''Rainbow Moon'' is a

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developed by SideQuest Studios and published by Eastasiasoft. It was released through the

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. The game borrows heavily from the

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ing genre while the player traverses the game world, but incorporates elements from tactical role-playing games when enemies are engaged in battle. A successor titled ''Rainbow Skies'' was released in June 2018 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PS Vita. Originally a digital-only title, a limited physical run of the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita versions was released on August 19, 2016 through

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. On March 15, 2024, Rainbow Moon was released on the Nintendo Switch.

Gameplay

Reception

Upon release, ''Rainbow Moon'' received generally positive reviews. Praise was directed toward the complete feel of the game's mechanics, length of the main storyline and the graphics, while complaints centered on content that reviewers felt forced the player to

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* 2012 video games Eastasiasoft games Fantasy video games Nintendo Switch games PlayStation 3 games PlayStation 4 games PlayStation Network games PlayStation Vita games SideQuest Studios games Single-player video games Tactical role-playing video games Video games developed in Germany Video games scored by Rafael Dyll {{tactical-rpg-videogame-stub