History VideoGame / Runbow

''Runbow'' is an Indie, MassiveMultiplayerCrossover, 2D Platforming Party game developed by 13AM Games and released on the Nintendo UsefulNotes/WiiU eShop on August 27th, 2015, with ports on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS, UsefulNotes/Playstation4, and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch releasing afterwards. It features original characters Hue and Val, their nemesis, Satura, and a nice plethora of guest characters from other indie games. The main gimmick in the game is that the background color constantly shifts among a set palette and any platform or obstacle that matches that color will effectively blend in and "disappear," allowing the player to pass through the same. It features four main party games and two single player modes, but all modes allow up to a whopping 9 players [[HilarityEnsues all at once]]!

Not to be confused with ''Runbow: A Game of Endless Rainbows and Running'' for iOS.

** [[UsefulNotes/{{Unity}} Unity-chan]][[note]]Set the Fun type to Kawaii.[[/note]]

* WhatDoesThisButtonDo: There is a setting for the "Fun" level in the Options menu but it isn't exactly clear how changing it affects the game. When asked on twitter, the game's Creative Director, Alex Rushdy, answered, "[[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment It sets the fun]]."[[note]]Changing the settings to certain levels will unlock both [[VideoGame/MutantMudds Max]] and [[UsefulNotes/{{Unity}} Unity-chan]], at least.[[/note]]

** [[VideoGame/TheFall A.R.I.D.]][[note]]Fall to your death 20 times.[[/note]]

* SpeedRun: Required in Adventure Mode to get all three medals in each level.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: From the start, Hue and Val have 9 colors each to choose from. There’s also the additional costumes that can be unlocked for them, as well as the Indie [[GuestFighter Guest Runners]] mentioned above.

* [[GuestFighter Guest Runner]]: A boatload! Listed in Gallery appearance order (plus how to unlock):

* [[WhatDoesThisButtonDo What Does This Setting Do?]]: There is a setting for the "Fun" level in the Options menu but it isn't exactly clear how changing it affects the game. When asked on twitter, the game's Creative Director, Alex Rushdy, answered, "[[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment It sets the fun]]."[[note]]Changing the settings to certain levels will unlock both [[VideoGame/MutantMudds Max]] and [[UsefulNotes/{{Unity}} Unity-chan]], at least.[[/note]]

* FrickinLaserBeams: A common obstacle.[[note]]Getting killed by one unlocks [[VideoGame/AzureStrikerGunvolt Gunvolt]].[[/note]]

* ADayInTheLimelight: ''[[DownloadableContent Satura's Space Adventure]]'' for [[CaptainObvious Satura]].

* AdvancingBossOfDoom: The first half of the final battle against Satura in Adventure Mode.
** Plunto from ''Satura's Space Adventure'' starts off as a ''[[InvertedTrope Retreating]]'' [[GetBackHereBoss Boss of Doom]].

* AutoScrollingLevel: A small handful are these: notably a good portion of the final level in Adventure Mode and a few stages in the Bowhemoth.

* ColorCodedCharacters: Hue and Val can pick from 9 different colors, in addition to costumes.

* EvilLaugh: Satura sports one in each battle against her.

* FemmeFatale: Satura. She's even noted as one InUniverse.
* FinalExamBoss: The Bowhemoth Challenge can be considered one as many of the mechanics in its stages are encountered throughout Adventure Mode if one plays through it first.

* MarathonLevel: The Bowhemoth Challenge.
* MeaningfulName: Hue, Val, and Satura all refer to terms related to colors.

* NintendoHard: The Bowhemoth Challenge.

* RatchetScrolling: Present in many levels but not very noticeable courtesy of the game play. It rears its ugly head most often in vertical climbing levels though.

** [[VideoGame/{{Shantae}} Shantae]][[note]]Free DownloadableContent.[[/note]]

''Runbow'' is an Indie, MassiveMultiplayerCrossover, 2D Platforming Party game developed by 13AM Games and released on the Nintendo UsefulNotes/WiiU eShop on August 27th, 2015. (With a port on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch slated for 2018) It features original characters Hue and Val, their nemesis, Satura, and a nice plethora of guest characters from other indie games. The main gimmick in the game is that the background color constantly shifts among a set palette and any platform or obstacle that matches that color will effectively blend in and "disappear," allowing the player to pass through the same. It features four main party games and two single player modes, but all modes allow up to a whopping 9 players [[HilarityEnsues all at once]]!

''Runbow'' is an Indie, MassiveMultiplayerCrossover, 2D Platforming Party game developed by 13AM Games and released on the Nintendo UsefulNotes/WiiU eShop on August 27th, 2015. It features original characters Hue and Val, their nemesis, Satura, and a nice plethora of guest characters from other indie games. The main gimmick in the game is that the background color constantly shifts among a set palette and any platform or obstacle that matches that color will effectively blend in and "disappear," allowing the player to pass through the same. It features four main party games and two single player modes, but all modes allow up to a whopping 9 players [[HilarityEnsues all at once]]!

* DownloadableContent: New costumes, a new level set starring Satura, and two more guest characters (Lilac from ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet'' and ''[[VideoGame/Shantae]]'') were added to the roster.

* DownloadableContent: New costumes, a new level set starring Satura, and two more guest characters (Lilac from ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet'' and ''VideoGame/Shantae'') were added to the roster.

* AndYourRewardIsClothes: Several of the unlockables in the Characters gallery are actually alternate costumes for Hue and Val.

* DownloadableContent: New costumes, a new level set starring Satura, and Lilac from ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet'' added to the roster. ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}'' is also coming as a free download later in 2016.

* IShallTauntYou: Every character has a unique taunt ability.

[[caption-width-right:350:Yes, VideoGame/ShovelKnight is a playable character in this!]]

* XMeetsY: The game is best described as ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' meets ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama''.

* DownloadableContent: New costumes, a new level set starring Satura, and Lilac from ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet'' added to the roster.

''Runbow'' is an Indie, MassiveMultiplayerCrossover, 2D Platforming Party game developed by 13AM Games and released on the Nintendo UsefulNotes/WiiU eShop on August 27th, 2015. It features original characters Hue and Val, their nemesis, Satura, and a nice plethora of guest characters from other indie games. The main gimmick in the game is that the background color constantly shifts among a set palette and any platform or obstacle that matches that color will effectively blend in and "disappear," allowing the player to pass through the same. It features four main party games and two single player modes, but all modes allow up to a whopping 9 players [[ChaosEnsues all at once]]!

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Adventure Mode levels are colored green for easy, yellow for medium, and red for hard in terms of difficulty.