Panorama Cotton

"Panorama Cotton is a nice museum piece. It’s nice to look back and appreciate what the game was back in the day. It isn’t, however, a game worth playing. Its main draw is and was its visuals, and they simply …"

"Panorama Cotton is more of a retro curiosity than it is a long-lost treasure but there&s;s still no denying how charming its trippy world is."

"Panorama Cotton is a value product for being a Cotton game that decided to use a slightly different genre. Though the gameplay ended up being even more pleasant and fun with the current systems&s; controllers, its vibrant 16-bit visuals deserve …"

"Panorama Cotton is a disappointment given the excellent Cotton Reboot we got just a few months ago. The pseudo-3D look just does not work and the gameplay feels like a mess as a result."

"With how these devs did such a great job with Gleylancer, I can only conclude that this porting disaster had to have stemmed from being rushed out somehow: whether to try and time it with the physical releases, or just …"

"Panorama is gorgeous and wonderfully weird, but its clunky gameplay and rail shooter format hold it back. What&s;s more, the Switch port doesn&s;t do much to elevate the source material."

"This version of Panorama Cotton was perfect for western audiences to get to know the original Mega Drive game, which, in addition to not leaving Japan, had a very limited distribution. However, technical problems in the loading of the graphics …"

"Cotton Panorama may be remembered as the experimental entry of the Cotton series. For its time it was a worthy attempt at something new but by switching into the new perspective the game lost a lot of the simple pick …"

"It&s;s disheartening a previously Japanese exclusive Mega Drive game, patiently anticipated since 1994, is now known for poor presentation due to Version 1.00 releasing with gameplay breaking emulation errors — like Stage 2&s;s missing scaffolding obstacles, and invisible enemies. There …"

"If you are wanting to take a trip down memory lane or experience Cotton’s first 3D adventure for the first time, then this is a decent ride. But for the price and the not very impressive experience, I find Panorama …"

"It says a lot that the best way to experience this game is grabbing its original cartridge and plunging it into a Sega Genesis/Mega Drive rather than buying it digitally on PS4 or Switch, and the price for this experience …"

"Having never partaken of the Cotton series I was pleasantly surprised by its intense take on the traditional side-scrolling arcade shooter, so I was intrigued to see a very different take on it with Panorama..."

"Panorama Cotton is a fun 3D rail-shooter and a different take on Cotton from what fans have come to expect. It’s the first time it’s been released in the west so if you’re a Cotton fan it’s worth checking out …"

"Panorama Cotton is a little different, the most obvious change is the perspective. This entire game takes place from a third-person perspective that is more akin to a rail shooter than a shooter. The game handles the perspective really well. …"

"Panorama Cotton changes up the series&s; cute-em-up experience by switching to a 3D action arcade style, but it introduces some problems along the way. The trippy enemies and color palette provide some quick fun, but they quickly wear out and …"

"Given how this is not a remaster, the fact I had quite a lot of fun with Panorama Cotton proves that, despite its many flaws, it’s more than just a technical showcase for a system released thirty years ago. It’s …"

"I have played and played this game and I so wanted to enjoy it but the flaws with enemies and the lack of depth are just too much and it is such a shame because in here there is a …"

"An entertaining and charming rail shooter that finally makes its way to the rest of the world. The lack of a translation for what little text it has harms the overall polish but it&s;s a fun way to spend time …"

"While this release&s;s extras are a bit sparse, Panorama Cotton&s;s technical prowess is still impressive twenty-seven years later. The game can be a bit hard to read, but the sheer insanity on-screen can provide a fun time."