Cotton Fantasy

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  • Summary: Something sinister is in the making – the willows are vanishing from Fairyland and the Fairy Queen entrusts Silk with solving the case. Who could be behind this devious ploy? For a promised lifetime all-you-can-eat supply of tasty willows, the little witch Nata de Cotton is willing to helpSomething sinister is in the making – the willows are vanishing from Fairyland and the Fairy Queen entrusts Silk with solving the case. Who could be behind this devious ploy? For a promised lifetime all-you-can-eat supply of tasty willows, the little witch Nata de Cotton is willing to help her old friend out and embark on yet another adventure together, to save the Fairyland. Experience the most precise gameplay in the Cotton series, mixing up the iconic Cotton playstyle with a few new shoot ‘em up mechanics, 6 iconic playable characters and 16 colourful and varied stages to unlock, with vertical, horizontal and 3D movement. Each character has their own mechanics and attacks, creating a lot of variation and replayability on your hunt for the high score. Packaged with a light-hearted story full of charming, fun cutscenes, fully-voiced in Japanese, and an exhilarating soundtrack with iconic remastered tracks from the past, this is a great and accessible new shoot ’em up game for fans of the Cotton series and newcomers alike.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. GameGrin
    Jun 1, 2022
    90
    Cotton Fantasy: Superlative Night Dreams is a super fun and adorable shoot ‘em up with tons of crazy action, a variety of unique characters and beautiful-looking 2D stages to challenge, and is sure to keep you busy attempting to get on the leaderboard!
  2. The Mako Reactor
    Jun 6, 2022
    85
    Cotton Fantasy is packed with quality content, tons of replay value, and is a damn fine shoot 'em up. It joins Cotton Reboot as essentials for any fan in the genre, and I hope we see more of Cotton in the future, because this release is only held back by minor issues.
  3. Impulsegamer
    Jun 27, 2022
    84
    Overall Cotton Fantasy may be a short game with average playthroughs lasting about 30-40 minutes. But with 7 characters to play as and added difficulty it definitely adds a lot of replayability and if this a taste of what the Cotton franchise will continue as then fans of this series have every right to be excited to see what comes next.
  4. Hardcore Gamer
    May 17, 2022
    80
    Cotton Fantasy nicely follows up on the reboot while also sticking too close to the formula, feeling like an extension of what the reboot was visually and in terms of gameplay. It does feature more variety with behind-the-back action, but it feels like a waste to have that relegated to bonus areas instead of integrating it into at least one action stage given that the prior entry in the series was behind-the-back fully and this feels like a tease. Other than that shortcoming, Cotton Fantasy is a tremendous experience and a ton of fun for anyone who enjoyed the series before or just got introduced to it via the reboot. It’s an excellent side-scrolling shooter and one with a lot of visual and audio variety.
  5. Shindig
    May 28, 2022
    80
    As a follow-up to Cotton Reboot and the first entirely new entry in a long time, Cotton Fantasy does everything it needs to. Play as Cotton, and you’ll get a new game that builds off Reboot’s revamped systems without reinventing the wheel—which, honestly, would have been enough. But Success and Studio Saizansen weren’t content with “enough”, and with a roster of such wildly different characters and their unique mechanics, Fantasy pushes the Cotton foundation in all sorts of new directions.
  6. TouchArcade
    May 18, 2022
    80
    While I’m sure some players are suffering from a bit of Cotton burn out with so many releases in such a short span of time, but if you like shooters you’ll want to check out Cotton Fantasy. The game is very enjoyable from a design standpoint and it holds up quite well on the technical end, especially compared to a few of the less impressive Cotton ports we’ve seen on Switch. Those who are performance sensitive will find the game runs a lot better in docked mode, but I didn’t mind it in handheld either. I’m a bit torn as to whether or not this game is better than Cotton Reboot, but that’s good company to be keeping.
  7. Switch Player
    Jun 29, 2022
    50
    Cotton Fantasy has all the makings of a great title. However, the execution of its mechanics does little to set it apart from better games of its kind.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. PaperMarioFans5
    May 24, 2022
    10
    It's l1ke the likes of Elden Ring and Shovel Knight if what is what, give it a try if you love.
  2. Elite_Institute
    May 21, 2022
    10
    "Cotton Fantasy is a perfect celebration of the franchise. With a range of characters, unlockable stages, beautiful visuals, excellent music,"Cotton Fantasy is a perfect celebration of the franchise. With a range of characters, unlockable stages, beautiful visuals, excellent music, and an addictive gameplay loop, this is a must buy for Cotton fans. It’s a shame that the high price point will put off anyone else, but I’d urge any fans of the genre to grab it for a cute-em-up masterpiece."

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  4. Zhukov
    Jan 16, 2023
    9
    Great addition to the Cotton series. Plenty of levels and characters (each with their own mechanics), and a good story and music. The 3dGreat addition to the Cotton series. Plenty of levels and characters (each with their own mechanics), and a good story and music. The 3d models and graphics generally don't look amazing when you first see them, but they look better in motion. The backgrounds look great and there is a lot of movement. The game runs really well, with no lag issues, and fleshed out online leaderboards.… Expand
  5. abrus
    May 14, 2023
    7
    Cotton Fantasy is certainly fun to play, with nice graphics, smooth gameplay and good sound. A complete playthrough is pretty short though (8Cotton Fantasy is certainly fun to play, with nice graphics, smooth gameplay and good sound. A complete playthrough is pretty short though (8 stages), and after you have finished the game with all of the characters there isn't much reason to keep playing. Given you are only likely to play this game for 4 or 5 hours, this game seems really overpriced, which is why I have given it a (generous) 7/10.… Expand

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#77 Best Switch Game of 2022