Roco Kingdom
Chinese video game franchise
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Roco Kingdom (Chinese: 洛克王国) is a Chinese online role-playing video game franchise and community themed around a magical kingdom primarily targeted at children aged 7 to 14.[1][2] It is developed by Morefun Studios,[3] published by Tencent Games,[1] and runs on web browsers.[2] Public testing began on July 15, 2010.[4] In April 2015, the number of registered players surpassed 200 million.[5][6] A mobile version called Roco Kingdom: World entered closed beta in August 2024.[7][8] The franchise has inspired a number of animated films and TV shows.[6][9]
| Roco Kingdom 洛克王国 | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Morefun Studios |
| Publisher | Tencent Games |
| Engine | Adobe Flash |
| Release | July 15, 2010 (open beta) |
| Genre | Role-playing |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Game elements
Backstory
The Kingdom of Rocos is located inside a basin close to the sea. The Rocos have lived there along with a variety of other creatures since prehistoric times and rule their land through magic. They have specialized into merchants, detectives, gardeners, explorers, and knights.[10] Roco Kingdom began transitioning into an open world model in 2023.[11]
Main characters
Roco is the main protagonist controlled by the player. Notable non-player characters include St. Andrew the king and Griffin, the headmaster of the magic academy.[10]
Mini-games
In addition to pursuing assigned quests, players can engage in mini-games such as playing music on a virtual keyboard and trivia quizzes.[10] They can also initiate battles with their pets similar to fighting with Pokémons.[12]
Cross-marketing
Characters from other franchises such as Cardcaptor Sakura, Digimon, and Sanrio appear in Roco Kingdom during certain events.[13][14][15][16]
Films
Feature films
- Roco Kingdom: Sacred Dragon Knight: Directed by Yu Shengjun, produced by Tencent, Youyang Media, and XuanDong Animation, premiered on September 30, 2011.[17]
- Roco Kingdom: The Desire of Dragon: Directed by Yu Shengjun, produced by Tencent and Youyang Media, premiered on January 31, 2013. The producers hoped that Roco Kingdom as a franchise could compete with domestic and foreign brands such as Kung Fu Panda, McDull, and Pleasant Goat.[18] The film earned 32 million RMB in its opening week.[19][20]
- Roco Kingdom 3: The Sacred Dragon's Guardian: Premiered on July 10, 2014.[21]
- Roco Kingdom 4: Departure! Valley of Giants: Released on August 13, 2015.[22]
Television films
- Roco Kingdom: Martial Arts Tournament: Tells the story of Rocky and his friends participating in the Roco Kingdom Martial Arts Tournament, premiered on July 13, 2012.[23]
- Roco Kingdom: Adventure on Xuan Yu Island: One day, a mysterious event occurs in the peaceful Roco Kingdom. Three mysterious pets appear on Xuan Yu Island, and brave Rocky sets off alone on an adventure to uncover the truth. Released in 2013.[24]
- Roco Kingdom: The Triumph of Light: Rocky, Dimo, and Princess Keri face trials and open the gates of the Sacred Temple of Light. However, they find themselves in a black-and-white world, where everything—including the ground, sky, and even the pets—has turned into white stones. Released during the 2013 anniversary celebration.[25]
- Roco Kingdom: The Legend of Resurrection: Rocky and his friends discover a mysterious resurrection scroll in the Crystal Cavern. The scroll states that finding three magical artifacts will allow the resurrection of any life form, but the scroll is stolen by Enzo. To prevent Enzo from using it to awaken powerful demons and attack the kingdom, the young heroes decide to take action to stop his evil plot.[26]
- Roco Kingdom: Divine Pet Chronicles: A compilation of the above four animated films, it debuted on November 25, 2014.[27][28]
TV series
Animations
- Roco Kingdom Adventure: Locke and his friends study at the Magic Academy in Roco Kingdom. The series debuted in August 2013.[29]
- Roco Kingdom Adventure 2: Enzo's Diary: The sequel to Roco Kingdom Adventure, it debuted in April 2014.[30]
- Roco Kingdom Adventure 3: The Eight Great Medals: Locke and his friends improve their skills in order to win a tournament at the Magic Academy. The series debuted in June 2015.[31]
Live-action
- Roco Kingdom Magic Academy: The Mysterious Melody: A Chinese live-action TV series, it began airing every Friday on Hunan Golden Eagle Cartoon TV starting from June 13, 2014.[32]
Musicals
Roco Kingdom Adventure was a muscial produced by the China National Theatre for Children, first performed from May 31 to June 2, 2013.[33] In 2014 it was performed at the Great Hall of the People on June 1, on the campuses of ten renowned schools in Beijing such as the Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shi Yan School, and 66 times across 25 cities in China.[34][35]
Reception
See also
- Browser game
- Virtual world
- Mole Manor
- Seer (franchise)
- Aobi island