{"id":24538,"date":"2024-05-24T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T00:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=24538"},"modified":"2024-05-15T12:28:02","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T12:28:02","slug":"rainbow-cotton-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-x-s-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/24\/rainbow-cotton-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-x-s-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow Cotton (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X\/S, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u201cCotton\u201d is a series of 2-D horizontally scrolling shooters that were very popular in the 90\u2019s during the 16- and 32-bit eras.\u00a0 They star a candy-obsessed witch girl named Cotton who flies on her broom as she shoots down foes in spooky yet silly settings.\u00a0 It\u2019s an example of the \u201cCute \u2018Em Up\u201d subgenre of shooters similar to titles like Twinbee, Parodius, Fantasy Zone, or Ordyne.\u00a0 In the past few years, many of these classic Cotton games have been re-released on newer platforms and I\u2019ve been able to review them.\u00a0 But one game in the series hasn\u2019t been released yet, until now.\u00a0 Rainbow Cotton was 3D on-rails shooter similar to Star Fox and it was on the Dreamcast.\u00a0 And now you can play it on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.<\/p>\n

In the game you play as Cotton on her broom as you fly around colorful settings like a night festival village, a castle in the clouds, underwater ruins, etc.\u00a0 You\u2019ll shoot down all manner of silly enemies with your magic.\u00a0 Simply hold down the X button to shoot.\u00a0 You\u2019ll probably want to change the controls on the option screen to have inverted flight controls, though.\u00a0 Sometimes when you shoot certain enemies or boxes, stars will pop up. Collect them and I THINK your shots power up.\u00a0 I\u2019m not really sure because one of the problems I have with this game is that there are no instructions.\u00a0 The game is pretty easy to figure out, but I still wish there were instructions for clarity and accuracy.\u00a0 Each stage has branching pathways, too.<\/p>\n

Every so often little yellow pots with faces appear, and when you shoot them multiple times, crystals will come out.\u00a0 Collect these crystals and you can use magic attacks with the square and circle buttons.\u00a0 I don\u2019t really know what each attack does with each button, because again, no instructions.\u00a0 Other times, the pots will spit out hearts which refill your energy.\u00a0 You can get hit multiple times, but when you run out of energy it\u2019s Game Over.\u00a0 You get five credits to finish five stages plus a lengthy final boss area.\u00a0 There\u2019s a single player mode and a co-op mode where Player 2 controls Cotton\u2019s fairy companion.\u00a0 There is also a Retro Mode that just gives the screen a filter that makes it look like an old TV, but that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n

I really wanted to like this game more than what I did.\u00a0 It has bright and colorful graphics that make me nostalgic for that era of gaming.\u00a0 But it\u2019s just too darn hard!\u00a0 Even on Easy I couldn\u2019t beat it.\u00a0 The problem is that when you run out of energy, you must start the stage completely over unless you\u2019re at the final boss, which is annoying.\u00a0 I also wish you could save your progress and come back later, but you must play it all in one go.\u00a0 The animated cutscenes are also a bit long, but that was the style back then.\u00a0 As far as 3D Cotton games go, I was really more impressed with Panorama Cotton.<\/p>\n

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Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rainbow Cotton is rated E-10 with ESRB descriptors of Fantasy Violence, Suggestive Themes, and Mild Language.\u00a0 You shoot down silly cartoony enemies with magic blasts, and they just disappear into rainbows and clouds when defeated.\u00a0 When Cotton runs out of energy, she just lays on the ground with stars above her head.\u00a0 The fairies wear skimpy outfits but I didn\u2019t notice too much bad language.\u00a0 Reading skill isn\u2019t needed, but younger gamers may find it too difficult.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss my other Cotton game reviews!<\/p>\n

Cotton Reboot<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Cotton 30th<\/sup> Anniversary Double Feature<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Cotton Fantasy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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