Kalanoro Is a Madagascar-Made 3D Action Game Built on Malagasy Folklore
Kalanoro, from Madagascar-based Red Raketa Studio, launched on September 24 for PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with Sega co-publishing in Japan and parts of Asia and Japanese text support.
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Why it matters
A small Madagascar studio's folklore-driven action game reaching Steam, Switch, PS5, and Xbox with Sega handling Japan and Asian publishing puts a game industry rarely visible in Japanese coverage onto storefronts those readers use.
Key Facts
- Kalanoro launched on September 24 for PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
- Developer Red Raketa Studio is based in Madagascar, and Sega co-publishes the game in Japan and some Asian markets.
- Players control Karakely, who fights with karate, carrots, sandals, and her long hair.
- The game is set on Lemuria, a fictional island inspired by Malagasy folktales and nature, ruled by the witch Raneny.
- The Steam version of Kalanoro is currently on sale.
The 3D action-adventure casts furry protagonist Karakely against the witch Raneny on the fictional island of Lemuria, fighting with karate, carrots, sandals, and her long hair.
Red Raketa Studio built Kalanoro around Malagasy folktales and nature, setting it on Lemuria, an island once a paradise and now ruled by Raneny. The witch plans a grand concert of the island's famous musicians to glorify herself, and Karakely sets out to free the captured lemur musicians, assemble a band, and crash the show.
Combat runs on karate strikes, carrots, sandals, and long hair, and the game is structured as stage-select 3D action with side paths holding gems, cassette collectibles for the soundtrack, and Tantara documents. Sega co-publishes the game in Japan and some Asian markets, and the Steam version is on sale.
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