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A picture of the game

Status: Lost


Kirby's Tilt 'n' Tumble 2 is the cancelled sequel to the Gamboy game of the same name (without the '2' of course). Announced far back in 2001, it was one of the few games that would've taken advantage of the GBA to Gamecube link-up cable, using the Gamecube as a display for the game, and the GBA itself as a motion-sensor controller.

But once 2002 arrived, the game had drastically changed. While the controls and setup were still the same, all traces of the Kirby coat of paint the game initially had was seemingly dropped, with Kirby now being replaced by generic abstract shapes, all the Kirby-themed areas and art assets being replaced by far more generic-looking ones, and the title of the game being renamed to "Roll-o-Rama'.

Then after all of that, the game was seemingly cancelled. And nothing of the game had been seen ever since.


Gameplay

As mentioned earlier, the game would've use the GBA and GCN Link-up Cable to function, possibly needing a disc and a cart to play, with the cart having its own built-in motion sensor to control Kirby. Players would have to navigate Kirby around an obstacle course up to the finish. And if Kirby were to fall off the stage, he would appear on the GBA screen itself, where either King Dedede will toss Kirby back up, or Kirby will enter some sort of mini-level in the style of the first Tilt 'n' Tumble game.

Not much is known about how Roll-o-Rama would've played, but it's widely believed to be similar to Tilt 'n' Tumble 2 as mentioned above. Albeit probably with some of the Kirby-themed elements replaced.

Cancellation

Not much is known why the game was canned. Though some speculate it being due to how convoluted and complicated the set up for the game was. It needed a Gamecube, a GBA, a Gamecube Disc, a GBA Cart with motion sensor detection, a GCN to GBA link-up cable, potentially more GBA's and link-up cables if multiplayer was to ever be considered, and probably more things on top of that. Overall just far too much for what's suppose to be a simple game.

Regardless, the game was canned for whatever reason. And it wouldn't be until nearly 20 years later where we would finally get a new Rolling-Ball styled game featuring Kirby in the form of "Kirby's Dream Buffet".

Availability

Considering how old the games are, it's highly unlikely anyone at Nintendo or HAL may still retain a copy of them after all these years. And adding Nintendo's rather strict and private nature whenever it comes to sharing or leaking roms on top of that, it's highly unlikely we would ever get to see these games ever again.

It is at least nice to know that we would eventually get some sort of follow up to Tilt 'n' Tumble though in the form of the aforementioned Kirby's Dream Buffet, even if it took 20 years for it to happen.

Gallery

Roll-o-Rama