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The Kore Gang

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In the game, the player takes control of three different characters stuck inside robotic suits that amplify their individual abilities. The gameplay is centered on the player's ability to switch between the three characters at any time and thus utilize and combine their abilities to solve puzzles.
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After a series of earthquakes, a drill-shaped vehicle emerges from the ground, the Krank Tank. It is commanded by the Krank Brothers, who intend to conquer the Earth. Pixie, Madboy and Rex use the Kore Suit, invented by scientist Dr. Samuelsen, to stop the Kranks.
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gave a game 8.4 out of 10 saying that "Nevertheless, this title is one of the best Wii games and captivates above all with a beautiful art design and a good dose of humor."
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After being released in August 2010 in Germany through the now-defunct publisher Pixonauts, general international releases followed through distributors such as
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praised the madcap sense of humor and colorful graphics but criticized the clumsy camera control. The game's aggregate score on Metacritic is 70/100.
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obtained the publishing rights, and planned a release at the end of 2003, but had to drop the project soon after due to financial difficulties.
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In 2006, independent production house Games Foundation obtained a license to further develop the game, and announced a version for the Wii.
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over the course of ten years, during which many different companies became involved and the game moved from being designed for the
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The PAL version is multi-language and contains English, German, French and Spanish voices-overs.
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The story revolves around the Krank Brothers, evil rulers of a civilization that exists in the
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The game was originally conceived by designer Klaus Lyngeled, formerly of
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Zoink began to develop a version of the game for the Xbox. In 2003,
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The game received mixed reviews. Critics such as those for
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Gustaf Stechmann, Oskar Burman, Christian von Duisburg
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gave it a score of 8.2 out of 10 and compared it to
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Developer(s)
Zoink
SnapDragon Games
Publisher(s)
EU
NA
Atari
Producer(s)
Designer(s)
Programmer(s)
Composer(s)
Platform(s)
Wii
EU
NA
Genre(s)
Adventure
Platform
Single-player
action-adventure game
Wii
its very prolonged development cycle
Xbox
center of the Earth
Atari
Shiny Entertainment
Zoink
CDV Software
GameRankings

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