Cool Cool Toon

Cool Cool Toon[lower-alpha 1] is a rhythm-based music video game exclusive to the Dreamcast. It was developed and published by SNK and released in Japan only on August 10, 2000.

Cool Cool Toon
Developer(s)SNK[1]
Publisher(s)SNK
Platform(s)Dreamcast
Release
  • JP: August 10, 2000
Genre(s)Rhythm
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

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 will fail.

Development and release

Cool Cool Toon was developed and published by SNK. It was originally teased on March 22, 2000, when SNK posted promotional artwork on their official website and categorized the game as "Rhythm comic".[2]

Reception
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame[3]
Edge7/10[4]
GameSpot7/10[5]
IGN7.8/10[6]
Dreamcast Magazine7.33/10[7]
Consoles +83%[8]

Reception on the game has been mostly positive. Reviewers praised the art style and original use of the analogue stick.

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References
Translation
  1. Japanese: クルクルトゥーン Hepburn: Kuru Kuru To~ūn
Citation
  1. GameSpot
  2. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/03/23/cool-cool-toon-slew-slew-news
  3. Thompson, Jon (August 18, 2000). "Cool Cool Toon (Japanese)". allgame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  4. "Cool Cool Toon" (PDF). Edge. No. 90. November 2000. p. 102. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  5. Davis, Ryan (September 20, 2000). "Cool Cool Toon (Import) Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  6. Williamson, Colin (August 18, 2000). "Cool Cool Toon (Import): SNK bids a fond farewell to the Dreamcast, and blasts into the musical genre". IGN. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  7. "Weekly Dreamcast Soft Review:COOL COOL TOON" (PDF). Dreamcast Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 27. August 18, 2000. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  8. "Test Dreamcast: Cool Cool Toon" (PDF). Consoles + (in French). No. 106. November 2000. p. 130. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
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