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Captain Rainbow: Birdo's Sex Change Is Finally Canonical!

CherrnCherrn Registered User regular
edited August 2008 in Games and Technology
A few people had a good laugh at Nintendo's new patent in the "Nintendo Core Gamer" thread. Yes, they are indeed launching a new franchise entitled Captain Rainbow for the Wii.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFoEi1GClpQ

It looks as though it's about a guy washing up on an Island populated by minor Nintendo characters. The guy can evidently transform into a superhero named Captain Rainbow, majestically wielding dual yo-yos.

And it looks like we can congratulate Birdo on her new lifestyle, as she speaks out for the first time. I don't understand what she's saying, but I'm sure she's happy which is the most important thing here.

Not much to say about the gameplay, but it looks like an RPG/brawler type thing. It is also unlikely to see a US release I would imagine.

All creature will die and all the things will be broken. That's the law of samurai.
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  • AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Birdo looks fucked up.

    In fact, this entire game looks intensely fucked up.

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Day. One.

    If it comes out over here.

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  • greeblegreeble Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    AbsoluteZero wrote: »
    Birdo looks fucked up.

    In fact, this entire game looks intensely fucked up.

    Limed for truth

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  • Cameron_TalleyCameron_Talley Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    It bugs me to no end that Nintendo changed Birdo into a girl. Hell, the SMB 2 manual says "He thinks he's a girl." He's a transvestite, Nintendo. Embrace him!

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  • AmpixAmpix Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    It's not just boom, it's not BOOM... it's... BoOoM!

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  • TeaSpoonTeaSpoon Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    It took me a while to figure out what the hell I was looking at. At first I thouht it was a pink woman with some sort of hideously disfiguring tumor growing out of her neck. One that bore some resemblence to a guy's naughty parts. After it clicked in my head and I discovered the witch, it still took effort to not see the tumor/cock. It keeps pulsating.

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  • CygnusZCygnusZ Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    A quick translation.

    Hello everyone!
    My name is Katherine.
    Huh?
    You don't know who I am?
    Are you some kind of a recluse?
    Actually, I am going to be in
    an upcoming game.

    Huh? What kind of a game is it?
    Don't get so worked up, I'll explain
    to you what kind of game it is.

    This person who collapsed on the beach is
    the protagonist, Nick.
    As you can tell just by looking, he's an idiot.. BUT
    he has a secret identity as the hero of the Free Nation of Mameru:
    Captain Rainbow.

    He's down on his luck.
    He came here to Mimin island because it is said
    that on this island you can have any wish come true.
    His wish is to once again become a popular hero.

    But, this game is less about heroes and stuff,
    and more about my romantic exploits.
    What's that? You don't want to play that kind of a game?!
    SHUT UP YOU BASTARDS. If you don't like it just shove your
    fingers in your ears and clench your teeth together.

    Next time on Captain Rainbow, "Fierce Love Punch",
    Be sure to tune in!

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  • AmpixAmpix Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    CygnusZ wrote: »
    A quick translation.

    Hello everyone!
    My name is Katherine.
    Huh?
    You don't know who I am?
    Are you some kind of a recluse?
    Actually, I am going to be in
    an upcoming game.

    Huh? What kind of a game is it?
    Don't get so worked up, I'll explain
    to you what kind of game it is.

    This person who collapsed on the beach is
    the protagonist, Nick.
    As you can tell just by looking, he's an idiot.. BUT
    he has a secret identity as the hero of the Free Nation of Mameru:
    Captain Rainbow.

    He's always down on his luck.
    He came here to Mimin island because it is said
    that on this island you can have any wish come true.
    His wish is to once again become a popular hero.

    But, this game is less about heroes and stuff,
    and more about my romantic exploits.
    What's that? You don't want to play that kind of a game?!
    SHUT UP YOU BASTARDS. If you don't like it just shove your
    fingers in your ears and clench your teeth together.

    Next time on Captain Rainbow, "Fierce Love Punch",
    Be sure to tune in!

    Is... is this for real?

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  • XagarathXagarath Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    If this ever actually sees the light of day outside Japan, I do believe I'll be interested.
    PAL might get it.
    We got Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland, after all.

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  • AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    So wait... is this one of the new games for core gamers? Honestly?

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  • quovadis13quovadis13 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Captain Rainbow: Totally NOT Gay

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  • XagarathXagarath Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    AbsoluteZero wrote: »
    So wait... is this one of the new games for core gamers? Honestly?

    I sincerely hope so.

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  • CygnusZCygnusZ Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    quovadis13 wrote: »
    Captain Rainbow: Totally NOT Gay

    Rainbows are kind of in vogue in Japan right now. I have a pretty tough time getting
    people to believe that it's largely seen as a symbol of homosexuality in the west.

