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Captain Rainbow Continues to Defy Belief
Posted by Luke Plunkett at 8:00 PM on July 24, 2008
In case you missed it, Captain Rainbow is an upcoming Wii title, the next game from Skip, the guys behind Chibi Robo. A few weeks back, we caught the game's first trailer, starring Birdo, and were all double-u-tee-eff. Now, though, it's been lovingly translated (here, if you're interested), along with the game's second trailer, which features another Nintendo star, Little Mac. Who's, uh, not so little anymore. Birdo's above, Little Mac after the jump, but a word of warning: you'll still be all double-u-tee-eff.

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boogstar
Posted 9:43 PM 24/7/08
@Zim: You have to watch the links on Youtube's page. The embedded links here don't seem to have the annotated notes/translations playing on top of the video.
boogstar
KiyuKo
Posted 9:28 PM 24/7/08
This is going to be the best Wii game ever.
What am I saying? Best game ever. Period.
KiyuKo
RogueSquid
Posted 9:23 PM 24/7/08
@Falsoman: I already have 3.
RogueSquid
Falsoman
Posted 9:18 PM 24/7/08
@RogueSquid: The storage solution is called Buy a second wii and share the love. But i'll see what i can do.
@gomerkyle9: That could be aranged, but i'll have to ask almirant Lucky Charms first. He is, after all, the one with the money. However i'm sure there are gonna be many candidates, so we will have eliminations. I recomend you to watch the dark knight to have an idea about them.
But now i'm going to bed, i'm way off topic now.
I hope this game rocks and comes here and sells a lot. One can only hope.
Falsoman
spiderweb1986
Posted 9:07 PM 24/7/08
I'm desperately hoping this game makes it to America, as unchanged as possible.
I don't have a clue what the hell I just watched, but I want more of it.
spiderweb1986
gomerkyle9
Posted 9:04 PM 24/7/08
Woah... Did not mean to do that... I better keep my finger off the trigger next time.
gomerkyle9
gomerkyle9
Posted 9:04 PM 24/7/08
@FalsomanJust remember who nominated you! Can I be Lieutenant Rainbow? No! Sergeant Major Rainbow!
gomerkyle9
Herabec
Posted 9:03 PM 24/7/08
For some reason, I want this. Seems kind of like it could end up a satire of video games and superheroes at the same time.
Herabec
RogueSquid
Posted 8:48 PM 24/7/08
@Falsoman: Could you get some kinda storage solution outta them for the Wii while you're at it? Thanks Captain Planet, you're 'da man!
RogueSquid
Falsoman
Posted 8:46 PM 24/7/08
@RogueSquid, Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.: Well I do belive i have some leadership qualities, but i don't promise anything... What i CAN promise is that i'm not getting fat and making you all carry me around, that's just lazy and it will be kind of ripping of the playstation network.
But going back on topic, i command this game to come to America. I think i'l have a chat with mister N, captain to captain.
Falsoman
RogueSquid
Posted 8:44 PM 24/7/08
+ Watch video
Translated version. Seeing Little Mac crying on the moonlit beach... = me sad :(
RogueSquid
humongous_mouse
Posted 8:40 PM 24/7/08
Its... like a cross between Viewtiful Joe and Captain Planet.
Superb.
humongous_mouse
Satis24
Posted 8:38 PM 24/7/08
ahha that was really funny...but only because I don't have a clue about what was going on.
Satis24
Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.
Posted 8:38 PM 24/7/08
@Falsoman: ALL HAIL CAPTAIN RAINBOW!
Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.
Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.
Posted 8:37 PM 24/7/08
This is so incredibly, amazingly fucked up that it will be as many kinds of awesome as it is crazy.
I doubt it'd make any more sense even if it was in English.
Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.
RogueSquid
Posted 8:36 PM 24/7/08
@Falsoman: I hereby put my vote forward to have your tag renamed Captain Rainbow, if you wish it :)
RogueSquid
Shiryu
Posted 8:35 PM 24/7/08
Im speechless. I reallly need to buy Chibi Robot ASAP...
