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Platform(s): PC, Xbox 360
Genre: Puzzle
Publisher: SouthPeak Games
Developer: Spidermonk Entertainment

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'Roogoo' (NDS/Wii) Level Details #2 - New Screens

by Rainier on June 11, 2009 @ 2:09 p.m. PDT

Roogoo tasks players with guiding meteors in the form of shaped blocks though a series of rotating disks as a means of saving the planet Roo and the entire Roogoo race. If aligned correctly, the disks allow the blocks to reach the ground and scores are awarded. However, it’s not as easy as simply rotating the disks to form a neat tunnel. Various obstacles and enemies will impede the blocks’ transit and with the flow of meteor blocks steadily increasing as the game progresses, players will have to think on their feet to save the Roogoo and rack up seriously high scores.

Save Planet Roo and all its citizens from the evil Meemos by guiding differently shaped meteors that sustain and feed life to the planet. Rotate floating land masses to allow meteors to pass through safely. Use quick reflexes to navigate obstacles and complete the levels.

Roogoo Twisted Towers will bring the most content ever to a Roogoo title with new elements like puzzle boss fights, living environments, and full-game co-op play. Roogoo Twisted tower offers several new advanced gameplay mechanics and modifications. One example is levels in Roogoo Twisted Towers are played not only on a vertical axis but the horizontal axis as well. With the unique features of the Nintendo Wii, Roogoo Twisted Towers will be more out of control than ever!

Roogoo Twisted Towers brings intense and fast-paced action in over 100 unique levels such as the belly of a whale, under the ocean, and sky shape diving. Easy to pick up and play and challenging to master with an appealing artistic style, Roogoo has something for both casual and hardcore gamers. Roogoo Twisted Towers is ideal for both single player adventure modes with co-op play and additional four player party play modes.

Roogoo Twisted Towers (Wii):

Environment 4: Islands

After players trudge their way out of the world of Ice, they will soon find themselves trapped in the mysterious and alluring region of Roo known as the Islands. Keep a lookout because those pesky butterflies have returned to do whatever it takes to keep players from completing their tasks!

he Islands are filled with plenty of opportunities for players to show those nasty Meemoos that they won’t back down from a challenge that easily. Meteors will be falling faster than ever as they come rushing down towards the Islands in groups of one, three, or even ten blocks. The challenges won’t stop there – Meemoos will be traveling by hot air balloons, skydiving by the dozens while tossing bombs, and blocking those magical meteors’ paths in an attempt to stop Roogoo from achieving his goal.


Players will also find themselves with a new meteor shape, the pink heart, for several of the regions. The heart can also be found in the aerial lightning arena, where Meemoos have taken control of several fighter jets and are ruthlessly dropping missiles in an attempt to take Roogoo down once and for all.

Bonus tip! For the people who have their Nintendo DS, they will be able to conquer the meteors in a lightning-fast round of falling meteors.

Environment 5: Underwater

After escaping the allure of the mysterious Islands, players will come across a new, exciting adventure – conquering the vastly undiscovered Underwater environment.

Although players will have successfully fended off those troublesome butterflies, a new creature, the stingray, will come out to hassle players. Players will have to keep a firm watch on their treasure chests and blocks to guide them around the stingrays and away from nasty Meemoo pirates, all while keeping their eyes glued on those tricky platforms! Several of the platforms that players will encounter throughout the sea will be rotating at a lightning fast rate, knocking treasure chests and blocks into the deepest part of the sea. Players will also need to be prepared to get their hands dirty as they’ll find themselves drilling through platforms to get their blocks to their ultimate destination.


At the end of the level, players will have to face off with a kraken, the brutal, notorious master of the sea. Defeating the kraken won’t be easy as players will quickly discover. Quick maneuvering past the kraken’s flailing tentacles is needed to avoid the blocks being flung into the bottomless blue abyss. Once players have steered their blocks to the bottom platform, they’ll then need to skillfully smack the kraken them.

Environment 6: Whale

Players go on an emotional roller coaster ride ranging from euphoric delight (discovering that they’ve broken away from the dangers of the perilous sea with all their limbs intact) to a sad realization that they have, instead, been swallowed by an enormous Whale.

