ngmoco reinstates Rolando to App Store

By Robert Purchese Published 30 June, 2009

Had taken it down to give R2 a clear run.

Publisher ngmoco has reversed its decision to remove Rolando from the iTunes App Store so that Rolando 2 could launch without any competition from the original.

"We did not intend to deprive you of the ability to re-download or update our games," the company told Offworld in a statement. "Rather, we had wanted to learn how well Rolando 2 would do at launch without the competition generated by its predecessor."

"The App Store is an entirely new animal, and we're always learning what it takes to deliver what you want."

Rolando 2: The Quest for the Golden Orchid will be a whole new game with four worlds, 36 levels and other unspecified additions. A third instalment will arrive in November, followed by some free downloadable extras.

We mention this as Rolando is brilliant, although initially rather similar to LocoRoco. Our Rolando review tells all.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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Comments (6) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • DrRobotnik #1 3 years ago

    They can make as many excuses as they like, but removing the original so people buy the sequel instead is bad news whichever way you look at it.

    Imagine if EA were to remove Fifa 10 from store shelves when Fifa 11 launched, just so people would adopt the new (more expensive) version.

    I see no reason why this should be allowed.

  • collateral89 #2 3 years ago

    why does this matter u still get the money which ever one you sell.

  • chukcyQ #3 3 years ago

    A sad marketing trick. Tried to force people buy the first one. I'll skip the sequel as well for this gimmick.

  • brof #4 3 years ago

    don't get it... preventing people to buy their first game in order to sell the sequel? they make money with both! well, that's game economy at its best LOL
    Edited by 1 at 30/06/09 @ 11:51

  • GamesConnoisseur #5 3 years ago

    The cads! Offended our sense of fairplay!!

    /Still will downloads Rolando 2 and enjoying the first one, just like people would get Geometry War n it's sequels

  • Linkified #6 3 years ago

    The problem with Iphone is that these games won't sell the quantity they want should of put it on PSP store or DSiWare if they really wanted it to succeed