Captain Rainbow: like Animal Crossing, with action (and also it's insane)
by JC Fletcher 
{ Aug 7th 2008 at 10:54AM }
While the weird trailers have given us a look at Captain Rainbow, the story of a guy who transforms into a superhero to help obscure Nintendo characters with their personal problems, 1UP has given us a bit more of an idea of what Captain Rainbow the game is, thanks to a translation of a Famitsu article.Captain Rainbow is divided between adventure and action segments. In the adventure mode, you, as Nick/Captain Rainbow, communicate with the residents of Mimin Island, helping with their problems and playing minigames. You earn crystals called kirarin during these interactions -- 20 of which unlock an action scene. In the action mode, Captain Rainbow runs through side-scrolling levels in an effort to grab a falling star, which is used to grant the wish of one of the island's residents (say, a wish not to be so fat), while avoiding enemies called Shadows.
Is there any chance a communication/side-scrolling game about an island of Nintendo characters nobody remembers could be localized? We need to catch our own falling star.
[Image via Gemaga]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
DarkJesus @ Aug 7th 2008 11:33AM
Please come out in Europe!
samfish @ Aug 7th 2008 11:47AM
Easily the best box art of the year HANDS DOWN.
I hope this comes to the US. It sounds more and more awesome.
Mr Khan @ Aug 7th 2008 11:56AM
Seems more like Animal Crossing + Viewtiful Joe
Which sounds like win to me
Now, we just need to start the import train, 'cuz this is a game that the language barrier would destroy
CJLopez @ Aug 7th 2008 12:16PM
This one can stay in japan. It doesn't appeal to my likeness
Lanceh @ Aug 7th 2008 5:49PM
Shockingly, you're not the only person in the world that matters.
The more things localized the better, I say. Nobody expected much from Katamari Damacy, and we all saw how that turned out.
Grey Acumen @ Aug 7th 2008 2:06PM
Is anyone else wishing this guy had an Orange Zapper and an NES controller for his belt buckle?
nintendo1889 @ Aug 7th 2008 4:39PM
Uh...."Captain Rainbow"...? Okay....sounds kinda fruity, like "Rainbow Coalition" or something frightening.
Soiden @ Aug 7th 2008 6:20PM
Amazing! Me wants!
Abbii @ Aug 7th 2008 8:14PM
Captain Rainbow. Grant me the wish of U.S. localization!
John McPoop (PSN:johnnynumber5) @ Aug 9th 2008 2:47PM
You guys must be starving for content if you are wishing for this one.