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  • HullabalooHullabaloo Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    quovadis13 wrote: »
    Captain Rainbow: Totally NOT Gay


    "Fierce Love Punch"

    That is all.

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  • TigTig Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    It's like a glimpse into Miyamoto's fevered dreams after a particularly heavy dinner of cheese on toast. And crack cocaine.


    day 1

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  • CherrnCherrn Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Her name is KATHERINE

    MRFFFFF this is the best game

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  • AntihippyAntihippy Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Finally, Nintendo released a game for a much maligned and ignored gamer demographic, the transexuals.

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  • AxenAxen My avatar is Excalibur. Yes, the sword.Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Antihippy wrote: »
    Finally, Nintendo released a game for a much maligned and ignored gamer demographic, the transexuals.

    The true Silent Majority.

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  • Mr PinkMr Pink I got cats for youRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    CygnusZ wrote: »
    A quick translation.


    What's that? You don't want to play that kind of a game?!
    SHUT UP YOU BASTARDS. If you don't like it just shove your
    fingers in your ears and clench your teeth together.

    Next time on Captain Rainbow, "Fierce Love Punch",
    Be sure to tune in!

    Man, Birdo has some anger issues.

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  • BamaBama Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Mr Pink wrote: »
    CygnusZ wrote: »
    A quick translation.


    What's that? You don't want to play that kind of a game?!
    SHUT UP YOU BASTARDS. If you don't like it just shove your
    fingers in your ears and clench your teeth together.

    Next time on Captain Rainbow, "Fierce Love Punch",
    Be sure to tune in!

    Man, Birdo has some anger issues.
    It can take a long time post-op to find a hormone dose that works well.

    Bama on
  • MinionOfCthulhuMinionOfCthulhu Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Cameron_Talley wrote: »
    It bugs me to no end that Nintendo changed Birdo into a girl. Hell, the SMB 2 manual says "He thinks he's a girl." He's a transvestite, Nintendo. Embrace him!

    Birdo in that video talks like gay people do in anime so there's still hope he's just a mixed-up transsexual lizard thing!

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  • plufimplufim Dr Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Cameron_Talley wrote: »
    It bugs me to no end that Nintendo changed Birdo into a girl. Hell, the SMB 2 manual says "He thinks he's a girl." He's a transvestite, Nintendo. Embrace him!

    Mario Strikers Wii has birdo as a male.

    Smash Brothers Brawl has a trophy which has a description along the lines of "guy, mostly. Maybe. Fuck, I dunno"

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  • hawkboxhawkbox Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Birdo in the super mario brothers super show was a girl, so birdo has been female for quite some time.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Cherrn wrote: »
    Her name is KATHERINE

    MRFFFFF this is the best game

    Katherine is Birdo's Japanese name.

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  • zanetheinsanezanetheinsane Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Antihippy wrote: »
    Finally, Nintendo released a game for a much maligned and ignored gamer demographic, the transexuals.

    They buy and spend for two.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uco5Ed-5y2U

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  • 143999143999 Tellin' ya not askin' ya, not pleadin' with yaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    What the hell are they doing to StarTropics?

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  • darunia106darunia106 J-bob in games Death MountainRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Well I think this game looks FABULOUS!
    I regret nothing.

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I am probably the only person who thinks this game looks interesting.

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  • XagarathXagarath Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    titmouse wrote: »
    I am probably the only person who thinks this game looks interesting.

    The topic so far would appear to suggest decidedly otherwise.

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  • Zilla360Zilla360 21st Century. |She/Her| Trans* Woman In Aviators Firing A Bazooka. ⚛️Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Interesting. Veeeeery.....

    Interesting.

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  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Huh.

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  • RuinsRuins Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Would buy.

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  • SilentCoconutSilentCoconut Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    This might be interesting, if it wasn't ugly as hell. Those graphics are hideous, so I assume this is a Nintendo developed budget game for Club Nintendo members, or something.

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  • GuekGuek Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    wut

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  • elkataselkatas Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    SilentCoconut wrote: »
    This might be interesting, if it wasn't ugly as hell. Those graphics are hideous, so I assume this is a Nintendo developed budget game for Club Nintendo members, or something.

    Skip developed. Looks pretty nice in scans, except for Birdo.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Cynical Old Man Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    This game looks hilarious. I'd buy it. But I'm sure we wont be getting it... Unless they changed his name to Captain Murderface and he's black and red. Instead of yoyos they'll give him daggers.

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Naw, Birdo hasn't had a sex change. That's totally a dude doing his/her voice.

    And yeah, considering this looks at least 12% gayer than Tingle's Rose-Colored Rupee Land, there's absolutely no way in hell we're getting this.

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  • METAzraeLMETAzraeL Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    This looks hot

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  • Torso BoyTorso Boy Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Fierce love punch?

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  • greeblegreeble Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    According to Nintendo core gamers are comprised of geeks, otakus and homosexuals....

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