SUCCESS Corporation has announced that shoot ’em up Cotton Rock With You launches on August 6 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam in Japan for 6,380 yen. Cotton Rock With You will support English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, Spanish, and Portuguese language options, and the game will also be available in Japanese arcades.
In Japan, the Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 versions of Cotton Rock With You will be available physically and digitally. A Limited Edition version will be available for 11,880 yen featuring a main character acrylic stand set, an original soundtrack CD, and art book.
Lastly, here’s an overview, via Gematsu:
The Original Cute ‘Em Up Series Cotton’s 35th Anniversary Title
Cotton is the original cute ’em up series, which will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2026. This entry is the sequel to Cotton Fantasy, which launched to critical acclaim as the series’ 30th anniversary title in 2021.
Cotton is Now Set in… Japan?
In search of the Willow candy scattered across the world, the sweets-loving and gluttonous witch Nata de Cotton leaps out of her magical kingdom and heads to… Japan!? A new adventure begins.
Exhilarating Gameplay Systems Return with 10 Playable Characters
In addition to the eight characters from Cotton Fantasy, two new characters join the fray as guests. The protagonist Cotton is even playable in an elegant oiran outfit. The guest characters are Izuna, the beautiful girl (?) ninja from Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja, and Psyva Ria, a character based on the player aircraft from Psyvariar 3. There are 16 total stages, including six selectable main stages, as well as bonus and final stages.
The gameplay systems from Cotton Fantasy return, and each character’s unique attacks are exhilarating as ever. The fully voiced adventure segments offer even more volume than the previous game.
