Underplayed Gems

Cotton 2: Magical Night Dreams (1997)

Cotton 2: Magical Night Dreams cover
Developer
Success
Publisher
Tecmo, Success
Platforms
Arcade, Sega Saturn
Genres
Shooter

How it feels

A charming horizontal shoot 'em up starring a witch and her friends, blending fast arcade action with magical fantasy whimsy.

cuteshoot em upfantasylightheartedfast-pacedarcade-stylewhimsical

About

Released first as an arcade game on Sega's ST-V hardware in 1997. Only months later, it received a virtually arcade-perfect console port on the Sega Saturn. Considered the true sequel to the first game in the series, Cotton 2 also marks the introduction of two new primary characters: Appli, a young princess, and her anthropomorphic hat, Needle. Cotton 2 sees a return to traditional horizontal scrolling in the series, but it also stands out among shoot 'em ups in general for its unique gameplay system. With a heavy incorporation of Newtonian physics, Cotton 2 ultimately mixes elements of 2D platformers with traditional shoot 'em up gameplay. The first release of Cotton 2 on the Sega Saturn also included a mini-calendar for 1998.

Screenshots

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