Why do you think Captain Rainbow bombed?

[ramuji]

trestres said:
@ramuji: What do you think about the game? Is it a game that the Japanese audience likes? And was there any hype behind this game there?

 

I find the game very intriguing so far. Like I said, it reminds me very much of Chibi Robo. How well did Chibi Robo sell?

It seems to be filled with the odd type of humor that I would expect Japanese gamers to enjoy, such as the "nekid woman tree", which I've already stumbled across, and quirky character personalities. The rumors I've read about Katherine's dildo also seem ... interesting?

I buy two monthly gaming magazines that focus on Nintendo products, and I remember they both gave moderate preview coverage of Captain Rainbow a month or two ago. I would expect the weekly promotional videos via the Nintendo Channel to have had a greater impact.

I would like to emphasize again that I've only played an hour so far, and I'm still stuck as Nick unable to transform into Captain Rainbow. So, there may well be a significant amount of action coming later (and the "Actioventure" designation certainly implies so). But, it feels like an adventure game.