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LocoRoco Mobile spotted in Japan

Sony's popular PSP game shows up in the latest line of mobile phone gadgetry.

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The Sony-Ericsson SO703i--the "smell'O'phone"--will be released in Japan preloaded with a mobile version of LocoRoco, the quirky 2D platformer currently available only on the PlayStation Portable.

But does it smell like LocoRoco?
But does it smell like LocoRoco?

LocoRoco was developed by Sony and released in 2006. In the game, players tilt the onscreen environment to guide the cartoony LocoRoco characters to the end of each level.

The new phone also boasts a series of interchangeable fragranced "aroma sheet" faceplates, which smell when the user opens up the phone. The display utilises some of the same technology that exists in Sony's Bravia televisions, and the telephone will be available on the NTT Docomo network.

The release date of the new handset in Japan is "tentatively" February--as of press time, a Sony spokesperson hadn't responded to a request for information on whether Europe and the US would also see LocoRoco coming to mobiles.

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That smell thing doesn't add anything to the phone which makes me decide to buy it. Abou the Sony Bravia well that's great cuz that is one of the best screens out there.

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would be cool!

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_margulis_: "Right because smell is a dimension..." Yeah, its far more likely that Sony have ripped the universe apart and intergrated the actual fourth dimension into a small game. Think before you get sarcasticy Margulis...

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I'm sure Willy Wonka had something to do with this concept.

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If it has smell features, I'm so importing it.

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Not Quite LocoRoco 2 (maybe 1.5, maybe even .5), But I'd Buy It!

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should be fun on a cell phone, if it works out and everything is made right

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comthitnuong - "haha nice! smelling phones...i got to get me one of those" Same here...:D...I hope the iPhone is able to get this game...:).

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"heres to hoping someone ports it over to the DS... " Yeah, Sony's really going to port their own game over to a rival console..

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"Maybe this is what Sony means by 4D gaming?" Right, because Smell is a dimension...

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Woah, Smell power?!

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Smellable Phones? Maybe this is what Sony means by 4D gaming?

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haha nice! smelling phones...i got to get me one of those

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Why, for the love of god, would I want a smell-plate in my face when I open my phone????!!!!!!

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looks like a nice phone, not sure about the smell things though.

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Yes! Now I can be equally as bored playing it on my cell phone as I can be playing it on my PSP.

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Not bad... :) I don't take out my PSP or DS so having Loco Roco on the go, and in smaller more portable systems (Cell Phones) could be fun.

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@fairlypriced I was skeptical as well and then i tried the demo on my PSP and as you said, "Highly Addicting". No PSP anymore, so heres to hoping someone ports it over to the DS...;)

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I was laughing at LocoRoco until I tried it on my PSP - it's incredibly addictive and fun. It is one of the few games that might transfer well to a mobile phone. If the smell features of the phone were interactive - i.e. you could capture a smell and send the digital code for that fragrance in a media message and another smell phone owner recieved it and the code was interpretted and the smell reproduced - that would be cool - although I'd hate people to send me farts it would be funny. I personally won't be getting a smell phone or an iPhone. I'll stick to windows powered phones - some of the new vista based ones look amazing and I do so much work and emailing on my current pocket PC (xda exec) I couldn't bring myself to use a "toy/gimmick" phone again.

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Loco rocks.

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LocoRoco was totally overrated, it was an okay game, not awesome etc.

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still getting iphone.

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Interesting.

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I second the following quote -"Who cares, where is LocoRoco 2? >:("

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lol, all phone games suck

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sounds weird... i wounldn't be surprised if it sucks...

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tamale loco>loco roco

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since the game worked with just 2 buttons pretty much ... it should control pretty easily. And I would like to add I love my SE phone (w800)

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Who cares, where is LocoRoco 2? :x

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How will it control on a phone?

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LOL, this sounds cool!

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:lol: I wonder how will this be :)

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LocoRoco owns

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japan sure do get advanced and technological impressive mobile phone (sorry, i'm from from the us). Loco Roco, now there's a way to try and boost sales!

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1st, Sounds good but i hope it comes to Europe. EDIT: I take that back as i hadnt even read the thread. I only wanted to be first. Smell'O'phone? What the hell type of idea is that. If you want your phone to smell just spray deodorant on it or aftershave/perfume or even colour them in smelly pens.

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