Cool Cool Toon
Is a 2000 rhythm video game developed and published by SNK for the Dreamcast. It was released only in Japan on August 10, 2000, alongside Cool Cool Jam, a companion game for the Neo Geo Pocket Color.
Cool Cool Toon
- Date
- 2000
- Publisher
- SNK
- Genre
- rhythm game
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Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Cool Cool Toon • Developer — SNK • Publisher — SNK • Released — August 10, 2000 • Genre — Rhythm • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — Dreamcast
Gameplay
Gameplay
The letters A, B, X, and Y appear at the edge or in the middle of a large circle on the screen. The player must use the analog stick to move a marker to the letter and press the corresponding button on the controller at the right time. If the player misses too many letters, they level down. If the performance level goes to zero or is too low, the game ends.
Main characters
Main characters
• Anpu • Voiced by: Junko Takeuchi • The main male human protagonist. A somewhat timid boy who was brought to Cool Cool Town. Encouraged by Yusa, he learns about the power of flitz. • Supika • Voiced by: Asami Saitō, Yumi Kakazu (older form) • The main female human protagonist. A lively girl who was brought to Cool Cool Town. She uses her inherent energy to draw those around her into her world. • Yusa • Voiced by: Mami Kingetsu • A pink and white rabbit-like creature who brought Amp and Spica to Cool Cool Town. She was searching for a human who possessed the power of flitz, comparable to King's. • Ibaru • Voiced by: Atsushi "Monster" Maezuka • A young vampire boy who is the son of the King, but harbors a deep grudge against his father due to having been banished by him, and for the King being the one who caused the death of his mom. He lures Amp into a trap in order to confront his father. He is exclusive to Amp's story route. • Iyamyi • Voiced by: Haruna Ikezawa • A young witch girl who harbors a rivalry with Spica and speaks in a polite, archaic manner. She is exclusive to Spica's story route.
Side characters
Side characters
• Kingu • Voiced by: Kōji Ishii • A vampire who is the ruler of all of Cool Cool Town and is known to be the greatest flitzer, befitting his high, powerful position. • Kamio • Voiced by: Eiji Yano • A friendly and lovable human boy. Whenever he experiences strong emotions like excitement, he ends up transforming into a murderous and violent werewolf. • Dr. Stein • Voiced by: Makoto Awane • A scientist who attempted to create an artificial human. • Ranke • Voiced by: Satomi Nakatani • An artificial "living doll" who was created by Dr. Stein, their flaw being that they lack general human emotions. • Mirror • Voiced by: Takenosuke Nishikawa • King's strongest and closest henchman, who is exclusive to Amp's story route. • Mamu • Voiced by: Hazuki Nishikawa • King's strongest and closest henchwoman, who is exclusive to Spica's story route.
Development and release
Development and release
Cool Cool Toon was developed and published by SNK. The composer, Yasumasa Yamada, considered it a fresh game to work on due to it being a game with music as a central premise. He based the soundtrack's tempo on music used by motion-captured music of the time. When making the music, he had to work with the programmers to approach it in the best way. He contributed four songs to the project, with most of the work being done by other members of staff. According to Yamada, the development of the game was very "business-oriented." The art design was led by Ippei Gyoubu. It was originally teased on March 22, 2000, when SNK posted promotional artwork on their official website. A localized version was planned and aimed for an early 2001 release in North America, but was cancelled due to SNK's impending bankruptcy and the Dreamcast's declining popularity. An English fan translation was released in 2023.
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- Japan
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Cool Cool Toon is associated with Japan.
Country
Reception
The reception of the game has been mostly positive. Reviewers praised the art style and original use of the analogue stick.
Text attribution
Licensing
Text attribution
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The biographical narrative on this page is based on the Wikipedia article Cool Cool Toon, revision 1356240293 (EN edition), by its contributors. VALÉORINE has edited that text and built its own documentary record around it. The reused material is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, and this page's reuse of it is offered under the same licence. Everything else on this page — the chronology, the holdings, the evidence, the plates and the connections — is VALÉORINE's own record. Sources and licences.
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.GameSpot. 27 April 2000.
- 2.Junko Takeuchi (in Japanese). Sakura.ne.JP. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017.
- 3.のプロフィール (in Japanese).
- 4.ツルネの弓具店はどこ? おじさんの声優は石井康嗣で事務所 (in Japanese). Iroiro-box.com. December 21, 2018.
- 5.中谷さとみ (in Japanese). Villageartist.jp.
- 6.06_西川武之介 (in Japanese).
- 7.西川葉月 プロフィール (in Japanese). 81 Produce.
- 8.Greening, Chris. Yasumasa Yamada Interview: SNK Veteran on the Sound of Fighting. Video Game Music Online. June 19, 2014.
- 9.Cool Cool Toon. Official Sega Dreamcast. 6. July 2000.
- 10.Cool Cool Toon Slew Slew News - IGN. 23 March 2000.
- 11.Fan Translation of SNK's Dreamcast Rhythm Game 'Cool Cool Toon' Now Available. 29 July 2023.
- 12.Thompson, Jon. Cool Cool Toon (Japanese). allgame. August 18, 2000.
- 13.Davis, Ryan. Cool Cool Toon (Import) Review. GameSpot. September 20, 2000.
- 14.Cool Cool Toon. Edge. 90. 102. November 2000.
- 15.Williamson, Colin. Cool Cool Toon (Import): SNK bids a fond farewell to the Dreamcast, and blasts into the musical genre. IGN. August 18, 2000.
- 16.Weekly Dreamcast Soft Review:COOL COOL TOON. Dreamcast Magazine. 27. 24. August 18, 2000.
- 17.Test Dreamcast: Cool Cool Toon. Consoles +. 106. 130. November 2000.
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