Nintendo's new hero (?): Captain Rainbow
1UP has more on the game, specifying that it takes place in the isle of Mimin, which is home to Birdo (the purple ... thing in the video, from Super Mario Bros. 2 [US]) and other second-tier Nintendo characters, such as the golfer from NES Golf. Players control a geek named Nick who plays Captain Rainbow – a super hero who finishes off enemies with a yo-yo attack – on television. Gameplay reportedly switches off between the Captain and his meek alter ego over the course of a quest to make the dreams of the islands inhabitants' come true. Will Nintendo make its most rabid fanboys' dreams come true and announce a US release for the game at E3? Color us skeptical.
[Via NeoGAF]











Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
harvsorrow @ Jul 10th 2008 1:08AM
WTF?
pwkalt1 @ Jul 10th 2008 1:39AM
New and exciting!
harvsorrow @ Jul 10th 2008 1:49AM
Define "exciting" for me....
Chase @ Jul 10th 2008 2:38AM
I said that so loud in my mind that my neighbors thought I was commenting on their public furry sex.
hvnlysoldr @ Jul 10th 2008 2:42AM
Chase has the coolest neighbors.
bigsofty @ Jul 10th 2008 6:52AM
More for the 'kiddie' nintendo audience Im afraid...
samfish @ Jul 10th 2008 1:10AM
It reminds me too much of Viewtiful Joe not to be interested.
Plus, the collective WTF jaw dropping over this game has me highly amused.
YAY for new hardcore Nintendo IPs!
Noshino @ Jul 10th 2008 1:27AM
lol, I told the exact same thing to Nando...
Its looks too much alike to the point that I ended up comparing them, and of course, Captain Rainbow will never be able to match the hero-ness of Viewtiful Joe
Noshino @ Jul 10th 2008 1:28AM
lol, I told the exact same thing to Nando...
Its looks too much alike to the point that I ended up comparing them, and of course, Captain Rainbow will never be able to match the hero-ness of Viewtiful Joe
Noshino @ Jul 10th 2008 1:28AM
lol, I told the exact same thing to Nando...
Its looks too much alike to the point that I ended up comparing them, and of course, Captain Rainbow will never be able to match the hero-ness of Viewtiful Joe
Noshino @ Jul 10th 2008 1:30AM
holy shit...uh..yah, that's how awesome Viewtiful Joe is!
HighFiveJesus @ Jul 10th 2008 1:32AM
echo joe joe joe joe
Levi @ Jul 10th 2008 3:14AM
They are only similar because both characters are clearly modeled after Super Sentai TV shows (AKA, Power Rangers, Beetleborgs, VR Troopers). This doesn't look like there's as much action as Viewtiful Joe, and it probably won't kick as much ass as it either.
However, if this manages to get out of Japan and NOA finally admits Birdo is a guy and gives him a male voice, I'm totally getting this. Fight transvestite dinosaur repression!
Awmg @ Jul 10th 2008 1:11AM
Fabulous!
Geist @ Jul 10th 2008 4:06AM
More like Faaaaaaabulous!
GearSecond!! (a.k.a AwesomeStuff) @ Jul 10th 2008 5:55PM
More like Faabuloooussss~!!
harvsorrow @ Jul 10th 2008 1:10AM
WTF?
harvsorrow @ Jul 10th 2008 1:13AM
Damn this comment system!
I mean it's a new Nintendo IP which in itself is fantastical, but seriously...
WTF?
Couldn't it be Captain Anythingelse?
And no the trailer didn't remind me of Viewtiful Joe at all. It did remind me of Strawberry Shortcake though. Wait, scratch that last one...
WiiFTW @ Jul 10th 2008 12:47PM
Don't worry, this new IP is worth a double WTF post.
DBuck_Eye @ Jul 10th 2008 12:52PM
I saw "Captain" in the title and stopped short, thinking that our dreams had finally come true: new F-Zero.
superbagman @ Jul 10th 2008 1:10AM
That Birdo totally sounds like a Japanese C-3p0...
