Light-hearted shmup Cotton Fantasy finally has a release date on Switch. We originally expected to get the game towards the start of the year, but publisher ININ Games has revealed the witch-based shoot 'em up is coming to consoles on 20th May.
The latest entry in the long-running Cotton series sees Cotton and Silk reunite to save Fairyland. You'll blast through adorable, oversized creatures while riding your broom through the skies. Known as Cotton Rock 'n' Roll in Japan, the game launched overseas last December, but we couldn't wait that long, so we imported and reviewed it, awarding the game eight out of ten:
Strictly Limited has a bunch of different limited editions, which you can have a gander at and pre-order here, or you can pick up a standard copy from Amazon below.
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And in case you've forgotten what makes this game so magical, here are the details straight from ININ:
Cotton Fantasy is a brand-new entry in the Cotton series that sees Cotton and Silk embark on another adventure, this time in high-definition graphics and with modernized gameplay, but true to its roots!
Story
Something sinister is in the making—the willows are vanishing from Fairyland and the Fairy Queen entrusts Silk with solving the case. Who could be behind this devious ploy? For a promised lifetime all-you-can-eat supply of tasty willows, the little witch Cotton is willing to help her old friend out and embark on another adventure together.
Features
- HD graphics and brand-new shoot ’em up game mechanics.
- 6 iconic, playable characters to choose from, each with different mechanics and attacks, even including guest characters like Umihara Kawase (from the equally named series) and Luffee from Doki Doki Poyacchio.
- Easily accessible shoot ’em up gameplay, perfect for newcomers, but with enough depth for veterans.
- 16 colorful and varied scrolling stages, with vertical, horizontal, and 3D movement.
- Light-hearted story with fun and charming cutscenes voiced entirely in Japanese (English subtitles included).
- Exhilarating soundtrack featuring iconic remastered tracks from past games.
- Unlockable content and different characters offer high replayability.
- Aim for the high score in your nation with the featured ranking boards.
Check out our interview with the developers of Cotton Fantasy from earlier this year, where the team discuss the possibility of making a follow-up to this brand new release:
Will you be picking up Cotton Fantasy on 20th May? Let us know in the comments.
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I love the fact that Success have brought most of the Cotton series of games to current consoles. But I do hope they consider the rest of their catalogue. How about the first two Psyvariar games, Success?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDN-27kCUII
Between the title of this game and the cover art, I would say that this is the kind of product that can result in the break-up of marriages or an adult gamer's outright arrest...
Nice that it is coming on over, but I must mention that the Exa Arcadia version, the newest coin op platform, has some more features not available elsewhere such as 2 player simultaneous and harder arrange stages. All characters are available from the start, including unlockables.
Otherwise, the base version that came from Sega All Net online rev share coin op onto home is a good option for most.
@JohnshiBRPG Problem is that exa's aren't that easy to find and they make it a point to add exclusive features that many won't get to see. The base game is already extremely good and I don't recommend holding out on it for features that will never come to the home version.
I’ve really enjoyed all the Cotton games that have been released as of late so I’ll be getting this.
Cotton Reboot has been the best game on Nintendo Switch so far from the Cotton series. I found Rock N' Roll Japanese title or Fantasy rest of the world a real step back in the series.
Poor Cotton, her job is never done.
@JohnshiBRPG Wut? I don’t know what any of that means… guess I better start googling before I consider purchasing this…
@WaveBoy Yeah… the charm of the originals just isn’t quite there with this art style… however I may still give it a chance as a new Cotton game is incredibly rare, and they DID seem to put a lot of effort into making a very fun and playable shmup.
Also major bummer about Boomerang and 2… they did shave a couple frames of lag off, but apparently not very good still. Slightly less awful if you really need to play them at a reasonable price, but man, so disappointing. Probably won’t see a proper rerelease for another decade or more. So yeah, can’t support it. Had it been good, that game, along with the amazing Reboot (well, the original game is amazing, and the Reboot is… nice, heh) would pretty much be all the Cotton I need… but again, not super compelled, but might eventually get Rock ‘n Roll/Fantasy whatever it’s called.
This game has been out for months. Currently available on play asia.
No need to wait 6 7 8 10 12 15 months for LRG's BS.
They clutter the screen with numbers in this? It’s beyond my eyes’ ability to focus on. Prefer your classic pew pew..
I was turned off by the graphics too, but Cotton Rock n' Roll (the Japanese version of this), is a really fun game. In motion, the game actually looks really good and plays smoothly with a good selection of characters that have their own different playstyles. Worth checking out if you like shmups and especially if you liked Cotton Reboot!
Still waiting for Deathsmiles to ship from strictlylimited
@Roz1281 got mine from play-asia months ago. Absolutely no reason to wait for LRG's BS when the game is already available
@Pupuplatter agree, i was going to order on playasia til i noticed cotton rock n roll is 64.99 there for some reason.
@CANOEberry Dude it's artwork, please tell me you are trolling with this comment... If not, how to do you come up with that conclusion... Especially when the game is being legally available for people to buy. Did you even watch the video of what the game is? It's a shoot'em up game... and that is a reason for marriages to break up? smh
@IceEarthGuard Hahahahaha, please calm down. I know my sarcasm doesn't always come across, but even if you missed the humour, please note that I never called for the game or the article to be removed, or anything like that.
That being said, there are plenty of uptight, hasty people who will totally judge a book by its cover. I still have a friend who totally disapproves of video games, "just because", and some of my guy friends have partners like that. Is it wrong of me to point that out? Anyways... "that's the joke"...
@CANOEberry Okay, thanks for clarification. And yeah I didn't see it as a joke.
Looking forward to this, but on PS5.
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