Shiryu
akif24
Posted 8:35 PM 24/7/08
Ah, Birdo. Gaming's first transexual.
akif24
RogueSquid
Posted 8:33 PM 24/7/08
Exceptional stuff.
@Timooo: Good work on posting the 3rd trailer. Come on Luke, get on the ball and post that too :)
Game looks amazing. LOL'd when Little Mac rolled outta the ring in the latest trailer :)
RogueSquid
Midnightchronicles
Posted 8:31 PM 24/7/08
Why do I think this is going to be a best seller in Japan? --'
Midnightchronicles
hyakutaro ichimonji
Posted 8:29 PM 24/7/08
the intro is staggeringly awesome.
hyakutaro ichimonji
hikaizer
Posted 8:28 PM 24/7/08
Birdo needs to get out of the 70's I think. Other than that I'm just deeply confused...
hikaizer
Channing
Posted 8:27 PM 24/7/08
@Zim:
From nonsense into Japanese, actually.
Channing
MeleeKirby
Posted 8:26 PM 24/7/08
Poor Little Mac, unable to maintain his small, slender figure because he hasn't had a boxing career for about 20 years now. At least Birdo has had multiple opportunities for working out by golfing, as well as playing tennis and baseball.
MeleeKirby
LuppyLuptonium
Posted 8:25 PM 24/7/08
I think this game will be a loveletter to all Nintendo fans... Probly won't get a US release til after E3 next year though.
LuppyLuptonium
Grahamunculus
Posted 8:23 PM 24/7/08
Lil Mac really let himself go. I guess he gave up trying to get his bike back.
Grahamunculus
Timooo
Posted 8:18 PM 24/7/08
Click on the link and it's translated using Youtube annotations. Also, there's a second trailer here:
+ Watch video
Dunno how to do that fancy embed thing on here, though.
Timooo
Lemming
Posted 8:15 PM 24/7/08
What makes it more crazy is that there are about four different art styles there. The game has no idea what it's doing either I think...
Lemming
Falsoman
Posted 8:14 PM 24/7/08
This is what happens to Little Mac for being such an egotist and just eat big macs. Now he is the Big Mac.
Sad thing i don't think this is ever gonna be localized.
Falsoman
gomerkyle9
Posted 8:13 PM 24/7/08
@Falsoman: Hmm... No. It's all coming together though... Captain Rainbow.
gomerkyle9
Zim
Posted 8:12 PM 24/7/08
Erm these don't seem translated to me O.o; Unless they were translated from Japanese into Japanese, which would be ..... impressive?
Zim
PapaBear434
Posted 8:11 PM 24/7/08
Behold, the future of the Wii.
PapaBear434
Timooo
Posted 8:10 PM 24/7/08
I must have this.
Timooo
Falsoman
Posted 8:09 PM 24/7/08
@gomerkyle9: Well, I AM gay, but i don't think that's what you meant.
Falsoman
gomerkyle9
Posted 8:08 PM 24/7/08
@Falsoman: You must be the chosen one... You must be Captain Rainbow!
gomerkyle9
SunScramble
Posted 8:07 PM 24/7/08
That's a Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot scenario played out in glorious technicolor right there. I love it.
SunScramble
Falsoman
Posted 8:06 PM 24/7/08
It might be the fact that i'm sleep deprived, unemployed, sick and kind of depressed, but i completly GET IT...
Falsoman
StormdragonBlue
Posted 8:05 PM 24/7/08
Wa wha.. whaaat the heck am I viewing here...
StormdragonBlue
crunks
Posted 8:04 PM 24/7/08
I'm not sure what the game is about, but it looks fucking awesome.
crunks
Andrewteix
Posted 8:04 PM 24/7/08
@gomerkyle9:
Hahaha I was about to comment the EXACT same thing.
