Wish Upon a Star

So we have established that the main objective of Captain Rainbow is to assist the citizens of Mimin Island. To do this, he must achieve getting their wish granted by bringing them to the top of the mountain. The catch is that you will need to form a strong bond with them by helping them with some of their conflicts.

Scattered across the vibrant island are little stars that are actually the ears of dead Mimin natives, cute-and-cuddly rabbit-like creatures that can be tossed around. Once twenty of them have been collected, the island undergoes a rapid change, the skies turn dark and an event called Night of the Shooting Stars commences. The miniature stars join together to become a large star that must be taken to the summit of the huge mountain.

After a shooting sequence occurs at the peak, the game turns into an action game where Nick must fight off shadow-like creatures known as Shadows, whose goal are to take possession of your large star. To prevent this from happening you must trek all the way up the mountainside, protecting the star with a partner whose wish you are about to grant. Players can toss the star between characters by simply pressing Z and must protect the star at all costs.

Like past games developed by Skip, Captain Rainbow puts a large amount of emphasis on puzzle solving and the day-night cycle. Some of the puzzles in the game require players to return to an area on a certain day, while others require the use of a yo-yo, Captain Rainbow’s main weapon.

Nick to Rainbow

Throughout the game, Nick can transform into Captain Rainbow simply by clicking a button. This will trigger a lengthy transformation but if you are impatient, you can easily skip over it. In the adventure portion of the game, Captain Rainbow can use his yo-yo to clear obstacles, such as boulders, in order to solve puzzles, whereas in the action portion, he can use them to defeat Shadows. Though Nick can also tackle the Shadows, he isn’t as fast as Captain Rainbow and his attack isn’t quite as powerful.

Skip It?

Captain Rainbow is one of the most bizarre games Nintendo has published in ages. From the game’s wacky graphics to the unique gameplay, Captain Rainbow has it all. Well, almost everything. The game hasn’t been confirmed for a release outside of Japan, and may never be localized because of some of the content. Most of the game’s characters are of Japanese origins and have never seen the light of day in North America and the golfer from Famicom Golf has an... ah.. you know. We can always hope for a worldwide release though.