BPM [MKWii: 2578 3585 8392] @ Jul 10th 2008 1:43AM
I don't think it was even Japanese. I think it was just gibberish (like in Chibi-Robo; both of which are developed by Skip).
mackid105 @ Jul 10th 2008 2:41AM
i find it odd that Birdo, a woman whatever that creature is, had a male japanese voice.
iofthestorm @ Jul 10th 2008 2:51AM
@Mackid: I think birdo is actually male.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdo#Birdo
cjshrader @ Jul 10th 2008 7:25AM
To elaborate a little more on Birdo, in America Birdo is referred to as a she, except in Mario Bros 2. In Japan, Birdo has always been a male. So the male voice is appropriate, but us Americans apparently can't handle a transsexual in our games or we'll flip out.
Shadow El @ Jul 10th 2008 12:18PM
Like Raiden or Tingle?
WhatIsThatThing @ Jul 10th 2008 2:48PM
Hmmm. Her...um...its Brawl trophy refers to it as having "indeterminate gender."
Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Jul 10th 2008 1:11AM
.....
This is probably something that should stay in Japan.
Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Jul 10th 2008 1:11AM
Because honestly, I have no idea how the hell they're going to market a hero named Captain Rainbow anywhere else.
Moofree @ Jul 10th 2008 1:45AM
Captain Spectrum?
Backslash @ Jul 10th 2008 1:49AM
They change his name.
GoldenS1104 @ Jul 10th 2008 1:54AM
Captain Roy G. Biv?
I apologize for that joke... that's something my 8th grade science teacher would have said... I am ashamed.
harvsorrow @ Jul 10th 2008 2:13AM
Ha! You're 8th grade science teacher is hilarious!
harvsorrow @ Jul 10th 2008 2:14AM
*your
xGeneral DEATHx @ Jul 10th 2008 9:08AM
Agreed, Vegeta...Capt. Rainbow? Going to be a lot of "confusion" surrounding that one.
aristokrat @ Jul 10th 2008 1:33PM
I think you mean Roy GBV, as science has officially eliminated the color Indigo! Excelsior!
Fernando Rocker @ Jul 10th 2008 1:11AM
Looks very Viewtiful Joe...
It's a very weird game, but looks great.
harvsorrow @ Jul 10th 2008 1:18AM
Okay, after watching it a second time after the shock has worn off (a little), the Viewtiful Joe parallels are there but very superficial.
I mean it's Nintendo whom I have a lot of trust in but I'm very skeptical at this point.
Ordeith @ Jul 10th 2008 1:15AM
Proof Wii is teh gay?
FOXHOUND @ Jul 10th 2008 7:02AM
Or at least curious... x_x" Ditch the effort on this and just coerce Capcom to make another VIEWTIFUL JOE game.
acefondu @ Jul 10th 2008 8:47AM
Proof that it can spawn 'the gay.' But wow, yeah, didn't see this coming, not even in my worst nightmares.
JerJerBinks @ Jul 10th 2008 9:13AM
It's at least proof that the Wii is in the closet. Who better to be an icon for your console for a closet homosexual with the alter ego of Captain Rainbow?
Next, rainbow colored Wiis with pink triangles!
Lijik @ Jul 10th 2008 11:49AM
I know you guys have never played the Tingle DS game so you have no way of knowing that this is far from the gayest thing Nintendo has ever done. This isn't even remotely close, this is a japanese game. Those guys practically piss rainbows. If americans made this game it'd be "Captain Sepia" and his sidekick would be "Bloom Boy", since thats how things look over here apparently. Now, the bridge builder in Tingle DS? Thats pretty gay.
Vidikron (FU) @ Jul 10th 2008 1:16AM
That looks horrible.
Liam @ Jul 10th 2008 1:21AM
this sounds like bullshit to me
LordKelvin @ Jul 10th 2008 1:18AM
I predict new character for the next Super Smash Bros. game...
GearSecond!! (a.k.a AwesomeStuff) @ Jul 10th 2008 6:11PM
Captain Rainbow confirmed for Braw- OH WAIT
Badger_badger_badger @ Jul 10th 2008 1:19AM
Only the Japanese...
Trickob @ Jul 10th 2008 1:19AM
This game certainly seems to have some gender issues...
Have fun importing this one fanboys!
Gun Barrier (Gamer Tag) @ Jul 10th 2008 1:24AM
I hope this isn't that big E3 surprise they promised. Nah, can't be! It's still a surprise at this point!