Rainbow Islands Evolution story, artwork

If you’ve loved that 1987 classic of arcade proportions, then Rainbow Islands Evolution from developer Taito and Digital Whip could be your next ticket back to Rainbow Island goodness. And then some. Despite mild reviews on the Japanese version, publisher Ignition Entertainment seem to be ever persistent in reeling in fans back to the fold. To that end, they’ve released the heroic duo’s character art, plus a couple of hints of the backstory.

Taito and Digital Whip’s New Rainbow Islands Hurdy Gurdy Daibouken, otherwise known as Rainbow Islands Evolution for the Sony PlayStation Portable in North America, places us back in Bub and Bob’s boots for another set of adventures in Rainbow Islands.

And this time around, the menace that ol’ Bubby and Bobby have to thwart is a villainous record company called Million Records. Million Records has apparently expanded to every nook and cranny of the music industry, completely dominating the market. 

The music they sell is completely generic and soulless, and the songwriters writing their hits are held against their own will and forced to adhere to the “Million Hit Manual.” What’s more, the music itself is transforming Rainbow Islands to something less pleasant, and it’s up to pals Bub and Bob to kick Major Seven’s evil-scheming butt with their rainbow-making “hurdy gurdies.”

Expect to do this and more when Ignition Entertainment‘s Rainbow Island Evolution ships to shelves on January 2008 for the Sony PSP.