Sweet witch returns to the stars for new sequel
Everyone’s fave candy-chomping witch, Cotton, is getting set for her big comeback. Having paved the way with the recently remadeCotton Reboot!developer Success is preparing the first franchise sequel in many moons, asCotton Rock ‘n’ Roll(great name) gets set for liftoff on PC and consoles. Check out thefirst gameplay footagein the video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQQqvnMlnUQ
Cotton Rock ‘n’ Rollwill feature all of the chaotic, button-bashing, shmup action that is the series trademark but will sport some brand new 2.5D visuals, bringing Cotton, Silk, and her other friends into a colorful new pseudo-dimension. While the visual style may have seen a facelift, the cartoonish backgrounds, creepy-cute enemies, and dazzling explosions of color are all present and correct. And, of course, there’s plenty of Cotton’s favorite magical candy “Willow” on the menu.
As a bonus, we also get to see one of the new sequel’s alternate characters in action.Umihara Kawaseis a Japanese platform game series that has, coincidentally, also made a recent comeback in 2020’sUmihara Kawase Bazooka!In keeping withUmihara Kawase‘s sushi theme, the protagonist will be comically riding a blowfish for theirCottonappearance. There’s no sign of Appli-Ke Pumpkin in the new video, but the goth gal has been confirmed for the roster.
Cotton Rock ‘n’ Roll is expected to launch in Japan on PS4 and Switch September 23, with a PC port planned for later in the winter. A western localization is yet to be confirmed, but given the recent release of Cotton Reboot! it seems like that this new sequel will also be winging its way west. I’m looking forward to receiving pushback in my review already.
