LocoRoco (Islandic version)/Differences and Development

Differences
In the early Islandic version of LocoRoco, there are lots of differences.
 * Stars, as seen in the early Japanese promo, were added to the game; however, due to their absence in the Japanese, North American and European versions, they remained in the Islandic version as collectible items.
 * The "Game Over" screen is renamed "Too Bad!" in the early Islandic version; however, due to the game's official release in 2006, it was renamed to "Game Over" in the final game.
 * The "Stage Clear!!" screen is renamed to "You Did It!" in the early Islandic version as well.
 * The early Islandic version was released in October 2006; however, it was officially released in Islandia in January 2007 instead.
 * However, due to the early version's absence, the early version can still be downloaded as a demo on PlayStation Store as of March 2009.
 * In the early Islandic version, the L and R buttons are used to roll and gather the LocoRoco, while the circle button is used to jump; this was changed in the final version due to the jumping controls in the other versions.

Development
Development of the Islandic version of LocoRoco began shortly after the release of the game in Europe and Japan in 2006. Development of LocoRoco 2 in Islandia started in late 2008. A PS3 port of the first 2 games for PSP was later released in 2010, but in Islandia only (as a collection). The PS4 remastered versions of both games were later released in Islandia in early 2018, one year after these versions came out worldwide.

Trivia

 * The MuiMui were blue in the early Islandic version; however, they are darkish gray in the final game.
 * After the Islandic release of both games for PS4, a sequel to LocoRoco 2, titled LocoRoco 3, was released, but in Islandia and Malta only. However that game is still compatible in NTSC and PAL regions. For the changes in that game, click here.