Players soon learn that the inside of the Whale has been littered with everything it’s consumed including an overwhelming amount of obese fish and evil Meemoos. Those wretched fish and Meemoos will find ways to clutter your screen, hassle your blocks, and obstruct your view.


The Whale’s appetite, seemingly insatiable, has also managed to swallow a large fleet of Meemoo ships, leaving players to battle, maneuver, and destroy villainous Meemoos. Accelerated platforms will bring players an additional challenge, but nothing the skilled player won’t be able to handle.

Briefly escaping The Whale to find some fresh air, a giant blimp must be taken down but millions of missiles and Meemoos will do everything they can to keep players from succeeding.

Roogoo Attack! (DS)

Environment 4: Underwater

After hiking through the mountains, players will dive deep into the depths of Planet Roo’s Underwater region in search of more meteors. While underwater, players will also get to assemble treasure chests and gather booty while enjoying the serenity of the deep blue sea.

Of course, the Roogoo are not alone here; Prince Moo is still determined to steal all of the meteors and he brings mines and additional Meemoo along with him. As players stack meteors and rotate platforms, Prince Moo commands either Meemoos or mines to hinder the safe passage of meteors like he did on the Mountains. In addition to these hazards, the blockers and rotating platforms are back too so players must be very alert to avoid losing meteors. If unsuccessful, players will watch their lost shapes slowly drift away with the current.


Before advancing to the next level, players will have a chance to skydive and dry off. However, these players must watch out for more mines that have been unleashed in the skies.

Environment 5: Swamplands

Players emerge from the depths of the Underwater region and surface within Planet Roo’s Swamplands. The serene waves have been replaced by sporadic flashes of lightning, continuous rain and dense clouds – all contributing to a gloomy landscape.

Players will encounter similar challenges from previous environments while collecting meteors. Prince Moo has followed players to the Swamplands and has a new attack that dramatically reduces the speed of the descending shapes. This change in gameplay affects the timing for shapes passing through blockers that can be found in multiple levels.


In addition to the new challenges, players will also learn a new technique that alternates the order of shaded shapes in a stack. Players must match like shades together when the stack lands or watch the shapes fall into the murky swamp.

Environment 6: Ice

Players must prepare for the cold weather as they cross the Ice area. Snowflakes fall gently and cover the ground. Players get to play in the snow by assembling snowmen and nests for chickens to hatch their eggs.

While progressing through the Ice area, players will encounter new types of platforms. In addition to the flipping platforms, there are ones marked with arrows that increase the speed of shapes once they pass. Players must rotate the following platform very quickly to avoid losing the stack.


Of course, the Ice area would not be complete without the troublesome Meemoos around attempting to slip players up. Certain levels are overrun with Meemoo so players must be prepared to attack them using the speed technique learned previously and use it often.

Wii Features:

  • Charming art style and fresh, innovative gameplay
  • Use your Wii-mote and Nunchuk skills to complete levels
  • Co-op campaign mode available throughout the entire game with alternating puzzle playing/fighting using tools such as hammers, nets and upgrades
  • Up to 4 players, “Party Play” has multiple group minigames
  • Introduces 8 + level bosses such as “The Giant Squid” who will throw and block your falling shapes in epic puzzle boss fights
  • Entertaining short story segments
  • Connect the Wii version to Roogoo for DS to unlock additional levels in all 10 environments on both Wii and DS versions.
  • 10 distinctive environments with 100+ levels to keep you going

Roogoo brings intense and fast-paced action in over 100 unique levels such as Meemoo City, Roolands, and sky shape diving. Easy to pick up and play yet challenging to master with an appealing artistic style, Roogoo has something for both casual and hardcore gamers. Roogoo Tower Attack is ideal for multiplayer and head to head competitive challenges.

NDS Features:

  • World map overview for showing progress of levels and difficulty
  • Both Single and Multi-card play featuring 6+ different multiplayer attacks such as Meemoo Attack, Anvil Attack and Meteor Shape Color Attack.
  • Charming art style and fresh, innovative gameplay
  • Use your left and right bumper to guide the shapes through platforms
  • Butterflies, bats, and other flying creatures take your shapes backwards in reverse gameplay
  • Entertaining short story segments
  • Connect the DS version to Roogoo Twisted Towers for Wii to unlock additional levels in all 10 environments on both DS and Wii versions.
  • Contains 10 environments with 100+ action-packed levels

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