What did they do to poor Birdo!!? It looks like an N64 game.
Andrewteix
gomerkyle9
Posted 8:02 PM 24/7/08
Wtf.
gomerkyle9
reecord2
Posted 10:04 PM 24/7/08
Whatever, I'll buy it. I've seen enough. SOLD.
reecord2
gomerkyle9
Posted 9:50 PM 24/7/08
@Falsoman: I just watched the dark knight, I'm afraid to go to bed.
gomerkyle9
KenogaBrave
Posted 9:50 PM 24/7/08
I try to remember Birdo, but when I do, this is all I get.
[kotaku.com]
KenogaBrave
pandafresh
Posted 9:50 PM 24/7/08
it looks awesome but the graphics could use some work, doesnt seem to be one clear art direction in the game
pandafresh
Dauragon C. Mikado
Posted 10:42 PM 24/7/08
Day One Purchase
Dauragon C. Mikado
MSUSteve
Posted 10:37 PM 24/7/08
I don't know why, but this game actually looks like it could be fun. It looks like an action/adventure game sort of in the Zelda mold, only with a really insane twist to things. Is that even close?
MSUSteve
scrapeape
Posted 10:59 PM 24/7/08
carl: "frickin' awesome."
scrapeape
marmidukestank
Posted 10:48 PM 24/7/08
This is just... wow.
marmidukestank
bjlive4350
Posted 10:47 PM 24/7/08
@KenogaBrave: The Horror, The Horror!!
bjlive4350
Sheetman
Posted 11:17 PM 24/7/08
hey I sent in a tip about this. go me! lol
But seriously, why does this game intrigue me so.....
Sheetman
JUFONUK
Posted 11:14 PM 24/7/08
who ever said Nintendo forgot about the hardcore??
JUFONUK
PreDefined
Posted 11:40 PM 24/7/08
Okay, enought WTF-ing. It's really not that bizarre.
Definitely reminds me a lot of Chibi-Robo. The TV is almost identical to the one in the living room. In fact these are almost like the first time you see Drake Redcrest on TV.
The monologuing, the cast of quirky characters, the stone engravings which reminded me of the pictographs with the mummy and the princess... [I'm sure it will all make sense in its own way.]
PreDefined
Northern Cat
Posted 11:30 PM 24/7/08
Well I think we all know that this is.
G O T Y
Northern Cat
CrazyEcho
Posted 11:49 PM 24/7/08
what the hell is this? Ditch the Rainbow and call it Capt. Comic TV. And really push the old batman cheesiness.
CrazyEcho
sits
Posted 12:29 AM 25/7/08
Nintendo shares will triple in value.
sits
Taedan
Posted 12:24 AM 25/7/08
After watching the subbed videos I hope this gets localized. It's seems it will be crazy fun.
Taedan
KnuckleKnuts
Posted 12:59 AM 25/7/08
Birdo's got quite the set of DSL's on him/herself(?). This looks like it could be really entertaining.
KnuckleKnuts
dArk_stAr
Posted 1:41 AM 25/7/08
@crunks: @Falsoman: What am I missing here that makes this game awesome?
dArk_stAr
gencid
Posted 1:23 AM 25/7/08
I will buy this if it ships with a blank cover. Game title is too embarrassing to sit comfortably with the rest of my collection. :p
gencid
BananaKid
Posted 2:19 AM 25/7/08
This is like Smash Bros. but way more awesome.
BananaKid
Szin
Posted 2:39 AM 25/7/08
Instantly bought!
Szin
Mini-Boss
Posted 2:31 AM 25/7/08
OMG, what did they do to Little Mac?! I hate you Captain Rainbow, I HATE YOU!
But seriously... not really buying into it here. Honestly, I think I'd rather play Animal Crossing again.
Do like the art style, though, and the animations are top-notch.
