LocoRoco Midnight Carnival

 PSP
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Oct 29, 2009
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  • Summary: [Playstation Network] The mischievous Bui Bui has prepared brand new and super challenging stages filled with gimmicks ready for you to roll and bounce through in this brand new and exclusive to PlayStation Network installment in the fun, fast and super addictive LocoRoco series. Welcome to[Playstation Network] The mischievous Bui Bui has prepared brand new and super challenging stages filled with gimmicks ready for you to roll and bounce through in this brand new and exclusive to PlayStation Network installment in the fun, fast and super addictive LocoRoco series. Welcome to the LocoRoco Midnight Carnival! Featuring super hard night time stages focusing on speed and temp and filled with lethal traps, will you be able to clear them or will you give up? It all depends on you. The key to surviving these perilous new stages is the brand new High Bounce, which lets you leap over barriers, climb up walls and speed up sliding LocoRoco. [Sony UK]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 29
  3. Negative: 2 out of 29
  1. Gaming Age
    100
    If you've felt that the series has started to get a little stale, on the other hand, then I think Midnight Carnival will be the game for you. The game is full of great level designs with a difficulty to match, and the challenge makes it a far more addictive experience than the previous two titles for me.
  2. Cheat Code Central
    90
    The difficulty is steep enough to challenge even the best players, and the more platforming-oriented layout of these 16 new levels changes things up a bit. You'll clock quite a few hours trying to master these tricky courses, possibly cursing out the BuiBui's ingeniously sneaky, constructive creativity in the process.
  3. GamePro
    80
    LocoRoco Midnight Carnival is more than worth the sub-$20 price tag. Fans new and old will enjoy the hours of gameplay provided. But be warned: although the controls are simple and the levels short, this is by no means an easy game.
  4. Gamer 2.0
    76
    It may be best to just check out the demo for Midnight Carnival to see if you’re interested in plucking down any money on a LocoRoco game and then going from there since any of the three games offer a good time.
  5. Pocket Gamer UK
    70
    While maintaining the sugary sweet style of its inventive forerunners, LocoRoco Midnight Carnival braves new gameplay that has sticky points preventing it from being as grand.
  6. Games Master UK
    69
    LocoRoco boings off in a disappointing new direction but it's still unique and rewarding. [Christmas 2009, p.78]
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  7. 1UP
    25
    At almost $16 on the PlayStation Store it's hard to justify this pack of frustrating challenge levels when you can get a far superior and more balanced game in LocoRoco 2 for just $20. This masochistic traipse through nightmarish levels will probably appeal to some hardcore gamers, but if you've enjoyed LocoRoco in the past, you'll want to hold on to your good memories and just wait for the next chapter.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. PaulSE
    May 16, 2019
    10
    LocoRoco Midnight Carnival is a magnificent platform game. It has incredible artistic visuals and astounding music. The gameplay is based onLocoRoco Midnight Carnival is a magnificent platform game. It has incredible artistic visuals and astounding music. The gameplay is based on kind of real physics, which makes the game both rewarding and difficult. LocoRoco Midnight Carnival is Gran Turismo of platform games. So if you like gameplay that is based on a kind of real physics you will like LocoRoco Midnight Carnival.… Expand
  2. ProfessorHeavy
    Jun 30, 2014
    7
    LocoRoco Midnight Carnival was great, but compared to the previous installment, LocoRoco 2, it seemed a bit too short and lacking. The lengthLocoRoco Midnight Carnival was great, but compared to the previous installment, LocoRoco 2, it seemed a bit too short and lacking. The length of the game was somewhat short, and there were less mini-games.

    But there are plenty that make up for that.
    - Challenging
    - Hats and gear!
    - New music/visuals
    - The new Boing! mechanism is amazing!
    - Not to mention the dreaded BuiBui Fort 3 DLC... Anyone who has played LocoRoco 2 will get that.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#29 Best PSP Game of 2009
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#40 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2009
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#48 Most Shared PSP Game of 2009