Cotton Fantasy Is A New Cutesy Shmup Slated For May

Retro gaming fans: you’re getting a new Cotton game.

2D shmup title Cotton Fantasy (or Cotton Rock ‘n’ Roll in Japan) will launch for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on 20th May according to publisher ININ Games. The upcoming English version will feature new playable characters with different mechanics and attacks, 16 colourful stages, and online ranking boards. Features list below for your perusal:

• High-definition graphics and brand-new shoot ’em up game mechanics.
• Six iconic, playable characters to choose from, each with different mechanics and attacks, even including guest characters like Umihara Kawase (from the equally named series) and Luffee from Doki Doki Poyacchio.
• Easily accessible Shoot ‘em up gameplay, perfect for newcomers, but with enough depth for veterans
• 16 colorful and varied scrolling stages, with vertical, horizontal, and 3D movement.
• Light-hearted story with fun and charming cutscenes voiced entirely in Japanese (English subtitles included).
• Exhilarating soundtrack featuring iconic remastered tracks from past games.
• Unlockable content and different characters offer high replayability.
• Aim for the high score in your nation with the featured ranking boards.

The Cotton series is a bunch of cute 2D shmups featuring an anime witch riding a broom and blasting monsters and fantasy beasts in horizontal side-scrolling action. It’s pretty obscure for many, so to have a new Cotton game slated for this year is a surprise indeed. Check out the trailer in action below: