Clear River Games has released digital editions of Cotton Reboot! and its follow-up, Cotton Reboot: High Tension!, on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation platforms today.
The releases bring Beep Software’s modern remakes of the classic 1991 Sharp X68000 side-scrolling shoot 'em up to current consoles, with physical editions scheduled for December 10.
Background and context
Beep Software originally developed Cotton Reboot!, a full remake of the 1991 shmup originally released for the Sharp X68000.
The 2021 remake reimagines the arcade-style action with updated graphics, a remixed soundtrack, new stages and bosses, additional playable characters and modes, and an overhauled scoring system designed for contemporary shoot-'em-up theory.
The direct follow-up, Cotton Reboot: High Tension!, debuted last year as a continuation of Beep’s remaster project.
What’s new in these releases
Cotton Reboot! modernizes the 1991 original with refreshed visuals and audio, expanded levels, and revised scoring.
The sequel, Cotton Reboot: High Tension!, adds new magic modes, extra bonus features, additional story cutscenes, and a guest appearance from Marion, a character from the Psikyo shooter Gunbird.
The sequel also introduces mechanics intended to expand scoring depth.
Rewritten, journalistic versions of notable statements
- On the setting: the planet Filament is described as rich in a candy called Willow, which serves as the protagonist’s primary motivation; Cotton’s obsession with Willow drives the story’s campaign of whimsical combat.
- On new mechanics: High Tension introduces an Over Tension mechanic that temporarily raises the game’s difficulty in exchange for greater score multipliers, requiring players to manage risk for high-point rewards.
Availability and physical editions
Both Cotton Reboot! and Cotton Reboot: High Tension! are available digitally on PlayStation platforms and the Nintendo Switch eShop today.
Clear River Games will publish physical disc and game card editions on December 10, and pre-orders for those physical releases are currently live on the Clear River Games website.
For fans of classic shmups and modern remasters, these releases put Beep Software’s updated take on the Cotton franchise into the hands of Switch and PlayStation players, preserving the series’ quirky charm while adding contemporary systems for competitive scoring and replayability.
The releases bring Beep Software’s modern remakes of the classic 1991 Sharp X68000 side-scrolling shoot 'em up to current consoles, with physical editions scheduled for December 10.
Background and context
Beep Software originally developed Cotton Reboot!, a full remake of the 1991 shmup originally released for the Sharp X68000.
The 2021 remake reimagines the arcade-style action with updated graphics, a remixed soundtrack, new stages and bosses, additional playable characters and modes, and an overhauled scoring system designed for contemporary shoot-'em-up theory.
The direct follow-up, Cotton Reboot: High Tension!, debuted last year as a continuation of Beep’s remaster project.
What’s new in these releases
Cotton Reboot! modernizes the 1991 original with refreshed visuals and audio, expanded levels, and revised scoring.
The sequel, Cotton Reboot: High Tension!, adds new magic modes, extra bonus features, additional story cutscenes, and a guest appearance from Marion, a character from the Psikyo shooter Gunbird.
The sequel also introduces mechanics intended to expand scoring depth.
Rewritten, journalistic versions of notable statements
- On the setting: the planet Filament is described as rich in a candy called Willow, which serves as the protagonist’s primary motivation; Cotton’s obsession with Willow drives the story’s campaign of whimsical combat.
- On new mechanics: High Tension introduces an Over Tension mechanic that temporarily raises the game’s difficulty in exchange for greater score multipliers, requiring players to manage risk for high-point rewards.
Availability and physical editions
Both Cotton Reboot! and Cotton Reboot: High Tension! are available digitally on PlayStation platforms and the Nintendo Switch eShop today.
Clear River Games will publish physical disc and game card editions on December 10, and pre-orders for those physical releases are currently live on the Clear River Games website.
For fans of classic shmups and modern remasters, these releases put Beep Software’s updated take on the Cotton franchise into the hands of Switch and PlayStation players, preserving the series’ quirky charm while adding contemporary systems for competitive scoring and replayability.
