Roogoo Attack Explained

Roogoo Attack
Developer:SpiderMonk Entertainment
Publisher:SouthPeak Games
Genre:Puzzle-platform
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer
Platforms:Nintendo DS

Roogoo Attack is a puzzle-platform game for the Nintendo DS, developed by American studio Spidermonk Entertainment, published by SouthPeak Games and released on June 16, 2009.[1] The game is based on Roogoo, an Xbox 360 puzzle game available for download through the Xbox Live Arcade that was later made available for Windows.[1] The game's release will coincide with the release of Roogoo Twisted Towers for the Wii. The two games offer unlockable stages when connected to each other wirelessly.

Development

Roogoo Attack was announced on February 2, 2009, with a hands-on demo being made available on February 6–8 at the 2009 New York Comic Con.[2] [3] The split-screen race multiplayer mode for the DS version was unveiled in April 2009.[4] In this mode, up to four players compete to finish a stage in the shortest amount of time.[4] Information on three of the environments encountered in the game was released on June 11, 2009.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roogoo Attack Features. 2009-06-15. SouthPeak Games. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716113442/http://www.southpeakgames.com/?game=Roogoo%20Attack. 2011-07-16.
  2. News: SouthPeak Unveils X-Blades, Velvet Assassin, And Roogoo Titles At New York Comic Con. 2009-02-02. IGN. SouthPeak Games. 2009-06-15. 2009-02-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20090203190046/http://ds.ign.com/articles/950/950061p1.html. live.
  3. News: NYCC 09: Roogoo Twisted Towers and Roogoo Attack! hands-on. Ben. Gilbert. 2009-02-08. Joystiq. 2009-06-15. 2015-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20150128150624/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/08/nycc-09-roogoo-twisted-towers-and-roogoo-attack-hands-on/. live.
  4. News: Roogoo Twisted Towers Multiplayer. 2009-04-30. IGN. 2009-06-15. 2009-05-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20090506080412/http://ds.ign.com/articles/978/978238p1.html. live.
  5. News: Updated Roogoo Attack! Info. 2009-06-11. IGN. 2009-06-15. 2011-06-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20110607010749/http://ds.ign.com/articles/993/993872p1.html. live.