Arcade Archives: Rainbow Islands (2024)

Developer

Taito

Publisher

HAMSTER

Platforms

PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

Genres

Arcade

Where to get it

Nintendo eShop

How it feels

A bright, bouncy arcade platformer where you traverse colorful stages by creating and jumping on rainbows while shooting enemies.

retroarcadeactioncolorfulplatformingquirkymoderate difficulty

About

Rainbow Islands is an action game released in 1987 by TAITO. A sequel to Bubble Bobble in which Bubby and Bobby, having returned to their human form, travel the Rainbow Islands using their rainbow magic to rescue the villagers from the clutches of the Boss of Shadow. Rainbows can be used in various ways, like attacking enemies or as platforms to jump on. This game includes the updated Rainbow Islands Extra, featuring altered difficulty etc.

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• Rainbow Islands Evolution (2008)
• Rainbow Islands (1990)
• Rainbow Islands: Bubble Bobble 2 (1991)
• Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! (2009)
• Parasol Stars: Rainbow Islands II (1992)

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