Rainbow Islands Extra

About

Rainbow Islands Extra is a colorful platformer with puzzle elements where players navigate bright, candy-like levels to rescue Bubby’s friends. The goal is to collect diamonds and magical items while battling enemies across ten islands, using rainbow attacks to weaken bosses. The game splits into two modes: one retains the original’s cute foes, while the other replaces them with aggressive, mechanized Darius-style enemies from Taito’s shoot-'em-up series. The Darius Mode is a surprising shift, turning the game's tone from playful to tense with more challenging combat. Though it never gained widespread popularity, the experiment earned it a cult reputation for its bold remix. Released in arcades and later on the Sega Mega Drive, its oddball mix of puzzle mechanics and shooter-inspired enemies makes it a standout in retro arcade history.

Storyline

Bubby and Bobby set off to rescue the inhabitants of the Rainbow Islands, who have been turned into Bubble Dragons by the evil Boss of Shadow. They must collect the big gems and mirrors on the ten Rainbow Islands and defeat the Boss of Shadow to return the islanders to normal.