More like Rainbow Tengoku, amirite?

Before you ask, yes, this is the third post in a row that includes the word rainbow in the header. Also, no, that isn't an indication that this is "Rainbow Week" on The Gay Gamer.

With that out of the way, let's move on to the subject of this particular rainbow-focused post: The art that will grace the cover of Minna no Rhythm Tengoku (aka Rhythm Heaven Wii) when it's released in Japan on July 21.

I found out about said cover art yesterday morning after the folks at importer NCSX announced that they were accepting pre-orders for the TNX-developed title.

I'd take them up on their offer in a heartbeat if: 1) They weren't charging just over $80 (not including shipping) for the game and 2) If it hadn't been announced--during the recent E3 event--for North American release.

Will the art that appears on the cover of the US version of Minna no Rhythm Tengoku be as colorful as its Japanese counterpart? I sure hope so. That said, I wouldn't mind at all if Nintendo of America's designers got rid of those odd-looking alien people parading across the bottom of the box before the game hits the streets in the states.

See also: Other Rhythm Heaven Wii posts

Speaking of Mega Man and 'Over the Rainbow' ...

A cute little chiptune that shares its name with Harold Arlen's most memorable contribution to The Wizard of Oz soundtrack and sounds like something you might hear playing in the background of a Mega Man game can be listened to here.

I'd embed the song here rather than just link to it, but I don't know how to do that using Blogger. Harrumph.

Anyway, the track was created by an artist who calls herself venix. Hear more of her wonderfully cheerful chiptunes on her 8bitcollective or MySpace pages.

Somewhere over the Mega Man

The following illustration isn't just pretty; it's also pretty appropriate--especially if you're aware that before they settled on Mega Man the brass at Capcom contemplated calling their now-iconic character Rainbow Man.

German artist bartotainment is responsible for the image above, by the way. To see more examples of his work--the bulk of which is game-inspired--pay a visit to his Flickr photostream.

See also: Mega Man, Rock Man or ... Rainbow Man?!?

I'd definitely buy one of these if I were a button-wearing kind of guy

If you're a fan of The World Ends With You (and who isn't?), you've got to check out the BokuButtons Etsy shop.

I can't decide which $1 pin I like more--the Joshua one below (buy it here) or this Neku one.

The BokuButtons folks also have pins featuring characters from the Pokemon and Zelda series. (They had a sickeningly cute Professor Layton pin on display yesterday, but it seems to be gone now. Drat!)

(Via tinycartridge.com)

Fabulous flash game alert: Robot Unicorn Attack

Even before I played it I knew I'd have to write a post about Robot Unicorn Attack, a two-button platformer that can be found on Adult Swim's games site. I mean, it stars a frickin' unicorn with a rainbow-colored mane--I can't think of a better game to cover on a blog called "The Gay Gamer," can you?

This image isn't related to Robot Unicorn Attack in any way.
I just thought it was cool.

Thankfully, there's more to the game than a gay-friendly unicorn. Not only does it serve as a fun little diversion from your daily duties (I'd never slack off at work, of course, but I know a number of people who would be more than happy to do so), but it has a subtly wicked sense of humor, too.

Play: Robot Unicorn Attack