ChuChu Rocket!, the classic Dreamcast puzzler by Sonic Team (of Sonic the Hedgehog and NiGHTS fame) will be available for free on Android devices starting tomorrow, December 23. This is happening by way of GetJar, a free app market that claims over 2 billion downloads to date.
Senior VP of digital business at SEGA, Haruki Satomi, said “With the continuing popularity of ChuChu Rocket!, we knew it was a perfect for the world’s largest free app store. The game is such an ideal app for mobile devices, and we are very pleased by the opportunity to prove that to an ever-growing audience.”
ChuChu Rocket!, for those who don’t remember, is a puzzle game that was originally released on the Dreamcast. The game was fun, but never quite took off, perhaps because of the relatively short life of the console to which it was born. It involved guiding mice (ChuChus) around an area to the exit point. The mice would follow walls and corners and the player had to use strategically placed arrows to lead the mice in the right direction, while avoiding dangers such as cats. It can be much more challenging that it sounds. However, easy-to-learn yet difficult to master is ideal for a mobile app.
Starting tomorrow, Android users can head on over go GetJar.com to download the game for free.