Runbow Pocket

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  • Summary: Runbow Pocket takes all the fun colorful chaos of Runbow on Wii U and brings it to New Nintendo 3DS. Master Adventure, Bowhemoth, and Satura's Space Adventure on your own, or play head to head with friends over local ad hoc networking. Players can also create StreetPass cards to share funRunbow Pocket takes all the fun colorful chaos of Runbow on Wii U and brings it to New Nintendo 3DS. Master Adventure, Bowhemoth, and Satura's Space Adventure on your own, or play head to head with friends over local ad hoc networking. Players can also create StreetPass cards to share fun stats with friends.

    Key Gameplay Features:

    -The world changes with each swipe of color so players have to think fast to beat hundreds of platforming challenges.
    -Tons of unlockable costumes and content, as well as 19 guest characters from other developers.
    -Brand new Guest Character, Shantae, from WayForward's Shantae series. Shantae will also be available in the Wii U version of Runbow.
    -All the content of Runbow, hundreds of levels, right in the palm of your hand.
    -Create a StreetPass card to share stats, titles, and your personal best times with anyone else playing Runbow Pocket.    … Expand
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  1. Nintendo Life
    Jun 25, 2017
    70
    There’s a lot to love about Runbow Pocket Deluxe, but it’s clear 13AM had to make some tough concessions to get the game onto the New 3DS. Load times are a bit longer than they were on the Wii U, but the core game is still a wonderful platformer. We feel like this would have been a terrific candidate for a port to the Switch, but the compromises made to bring the game to the New 3DS leave the Wii U version as the definitive edition of Runbow. If portability is more important you’ll absolutely love Runbow Deluxe. Otherwise, we recommend dusting off your GamePad and playing the superior version on the Wii U.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Jun 26, 2017
    70
    In the grand scheme of things, Runbow Pocket isn't bad. The available single-player content is quite nice and it offers something substantial for on the go. The disappointing change to multiplayer will be hard for many to look past. Where this brought the Wii U version to new heights, it feels here like an afterthought. It is hugely disappointing to see it locked behind an online section that will get barely used. Waiting hours for players to come online isn't exactly my idea of fun.
  3. Cubed3
    Jul 10, 2017
    70
    Thanks to a mix of the accessibility of the 3DS and the small level lengths, Runbow Pocket manages to be a fun way to kill a few hours without feeling derivative of its Wii U and Steam counterparts. Unlockables don't hold much weight in the grand scheme of things, but they occur frequently enough to ensure that just about every success is a rewarding one. Stages are designed to be completed in under a minute, incentivising quick, satisfying bursts of gameplay over longer and more traditional platforming. The lack of elaborate set pieces and sophisticated design does hold back the overall experience, but the great use of colour at the core of each stage makes for a vibrant world worth jumping in and out of, even for just a few minutes at time.
  4. FNintendo
    Jul 16, 2017
    50
    Runbow Pocket for the New 3DS is certainly full of content and its levels are fun and compelling, like they were on the Wii U original. Where Runbow Pocket doesn't stand out is when it comes to comparing itself to the original game, as this handheld version doesn't offer any major incentives to the players and the lack of a local multiplayer mode is very difficult to understand.

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