Dilemma: Cotton or Terraforming!?

[Paladin]

I bought a Duo Tap off this seller on e-bay that I've dealt with before and he asked me if I wanted any of his old games still (he had provided me with a list last time I purchased something from him). I was looking through his list and asked him about a few games and it appears he still has US copy of Cotton and a copy of Terraforming. Since they are both fairly expensive I was planning on only getting one of the two. This is where my problem lies. I'm a hopelessly indecisive person and I was just wondering if I could get a few recommendations. I know I'll like either one I'm just looking for a little push in either direction so I don't take all week deciding.

[Keranu]

I haven't played the Duo version of Cotton, so I don't know if it's any better than the other versions or not. That's a hard choice though, but I think Terraforming is more rare and expensive, so may as well go with that and it's not too bad of a game.

[GUTS]

Go with Terraforming since you can get Cotton on a bunch of other systems for relatively cheap.  The Duo version is nothing special, the Saturn version was the best if I remember correctly.  Plus Terraforming has AMAZING graphics, it'll blow your mind.

[vestcoat]

the question you have to ask yourself is:  do you want to be a cutesy little witch on a broom or do you want to fly a spaceship and blast some alien scum?

[Paladin]

Well I think I'm going to get Terraforming and if he still has Cotton after I get paid then I'll pick it up too. Maybe I should ask him to hold it because I'm sure I would buy if its available. I can't have enough shmup goodness.

[D-Lite]

Get them both.  You'll be pissed when it takes you 5 months to find another copy of Cotton.  

Or get both and sell one.  Ask for a deal on buying two.  That should be easily doable and save you like $10-20 I'd say.

[dj898]

OT:
what would be the value on Cotton shop demo disc?

[TR0N]

Get both if there the U.S version since they don't show up ofhen.

[sunteam_paul]

Cotton is the better game. 'nuff said.

[Paladin]

Just wanted to say that I did indeed end up getting both. For a while there I didn't think I was going to get Cotton but the other guy who was interested in it hadn't paid or sent any word so I got a second crack at it.

On another note Terraforming is indeed very awsome. Besides Lords and Gate of Thunder it might be my favorite shooter on the system thus far. Sapphire is close but I like Terraforming's music better.

[Keranu]

And what about Cotton?

[SNKNostalgia]

This is funny I just recently bought Terraforming from an online store used along with Blood Gear. These games kick total ass.

I say definitely get Terraforming, this game is beautiful. I also have Cotton 2 on the Sega Saturn, so thats really the best version of the game. Really though Cotton is pretty mediocre of all the shooters I bought on the Saturn. Sengouku Blade and Shenryu own on the Saturn, get em.

[Nemo]

I have both and Cotton is the better game of the two, though both games are a bit vanilla.  It's a lot different than Cotton 2 and Cotton Boomerang on the Saturn as it's a straight-up shooter.  And unless it's just for collecting purposes, the JP versions of both games are identical and cost a lot less, so you might want to keep that in mind regardless of what you decide.

[DragonmasterDan]

Avoid Rainbow Cotton for Dreamcast like the plague.

[GUTS]

I thought Rainbow Cotton was ok once you get past the whole mechanic of it sucking you towards the center of the screen.  It wasn't bad by any means, just not good compared to the other rail shooters out there like Panzer Dragoon and Starfox.