Magical Chase Vs Cotton - which is better?

[Otaking]

Magical Chase or Cotton which game is better?

I do rate Cotton, it's an excellent game but I think Magical Chase just beats it so gets my vote.

[TheClash603]

Magical Chase has more pleasing graphics, tighter game play, there isn't the wasted "hold to charge" mechanic in Cotton, it has a fun upgrade system, and is just better.

Cotton is a little overrated in my opinion, I don't care much for the game.

[cho_aniki]

I don't particularly care much for either, but I find Cotton slightly more appealing for some reason.

[SuperDeadite]

Cotton.  MC is good fun, but Cotton is just a far more entertaining game.

[roflmao]

I only own Cotton, and while I really enjoy it, Magical Chase (via flashcard) seems much easier.  I'm a sucker for a shooter I can beat, so MC gets my vote.

[esteban]

Please send me both games and I will promptly report my findings.

[majors]

The sprite taxing in Cotton makes it #2 to the Chase.

[Necromancer]

It's a tough choice, as they're both good games.  Magical Chase is bright and colorful, easier (good for a shewty weenie like me), and has the better weapon system; while Cotton is more dark and moody, more challenging, sports funny cutscenes, and has nice big bosses to whack; I guess I'll go with Cotton since it offers more replay value in the difficulty and ain't so easy to blast through right off the bat.

[Tatsujin]

cotton sure is the perfect halloween game..hehe

but for me it's MC all the way.

[awack]

Ive always found Cotton to be unique, not quite a serious shooter like gate of thunder, thunderforce etc, but not quite a cutemup, just compare it to the snes version of cotton.

cotton has more diversity in its back grounds, MC the level will look the same at the start of the level as it will at the end of the level, Cotton has larger sprites and far superior animation, cotton has some of the most beautiful hand drawn animated fx of its time, 2nd only to rondo on the system in my opinion, they both have the same amount of colors on the first level, just over 100.

Superior sound fx, CD quality music and cutscenes, on a tech level magical chase is not in the same league.

I do have a hard time choosing which one I like better as far as gameplay goes though, but with all the above mentioned I went with cotton.

[Arkhan]

I picked Cotton, because it's more unique/interesting.   Magical Chase is a bit of a throwaway game.

Even if it were as common as like, Ordyne or some shit, I don't think it'd be that great of a game.  Once you get past the cutesy graphics, the levels are kind of boring, and the gameplay isn't really anything to get hard for.

You can get a fairly similar experience from a handful of other games.   It almost just feels like a less charming Fantasy Zone or something.



Cotton on the other hand, you have that sense of travel/adventure while you zip around the levels.   It's just a better put together game, I think.


I think most of Magical Chase's appeal comes from the parallax effects that distract you from an otherwise boring game. 

[EvilEvoIX]

Cotton for me, Sunsoft Music, that driving bass of a Model 1 MD, the epic boss battles, it seems to me a much more serious game.

[Tatsujin]

Cotton for me, Sunsoft Music, that driving bass of a Model 1 MD, the epic boss battles, it seems to me a much more serious game.

cum'on boy, wrong system fail here.

[DragonmasterDan]

I think Cotton is more of a shooter fans kind of shooter. It has a lot more content than Magical Chase, the music is stellar.

I think Magical Chase is more of a casual gamers shooter, it's more of a cute em up, it's easy to play through, it's short and is more accessible of a game overall.

[SuperDeadite]

In the end the main difference between them is that Cotton is a decent port of a badass arcade game.  While MC clearly has the "console shooter" feel.