Kangaroo

Kangaroo is a platformer released in 1982 for Atari systems, in which players control a mother kangaroo navigating obstacles and enemies across multiple screens. The game established itself as a notable early arcade-to-home conversion during the early 8-bit era.

Recent coverage has touched on how the kangaroo character itself continues to influence digital design thinking, with discussions around capturing the animal's distinctive movement and personality in modern contexts like 3D emoji design.