequal and new levels not to rant on how the first one was bad in your opinion. im not trying to tell you to shutup im just saying, if you really liked a game you wouldnt like it if some people just came on that thread and started saying how they werent interested because they didnt like the game.
so just think about that


and I myself am very happy to hear about this. I thought it was a good and extremely polished game.

[Paulio]

@ Peter
Yeah.. It's a really polished game and all, but seriously wtf? Yes this is my opinion but I really don't see where the hype is coming from. You can't deny it's immense child like theme etc. Just doesn't make sense to me why everyone loves it so much. I didn't like it at all, and it doesn't take all that much to entertain me.. Could you explain why you like it? Roll colourful balls with faces around a colourful world and avoid nasty shodow things.. Yes control input is near perfect, but that's not enough for me to play a game like that..

[Phi6]

@ Peter
Yeah.. It's a really polished game and all, but seriously wtf? Yes this is my opinion but I really don't see where the hype is coming from. You can't deny it's immense child like theme etc. Just doesn't make sense to me why everyone loves it so much. I didn't like it at all, and it doesn't take all that much to entertain me.. Could you explain why you like it? Roll colourful balls with faces around a colourful world and avoid nasty shodow things.. Yes control input is near perfect, but that's not enough for me to play a game like that..

Not every game style has to be like GTA or other "grown up" themes. People like Mario, Sonic etc... and not necessarily kids.

The graphics are polished, the music is jazzy, so in terms of theme there's not much not to like... If you don't like it, then that's purely your opinion.

BTW, what's wrong with colourful balls with faces? And child-like themes? As adults, do we always have to play deep geeky type RPG's or violent games like GTA? Or realistic games like racers? Why? Why can't we like colourful things?

Gameplay however, I think is excellent, it's essentially a puzzle platformer, with interactive elements in the scenery. It gives you the same feeling as Lemmings, and we all know how popular that was.

[touchy]

Apple gave me a credit when I complained about Rolando and the then, 9.99 price tag. I misread it as 0.99 when I bought it. Now way worth $10. I don't get the attraction to the game really.
I guess I needed to play it more, I don't know.

[pablo19]

Not every game style has to be like GTA or other "grown up" themes. People like Mario, Sonic etc... and not necessarily kids.

The graphics are polished, the music is jazzy, so in terms of theme there's not much not to like... If you don't like it, then that's purely your opinion.

BTW, what's wrong with colourful balls with faces? And child-like themes? As adults, do we always have to play deep geeky type RPG's or violent games like GTA? Or realistic games like racers? Why? Why can't we like colourful things?

Gameplay however, I think is excellent, it's essentially a puzzle platformer, with interactive elements in the scenery. It gives you the same feeling as Lemmings, and we all know how popular that was.

agree, but you should draw the line before Sally's salon, thats pretty clearly aimed at girls. as for the update I agree with danny kinda suspicious. I don't like ngmocos marketing tactics at all.

[Dr.Traveler]

Is this the first big app store sequel?

Toy Bot Diaries.

[yourofl10]

Wasn't the first one bad enough, why would we need two?

EXACTLY!!!!

Well the emploies at ngmoco r just worried they wont get there next paycheck rofl so they make sequels etc..............

[mek]

Any word on when their aiming to release these? I gotta say this deffinetly a game that grows on you!!

never quite grew on me, i think i only made it to the third level, and never played again

so maybe it grows on you, if you invest the time...which i surely did not..

[BadSanta]

never quite grew on me, i think i only made it to the third level, and never played again

so maybe it grows on you, if you invest the time...which i surely did not..

same here,it isn't fun. My worst purchase after touchgrind.

[brighteyes74]

I was so hyped by rolando that i didnt like it at 1st but after about 6 or seven levels i loved it.

[raoupp]

You guys keep repeating. How much time did you actually spend with the game?

[rich_952000]

You guys keep repeating. How much time did you actually spend with the game?

I've not been "repeating", I just joined this thread. I thought I'd answer your Q. I played off and on every day for about 2 weeks, give or take. I still pick up Rolando occasionally to play some of my favorite levels. I would say an hr. Estimate 17-22 hrs. unless you are just a Rolandoland ninja from the get-go.:D

[raoupp]

I've not been "repeating", I just joined this thread. I thought I'd answer your Q. I played off and on every day for about 2 weeks, give or take. I still pick up Rolando occasionally to play some of my favorite levels. I would say an hr. Estimate 17-22 hrs. unless you are just a Rolandoland ninja from the get-go.:D

Sorry to be confusing. I was adressing it to the complainers with the "too overhyped" argument.

[Phi6]

Well I loved it after finishing the first level

[PeterM11]

Well I loved it after finishing the first level
me too!

Anyone have any news on when this update could be coming out???

[brighteyes74]

I did not state it was over hyped just it was not a hit straight away, It took time to get used too but now i love it
I think i spent about 20 odd hours on it

[Wegmans]

maybe this will give me incentive to actually come back and play that game... it's not even on my phone now.. i got to the third area and got frustrated and realized i didn't like the game as much as i thought i would... oh well!

[ibelongintheforums]

I gotta say. This is hilarious. I went to sleep and just woke up and boom. Little red sled, idracula, rogue touch, rolando levels, floverlord redo. That's insane. Anyways. I am excited. I've only put in a hour or two but I've kept it on my iPod. I'm not sure I'll buy the sequel. It depends what you guys say.

[mattmanp]

I played this game, beat it and love it. I look forward to more levels and the sequel. Maybe it's because I ignore hype so I didn't have overly inflated expectations.

[spacecowgoesmoo]

I hope the new last level is better this time... >.>

[Paulio]

Without even reading any of the posts, I'm guessing four things:

1. Excitement for the announcement of new Rolando levels and a sequel from people who liked the game.

2. Trolling against ngmoco for "finally" announcing an update

3. Railing against the first game as "not meeting the hype"

4. Posts in which the forum member states they didn't like the game and goes on to allude to game's art as "kiddie" being the primary reason behind their dislike of the title

So...how many did I get right?

Just thought I'd say that I havnt been clear enough in my posts. My primary dislike is I found it to be dull and not very exciting. I find that weird because of how much excitement surrounds the game. I said it has a "child like theme" (which I guess isn't a bad thing), and the graphics match with a real fun theme, but as I didn't find it fun, it was a real hit and miss for me. I can't be bothered to play of for a few hours like some people have, just to end up liking it..

[Mr. Poops]

OHHHH YEAAAHHH
rolando is like a more intellegent loco roco, and that game was insane. just beat it, so free stuff is awesome. go ngmoco/handcircus/whoevers responsible =D

[supg328911]

its ok if they do ive only play 4 levels haha
wasnt a fan!

me ither ive gotten half way through and i stopped

[pablo19]

me ither ive gotten half way through and i stopped

me too, one level I couldn't get through :mad:

[aleceiffel]

me too, one level I couldn't get through :mad:
me too....got to some level where your roll the queen around a maze......it was sooooooooo annoying and frustrating that i quit.......its not the fun frustrating where you think you get better with each try either. its just plain ANNOYING!