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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==

Revision as of 15:25, August 11, 2008

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Template:Infobox Captain Rainbow (Japanese: キャプテン★レインボー Kyaputen★Reinbō) is an upcoming game for the Wii to be released in Japan on August 28th, 2008. No plans for releasing the game in other regions have been mentioned. It is developed by skip Ltd. and will be published by Nintendo. The game's hero is a character called Nick. He has an alter-ego, Captain Rainbow. Several Nintendo characters are going to make an appearance in the game.

Story

Nick comes from Mameruka, "The Land of the Free". His alter-ego Captain Rainbow is a yo-yo wielding superhero who stars in his own TV show. However, the show isn't popular anymore. In order to restore his lost popularity, Nick decides to venture to Mimin Island, an island where wishes are said to come true. On the island, he meets various Nintendo characters who also came there because of their own dreams and wishes.

Gameplay

The player's task is to control Nick or his alter-ego in order to enjoy the island life with the other islanders and to help them. They all have their individual requests, which mostly can lead to mini-games such as boxing or golf. Nick can also do activities like fishing and bug catching. There are no strict presettings for the player what to do on the island.

By helping the islanders, Nick gets so-called Kirarin (literally "Sparklies"). If enough Kirarin are collected, a star will fall from the sky, which can grant a wish. It has to be carried to an altar on the top of the island. While doing this, a mysterious black creature named Shadow challenges Nick and wants to get the star for itself, what needs to be avoided. If Nick successfully brought the star to the altar, two choices are left. Nick can either let the star grant his own wish to become popular again or the star grants the wish of an islander. By taking the latter choice, the wish of the islander comes true and Nick has to collect new Kirarin to make another star appear.

Birdo in Captain Rainbow

Birdo
Birdo's appearance in the first trailer.

One of the many Nintendo characters who traveled to Mimin Island is Birdo from the Mario series. Nick finds out that Birdo came to the island to become popular with boys. However, she was wrongly suspected of a crime and imprisoned. Nick helps her and Birdo gets a crush on Nick, calling him her boyfriend.

Like it has been done with many characters in the game, Birdo's appearance has been significantly altered. Her head is much bigger in comparison to her torso, and her cheeks are peculiar stoutly.

In the first trailer of Captain Rainbow, Birdo introduces Nick and his alter-ego, making her the first confirmed guest character. The trailer is referring to Birdo's gender controversity, giving her a distinctly male voice. That goes on in the second trailer, where Little Mac from Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! speaks about Birdo. After he called her a "young lady", he takes a short break and ponders. Then he tells "Depending on one's view point, she is a young lady."

List of Characters

The Nintendo characters appearing in the game are all characters who didn't made it to stardom. Furthermore, they all originate from past games released in the 1980s and 1990s, except for the characters from games developed by skip.

Gallery

  • Birdo's artwork.

    Birdo's artwork.

  • Birdo yelling while being imprisoned.

    Birdo yelling while being imprisoned.

  • Birdo thanking Nick for her rescue in the second trailer.

    Birdo thanking Nick for her rescue in the second trailer.

  • A Piranha Plant in the second trailer.

    A Piranha Plant in the second trailer.

Trivia

  • In the second trailer "The Intense Punch of Love", a Piranha Plant is briefly seen, but its role is currently unknown.
  • Tracy has a portrait of Mario above her throne.
  • The name of the country, Mameruka, is likely a pun on America.

External Links

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Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (2007) • Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
Wario franchise WarioWare: Smooth Moves (2006) • Wario Land: Shake It! (2008)
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New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2008) • Mario Power Tennis (2009)
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