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Panorama Cotton is a pseudo-3D scrolling shooter reminiscent of Space Harrier, set in an anime-style fantasy world. Various levels scroll "into the screen", vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. It is widely considered one of the best technical showcase of the Sega Mega Drive.
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30 reviews found90
Digitallydownloaded.net
Nov 9, 2021
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Gamegrin.com
Nov 3, 2021
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Dvsgaming.org
Nov 8, 2021
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Waytoomany.games
Oct 30, 2021
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 a well-developed shooter that managed to stand the test of time in terms of visuals and controls, even though it was clearly made as a novel technical proof of concept. It’s not expensive, it features a handful of quality of life improvements commonly found in other retro re-releases, and even some trophies to top things off.
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Ladiesgamers.com
Nov 7, 2021
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 up and play charm the other games are known for. It would have served better as an additional game in a Cotton collection but as a standalone release, this entry is really only for the most dedicated Cotton fans. I’m still grateful I got to experience this entry in a wonderful series of games. But if this game was chocolate in one of the variety tubs it would be the one I would eat last… after gorging on all my favourites.
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Toucharcade.com
Jan 3, 2022
Fans of rail shooters and Cotton should get what they want from it, but others may want to find better options for their action kicks. SwitchArcade Score: 3.5/5 New Releases Lacuna ($19.99) SwitchArcade Highlight! Oh, you thought you were finished with new releases for 2021? The ol’ eShop still has a couple of goodies left in the tank, and this is one of them.
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Thisgengaming.com
Nov 30, 2021
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 even though it sadly didn’t get translated. *Panorama Cotton is available now on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.
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Ztgd.com
Jan 2, 2024
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. The original game was released on the Sega Master System, but this version is built on the original. This game looks really good, even all these years later. Games of this type make a really good impression and hold up well over time. Both Cotton games are must plays for shooter fans. It is great to get these classics on more consoles and I hope ININ Games continues to port these titles to more platforms.
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Switch-brasil.com
Feb 15, 2022
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Nindiespotlight.com
Oct 29, 2021
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