Rainbow Billy loves the power of friendship! It is an incredibly saccharine indie turn-based adventure, wallowing in its colourful vibrancy with its cutesy eyes staring into your soul. Perhaps TOO sweet for its own good. While it is charming, the monotony of "friendship yayyyy let's be friends!" can drive you i n s a n e.
The turn-based system is fairly interesting, with befriended creatures having up to three symbols that you then must strategically use to re-colour other creatures who have lost their colour. It's a fresh coat of paint that dries all too quickly when the exact same minigames (which are used to execute the attacks) are repeated over...and over...and over again.
Still, Rainbow Billy doesn't outstay his welcome. It's a short cute 'Paper Mario'-esque adventure with plenty of collectibles, exploration and friendly combat. Just a little rough around the edges with its pop-ins, bugs and clunky platforming.
The turn-based system is fairly interesting, with befriended creatures having up to three symbols that you then must strategically use to re-colour other creatures who have lost their colour. It's a fresh coat of paint that dries all too quickly when the exact same minigames (which are used to execute the attacks) are repeated over...and over...and over again.
Still, Rainbow Billy doesn't outstay his welcome. It's a short cute 'Paper Mario'-esque adventure with plenty of collectibles, exploration and friendly combat. Just a little rough around the edges with its pop-ins, bugs and clunky platforming.