Mini-Boss
zeldarooles
Posted 2:54 AM 25/7/08
This is such a trippy game man. Nothing makes any logical sense whatsoever.
zeldarooles
AdmiralRupert
Posted 3:58 AM 25/7/08
I'll be shocked as hell if this comes to America and even if it does it will sell like crap.
Also: Is Birdo married or why the hell is she wearing a ring?
AdmiralRupert
TheCleaningGuy is no longer (that) disappointed with DMC4
Posted 3:48 AM 25/7/08
Bring this shit to America, Cammie Dunaway.
Repent for your sins!
TheCleaningGuy is no longer (that) disappointed with DMC4
hrabbit
Posted 4:31 AM 25/7/08
wow this game... umm kinda reminds me of captain planet for some reason ^^; I think its the "captain" part of the name lol
hrabbit
Sight
Posted 4:13 AM 25/7/08
Looks to me like Captain Rainbow has already been done.
[www.collectiondx.com]
I am honestly looking forward to this one, but I don't see it ever hitting outside of Japan.
Sight
Kairne
Posted 8:05 PM 24/7/08
It has a nice 70's vibe :D
Kairne
KotakuFreund
Posted 6:02 AM 25/7/08
I have the feeling that the most here has never played Chibi-Robo.
This game has the SAME gameplay!
Run around the world and help people with your special powers/skills.
There is nothing more.
Sorry guys if you expected a great game :-(
KotakuFreund
wanion
Posted 7:13 AM 25/7/08
@KotakuFreund: Sorry, did Chibi Robo feature Birdo's secret sex dungeon?* I think not. Which is why Captain Rainbow will pwn. And I don't use that fake word lightly.
But I like your reductive dismissal of the game. You guys ever play an FPS? You just run around shooting stuff while looking at the barrel of your gun. There is nothing more.
(*look closely at the second video if you missed it)
wanion
jive238
Posted 7:09 AM 25/7/08
I really hope this game comes to the west. It like a different flavor of fan service than what you get from brawl. But once I saw that samurai from some game I don't know and can't pronounce show up I saw the chances of it coming here steadily decline. But if Marth and Roy came over in Melee maybe this will too.
jive238
shouryuuken
Posted 7:05 AM 25/7/08
ugh.. darn nintendo an their casual games.
shouryuuken
Bondage_Zombie
Posted 6:58 AM 25/7/08
I think I might be gay.
or he might be.
Or the japanese might not know about the empowering use of the rainbow.
Either way, this makes me want a wii.
Bondage_Zombie
Aetherium
Posted 7:23 AM 25/7/08
Man, it seems like I'm the only person who thinks this game is...
FUCKING AWESOME!!!!1!!!!!!!!
Aetherium
Akanubon
Posted 8:28 AM 25/7/08
I want it. Loved Chibi-Robo. This looks like more of the same crazy shit.
Also: Pirahna (I don't know how to spell that, sorry) Plant at 1:15 in the second trailer.
Akanubon
TF2Soldier914
Posted 9:06 AM 25/7/08
WTF?
TF2Soldier914
isobelle
Posted 10:04 AM 25/7/08
A NEW IP FROM NINTENDO?!
WHHHHHAAAAATTTTT
THEEEEEEEEEEEEE
EFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
isobelle
dslsd64
Posted 12:38 PM 25/7/08
Henshin-a-go-go, baby!! That looks brain-meltingly awesome.
dslsd64
Bluetribal
Posted 7:42 PM 25/7/08
There's a 3rd translated trailer by the same guy on Youtube, which I think is the most interesting, it shows Little Mac doing pad punching in a ring (with the player?), weight-lifting, and Mac being very skinny. This is told by a blue haired samurai, Takamaru, from some old obscure Famicom Disk System title.
Bluetribal
ShadowScale
Posted 5:34 AM 27/7/08
wtf is going on and by watching this does that make me gay? And wtf is going on again and who names someone captain rainbow and I think him and captain falcon need to go behind a bush and show some moves.
ShadowScale