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Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 92% [15] |
Metacritic | (Royal Edition) 80/100 [16] |
Publication | Score |
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Edge | 7/10 [17] |
Eurogamer | 8/10 [18] |
IGN | 9.5/10 [5] |
Pocket Gamer | [19] (Royal Edition) [20] |
TouchArcade | (Royal Edition) [21] |
Slide To Play | 4/4 [22] |
IGN gave the game a 9.5 out of 10 rating. The game was voted as Best iPhone Game of 2008 by the Boston Herald , VentureBeat, and 148Apps and is winner of Pocket Gamer 's Platinum Award. [5] Edge Online gave Rolando a 7 out of 10 rating, criticizing the game for using graphics and ideas similar to LocoRoco . [17]
The Royal Edition was nominated for "Best Mobile Game" at the Develop:Star Awards. [23]
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