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キャプテン★レインボー
Kyaputen★Reinbō
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skip Ltd.
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Nintendo
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Wii
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Action-adventure
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| Players:
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1
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N/A
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N/A
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Captain Rainbow (stylized as Captain★Rainbow) is a Wii adventure game released by skip Ltd. in 2008. The game was only released in Japan; a possible summer 2009 European release was mentioned in Official Nintendo Magazine[1], though this never happened. The game is notable for featuring a number of appearances and cameos from various lesser-known Nintendo characters.
Story
The story revolves around Nick, a young boy who can transform into a superhero alter-ego named "Captain Rainbow" and stars in a self-titled television show. However, the show has been suffering from declining ratings. His show no longer popular, Captain Rainbow travels to Minim Island, where he hears wishes come true, so that he can restore his popularity.
Gameplay
Captain Rainbow revolves around the player interacting with the residents of the island while trying to get their wish granted. During the main gameplay, the player must help solve the problems of the islanders. Doing so grants them Kirarin, star-shaped objects that can grant wishes. When 20 of these are collected, they form into a star that must be taken up to an alter at the top of the island while avoiding an evil shadow. When the player reaches the altar they can either grant their own wish or the wish of an islander.
Reception
The reviewers in Weekly Famitsu rated Captain Rainbow a total 31 out of 40 (8/8/7/8), praising the gameplay as well as the characters and writing, noting that the game's often vulgar sense of humor.[2] Richard Eisenbeis of Kotaku reviewed the game in 2012; while he praised the game's sense of humor, he was more mixed on the way the game handled its cast of other Nintendo characters, and was critical of most aspects of the gameplay, which he found to be monotonous.[3]
On its first week, Captain Rainbow sold around 6,361 copies.[4][5] By the end of 2008, the game is estimated to have sold around 22,682 copies.[6]
Technical details
External links
Captain Rainbow on other NIWA Wikis:
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References
- ↑ Official Nintendo Magazine - tiny bits of info on Pokemon Platinum, Captain Rainbow. GoNintendo (October 25, 2008). Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ↑ Three New Captain Rainbow Trailers, Famitsu Gives Rating. Cubed3 (August 28, 2008). Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ↑ No Gold at the End of This Rainbow. Kotaku (June 8, 2012). Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ↑ Media Create Sales: 09/22 - 09/28 (Software). Chart Get! (October 1, 2008). Archived on February 11, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ↑ Media Create Sales: 08/25 - 08/31. Post on NeoGAF (September 4, 2008). Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ↑ 2008年テレビゲームソフト売り上げTOP500（ファミ通版） Geimin.net. Archived on August 30, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
