Captain Rainbow
Nick comes from Mameruca, "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, because another superhero…
Captain Rainbow is an adventure developed by Skip Ltd., released 28 August 2008 on Wii. The main story takes about 10 hrs to finish.
What Captain Rainbow is
Captain Rainbow is an adventure game developed by Skip Ltd. and released in 2008. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Wii only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Nick comes from Mameruca, "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, because another superhero attracts the interest of the audience. In order to restore his lost popularity, Nick decides to venture to Mimin Island, an island where wishes are said to come true. In a dark night, Nick ventures to the island by raft. During his journey, he notices a bunny-like creature desperately paddling in the water. In order to save this being, Nick transforms into Captain Rainbow and jumps into the water. However, his try fails and he sinks. The superhero loses his belt, which is needed for the…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Mario series
Captain Rainbow is the 443rd of 668 entries we hold in the Mario series. The next entry was Dr. Mario Express in 2008.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 10 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 15 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path.
What it launched against
Captain Rainbow launched on 28 August 2008, within three weeks of The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, Rock Band 2 and The Witcher: Enhanced Edition.
Released around the same time: The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, Rock Band 2, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition.
Official trailer
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