Polyroll is back for an all new adventure! This time he'll go where no Polyroll has gone before: Space! Kaiser Kiwi has landed on the moon with a diabolical plan to wipe out the Polyrolls. You'll need to reclaim the stolen batteries, power up your rocket ship, and blast off for the final confrontation!
Polyroll Returns: More platforming action packed with a plethora of secrets to uncover!
24 Stages: Jump, Spin, Fly, and even pilot a submarine in a pocket-sized quest!
Talk of the town: Shop, chat, and discover the entrances to 6 unique worlds.
Battle the Bosses: Reclaim the stolen power sources to your rocket from Kiwi's goons!
8-bit action: Inspired by classic 90s handheld adventures
Thanks to everyone who has played Polyroll this week! It's been very exciting seeing people having fun with the game.
We've heard about a few bugs and issues and have a patch ready to address them. Here's what's included
More bumpers spawning on the UFO boss
Small balancing adjustments to the Plug and Ghost bosses
Pause (or lack thereof) Issues with the beach ball, pig enemies and icicles
Performance issues on some systems on the final boss
Left stick drift on the xbox
A few cases where bombs and other item sprites were doing odd things on swinging platforms
Polyroll Ricochets onto Steam on October 29!
Polyroll, the roly poly with attitude, uses his super shell to spin, bounce, roll, and ricochet across the land on a mission to save his friends from the clutches of the evil Kaiser Kiwi. Polyroll’s colorful bug-themed world is infused with retro charm inspired by classic platformers and chock full of inventive hazards and enemies. Eleven insane bosses stand between the hero and his friends, including a crazed stoplight, haywire appliances, and a giant spider stuck in a computer case. With locked-away paths and 96 hidden gems, there will be plenty of incentive to revisit the game’s levels to uncover branching paths and secret areas.
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Polyroll was initially conceived as a Sonic fan game in 2010, and then later expanded into a full game with unique mechanics. “When we first released Polyroll on iOS in 2012, it had been a really long time since a 2D Sonic-inspired game had been released,” says developer Justin Craig. In 2018, a PC version was showcased at the Sonic Amateur Game Expo, where it was a surprise hit.
Instead of copying directly from Sonic’s playbook, Developer Spicy Gyro Games knew that mixing the familiar with new ideas was key to hooking new players. “Everyone always associates Sonic games with speed, but I thought there was more to explore with the ball mechanic,” explains Craig, a long-time fan of classic platformers. “It completely changes how you think about movement when you can ricochet off of any wall in the level, not just bumpers and springs.”
Together with HOF Studios and Shiny Dolphin Games, Polyroll was completely remastered for the new release. Along with reworking the pixel-art, they added five new levels, a new boss, and even more hidden collectibles into the new release to make it even better. Additionally, the game features updated controls and tweaks that will please both the fans of both the original game and players of pixel-perfect platformers alike.
Meet the VIllain
Meet Kaiser Kiwi. Abandoned as a little kiwi chick, he was raised by hawks. They taunted him relentlessly since he could not fly like them and this instilled in him a deep hatred of all happy things (like Polyrolls). He also became an excellent engineer.
As we meet Kiwi, he has decided to kidnap the Polyrolls and take them to his castle on the edge of the frozen desert.
He’s clearly got a bit of an ego problem and I guess he solved the flying issue with those mechanical wings.
