Rainbow Cotton
| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Kritzelkratz 3000 | |
| Original game | Success |
| Publishers | |
| ININ Games | |
| Engines | |
| Unity[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 9, 2024 |
| Reception | |
| OpenCritic | 61 |
| IGDB | 65 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Shooter |
| Vehicles | Flight |
| Art styles | Anime |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Cotton |
| Cotton | |
|---|---|
| Cotton Reboot! | 2021 |
| Cotton 2: Magical Night Dreams | 2022 |
| Cotton Boomerang | 2022 |
| Cotton Rock 'n' Roll | 2023 |
| Rainbow Cotton | 2024 |
| Cotton Rock 'n' Roll 2 | TBA |
Rainbow Cotton is a singleplayer third-person shooter game in the Cotton series.
Originally developed by Success and released for Sega Dreamcast in 2000 in Japan, Rainbow Cotton is the first fully 3D entry in the Cotton series.
A remaster of Rainbow Cotton for modern console platforms and PC was announced in 2023 by ININ Games.[2] Developed by German company Kritzelkratz 3000 and ported from the original source code, this remaster features multiple graphical and gameplay improvements over the Dreamcast version and marks the first time the game has been sold outside of Japan.[3]
Rainbow Cotton released on May 9, 2024 through Steam.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam |
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | None |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2729600/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2729600/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | Locked at 1080p.[1] | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Enable with Alt+↵ Enter.[1] | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Exclusive fullscreen and windowed only.[1] | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Seems to use some form of TAA.[1] | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | [1] | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at monitor's refresh rate.[1] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | [1] | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | Mouse is not supported.[1] | |
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | [1] | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | [1] | |
| Controller sensitivity | [1] | |
| Controller Y-axis inversion | [1] |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | No button prompts whatsoever.[1] | |
| Impulse Trigger support |
| DirectInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Nintendo controllers |
|---|
| Other controller(s) |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | [1] | |
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | All FMVs are subtitled. The in-game fairy chatter is not, but it can be disabled.[1] | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | [1] | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | Co-op |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 10 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | 1.75+ GHz or better | Intel Core i5-6400 AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
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| System memory (RAM) | 6 GB | 8 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 2 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 AMD Radeon RX 560 DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 AMD Radeon RX 570 DirectX 12 compatible |
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- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unity engine build: 2022.3.13f1[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2729600) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 Verified by User:TremiRodomi on 2024-05-15
- ↑ Rainbow Cotton coming to PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC in spring 2024 - Gematsu - last accessed on 2024-04-22
- ↑ Discussing ‘Rainbow Cotton Remaster’ With Developer KRITZELKRATZ 3000’s Andreas Scholl – TouchArcade - last accessed on 2024-04-22