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Rainbow Islands

Also known as Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (JP)

North America June 1991 Taito Corporation
Japan July 26, 1988 Taito Corporation
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Rainbow Islands review Review of the Week HG exclusive

You’re a rainbow-wielding, dream world conquering sorcerer. Yes, like a perverted recreation of some schoolgirl’s favorite fantasy, you wield mighty rainbows of death which can kill or trap all manner of malicious beasts, turning them into delicious snacks, peculiar knickknacks…

wolfqueen001 · March 25, 2008

Rainbow Islands review

A while back, I had the coolest idea ever. Rather than a side scrolling platformer, I would make a vertical scrolling game. Jumping from platform to platform is what truly defines how fun a Mario clone is, and so how about a game where you're jumping all the time? How about a…

mariner · January 7, 2005

Rainbow Islands review

A quick glance at Rainbow Islands and one could easily pass it off as a run-of-the-mill platformer, nothing out of the ordinary. However upon closer inspection the game lends itself to a higher train of thought, something with a little bit more substance. Indeed this harmless…

kingbroccoli · April 25, 2004

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