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No Gold At The End Of This Rainbow
These days, most Nintendo-published video games are eventually released across the planet. But every once in a while, a game slips through the cracks. Thus it’s more than a little ironic that Captain Rainbow, a game about Nintendo characters who have slipped through the cracks, is one of these Japan-only titles. But did Captain Rainbow never leave Japan for a good reason or is this just another title in the long list of games that have inexplicably never left Japanese shores?
Nintendo’s Long Lost Adventure Game In Action
Almost all Nintendo published titles have made their way West sooner or later, but not Captain Rainbow on the Wii. This adventure game is filled with mini-games, C-List Nintendo characters and stars a Power Ranger-esque superhero. It’s known in the west for its quirky sense of humour, but how does it look in action? Check out the video above to find out!
Captain Rainbow Says, ‘Please Turn Over’
Wow, just wow. You are looking at the box art for Japanese Wii title Captain Rainbow from developer Skip. The game follows Nick, Captain Rainbow’s alter-ego, who’s no longer popular as he used to be and goes to Minmin Island in hopes of becoming popular again. There his path crosses with other characters from Nintendo games like Punch Out‘s Little Mac who wants to become a great fighter again and Super Mario Bros. 2‘s Birdo who wants to pick up dudes. Oh, so the side of the box, it reads: “This is not a cool hero game!” Next to that: “Calmly read in detail the explanation on the back!” Under the game’s logo, it says “Please Turn Over” in a phallic speech bubble. Rather polite.
自分と他人の幸せ、究極の選択を迫られるアクショベンチャー! [Game Watch]
Rumour: Wii Music Dated for Japan, Different Coloured Straps In-Coming
Not confirmed, but Nintendo-centric Japanese blog Rambing Man has a street date for Wii Music: The game will apparently be released on October 16th for ¥5,800 ($US 54) as part of the Touch Generation Series and will have Wi-Fi. Other details floating include a Japanese release date for Captain Rainbow (August 28th for ¥6,800 or $US 63) and Valkyrie Profile DS (October 2nd for ¥5040 or $US 47). Oh, new Wii-mote straps, too. Make that new, coloured Wii-mote straps. Priced at ¥300 a piece, they’ll come in white, pink, blue and green. All four will be available for ¥1,000. Those will be out this September, says Rambling Man.
Quick show of hands: Who’s interested in picking up Wii Music? Who’s keen for new strap colours?
Wii Music 発売日決定 [Rambling Man via Jonnyram@GAF][Pic]
Captain Rainbow Continues to Defy Belief
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.
First Look At Captain Rainbow
This is Captain Rainbow, for the Wii. Know that aside from the name and platform that we don’t have a clue what’s going on. Know also, however, that this looks awesome, and also that this is from Skip, the guys who did Chibi Robo, so whatever is going on, will probably be bound to both entertain and under-sell!
