Rainbow Cotton

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Rainbow Cotton is a 2000 rail shooter video game developed and published by Success exclusively for the Dreamcast. The fifth installment in the Cotton franchise, it is a follow-up to Panorama Cotton (1994) and the first 3D entry in the series. In the game, players assume the role of the titular young witch who, alongside her fairy companion Silk, sets out on her broomstick on a quest to defeat the evil demon Tweed and retrieve a stolen Willow candy from York Country. Its gameplay is similar to Panorama Cotton, consisting of shooting mixed with role-playing game elements while flying through 3D environments on a predetermined track. The staff of Rainbow Cotton mostly consisted of new members at Success, with development headed by Takato Yoshinari. The game was met with mixed to negative reception from critics, most of which reviewed it as a import title; reviewers unanimously praised the colorful 3D visual presentation but drew comparison with both Space Harrier and Panzer Dragoon due to its gameplay, which was heavily criticized by many for the frustrating controls. A remake was released on May 9, 2024 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Windows, marking the game's first release outside of Japan.

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Details

Type

Game

Release date

January 20, 2000

Genres

rail shooter, action game, casual game

Platforms

Dreamcast, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows

Created by

Success