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image from the official site http://www.tecmo.co.jp/product/karakuri/index.htm

an article from gamespot:

Karakuri is being developed by Fatal Frame series producer Keisuke Kikuchi, but the game is nothing like the frightening franchise that has scared Xbox and PlayStation 2 gamers. Karakuri features cute superdeformed-styled graphics that will appeal to younger audiences. The player takes the role of a boy named Nut and walks around with a group of eight small white robots called juckkles. The objective of the game is to solve the various puzzles and traps that Nut and his robots encounter.

The juckkles follow Nut around wherever he goes, somewhat similar to Nintendo's Pikmin, but in a more orderly fashion. The player can command them to line up into three different formations, allowing the robots to perform different actions that can be used to solve puzzles and beat up enemies. The default formation is a straight line right behind Nut, but they can also be ordered into a circular formation or a horizontal formation with Nut in the center.

full article here: http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/06/16/news_6127662.html

 

[Smiles and Cries]

sounds kinda cool

 

[Mejilan]

8% Pikmin + 200% Four Swords Adventures = ???

 

[Bebpo]

Thank God, a real PSP game...finally!

 

[Unison]

Looks pretty interesting! This is the sort of thing PSP needs desperately!

 

[Azure Dream]

It sounds kind of like the Clank stuff from the Ratchet and Clank titles...

But the concept art, am I nuts to get a slightly Homeland vibe off of that? I know it's not really that close to Homeland's art or gameplay, but something about the watercolor style of the pic...

 

[Calidor]

8% Pikmin + 200% Four Swords Adventures = ???

LOL i think the same.. those fuckers look very similar to pikmins

 

[Amir0x]

I heard "somewhat similar to Nintendo's Pikmin" and shut off everything else, since that makes me automatically giddy! If it can even approach the awesomeness of Pikmin 2, Amir0x's portable gaming will be very pleased indeed!

 

[radios shipping overview]

Wow, I'm interested, whatever it ends up being.

 

[mj1108]

Thank God, a PSP game...finally!

Fixed.

 

[Bebpo]

Hmm, actual pics are in Famitsu PSP vol.2. Game looks kinda disappointing compared to the art :\

 

[jiggle]

Hmm, actual pics are in Famitsu PSP vol.2. Game looks kinda disappointing compared to the art :\

scans please

 

[etiolate]

Hey an original PSP game! Hope it's good.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

ok ..

I'm interested ...

 

[sammy]

Pikmin inspired title on the go? ok, way interested --- I hope there's some sorta independent sortie based selection ...... we need more stuff like advance-wars, you know - missions that aren't connected to a campaign.

 

[Bebpo]

It's an adventure/platformer game like Ico/Medieval. The difference is that you are surrounded by about 8 creature things and you can use them to get around. Like you can make a bridge out of them and then walk over them, or you can use them as a ladder to get to a higher floor.

Nothing Pikmin about it really.

 

[u_neek]

Small image from Famitsu.com

 

[ourumov]

Seems pretty interesting I hope it's a nice game...From the scan I can't tell anything.

 

[Elios83]

I'm interested,this is the kind of game than could work on PSP.

 

[Mejilan]

I'm still curious.

 

[olimario]

Art rocks
Screen doesn't

The game sounds great. I have high hopes.

 

[Amir0x]

Nothing Pikmin about it really.

And with this, my heart explodes into a river of blood.

 

[olimario]

I want that art untouched in 1024 x 768

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Well, I still hope it turn into a killer app for the PSP

need I tell sony to give me my white PSP for the 439,400th time?

 

[Wario64]

the game's title is listed as Tokobot on gamespot

Q&A with producer: http://www.gamespot.com/psp/action/karakuri/preview_6128466.html

 

[Soul4ger]

This looks really, really cool. I'm really excited about this one. Right up my alley.

 

[Senretsu]

This ain't no tecmo game