Having liked the original Rainbow Islands on the C64 and PC I could not wait to give this ago. At £19.99 (Now even less to purchase) I was somewhat surprised and a little dispointed. The disadvantages you have to use your stylus to control Bubby & Bobby, but once you get the knack of this you ... Read review
Use the DS stylus to move around AND draw the rainbows directly to the game screen!! Level ... more
after level of action with a host of brand new twists and turns! Beautiful graphics, great game play and secrets galore! DS Multi-Card wireless connected games r...
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Advantages: Like the Original Disadvantages: Stylus moments to control Bubby & Bobby
Having liked the original Rainbow Islands on the C64 and PC I could not wait to give this ago. At £19.99 (Now even less to purchase) I was somewhat surprised and a little dispointed. The disadvantages you have to use your stylus to control Bubby & Bobby, but once you get the knack of this you will find the game very easy and very enjoyable. The hardest part on the game which I still cannot conquer is the drawing of the star (in star mode). I have ... ...you have to draw a rainbow around the bad guys and throw them into another bad guy to create a diamond. Like the original if you collect all 7 diamonds in order you will recieved the large diamond/jewel at the end including the secret door (this way you will also bypass the big boss). There is 3 additional worlds too to conquer, I have yet to complete the game but I am 90% through, I just need to learn how to realease Violet and Mike. Graphics are ... more
Having liked the original Rainbow Islands on the C64 and PC I could not wait to give this ago. At £19.99 (Now even less to purchase) I was somewhat surprised and a little dispointed. The disadvantages you have to use your stylus to control Bubby & Bobby, but once you get the knack of this you will find the game very easy and very enjoyable. The hardest part on the game which I still cannot conquer is the drawing of the star (in star mode). I have tried and tried but without sucess. On the plus side you have to draw a rainbow around the bad guys and throw them into another bad guy to create a diamond. Like the original if you collect all 7 diamonds in order you will recieved the large diamond/jewel at the end including the secret door (this way you will also bypass the big boss). There is 3 additional worlds too to conquer, I have yet to complete the game but I am 90% through, I just need to learn how to realease Violet and Mike. Graphics are similar to the original one and the music is similar too. Overhall great game but can get boring with time.
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Product details
Publisher
Taito
Developer
Dreams; Marvelous Interactive
Release Date
28th April 2006
Age
3+
Genre
Platformer; Kids/Family
Max Number of Players
1 Player
Platform
Nintendo DS
EAN
5060102950042
Manufacturer's product description
Rainbow Islands endeared itself to an entire generation of gamers in the late 1980s with its playful mix of intense platforming challenges a delightfully cute visual style and of course a heavy emphasis on rainbow-firing action. Rainbow Islands Revolution takes these core elements and transposes them onto the Nintendo DS and its innovative hardware features. The most significant adaptation is also the most revolutionary. The entire control method is now Touch Screen based considerably altering the original's "run rainbow jump" gameplay. Bub or Bob now sit in an eternally floating bubble moved around the levels by touching and dragging with the Nintendo DS stylus. The pacing and strategic possibilities afforded by such a radical change in the control system creates a re-interpretation that sits naturally on the two screened handheld and suits its unique hardware features perfectly - right down to the implementation of an all-new method for creating the game's signature rainbows. Most excitingly rainbows are now drawn directly onto the field of play which brings an entirely new dynamic to the classic design. The freedom and power of this new rainbow method has been tempered by restricting the rainbow length although this can be extended by picking up certain powerups that will be familiar to players of the original. Further alterations to the rainbow system include the ability to use rainbows to trap enemies - either individually or in groups provided the player has enough rainbow power. There's even a special mode that when activated allows the player to clear the screen of enemies for massive bonuses and easier progress.
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