also known as Pop'n TwinBee - Rainbow Bell Adventures
Super Nintendo (SNES)
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Reviewed in 1994
82
✪ Reviewed on April 2, 2023
78
A platformer take on the TwinBee world with cute cartoon flair. Pleasant coop, without reaching genre peaks.
Your verdict
Category
Platformer2 players3+
Co-op
Description
Action platformer featuring TwinBee and friends exploring a fantasy world on a rainbow bell quest, Japanese version. Published by Konami, released in Japan in 1994. TwinBee and WinBee in side-scrolling view with bells to collect. Japanese version of Pop'n TwinBee Rainbow Bell Adventures on Super Famicom.
TwinBee - Rainbow Bell Adventure review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
An adorable shoot'em up of tangy colours, round ships and goofy bosses: Konami unfurls an arcade enchantment full of pep and humour. The roundness of the design and the vividness of the hues overflow with good cheer. This visual direction, joyful and polished, perpetuates the sparkling charm of the cult series.
Konami moves the shooter's world across to a platform game and adapts the music accordingly: the melodies still sing but the rhythms bite harder, the world themes are clearly differentiated, and a touch of fanfare marks the flying sections. The soundtrack keeps the series' lightness while supporting a much more grounded pace.
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,7 MB📅07/01/1994
Published by Konami
TwinBee - Rainbow Bell Adventure (SNES) price, value & rarity
The Japanese Super Famicom version of Konami's Pop'n TwinBee Rainbow Bell Adventures, Japan-exclusive under this Japanese name (without the final 's'). The Japanese cart sports an original cover and preserves the unremastered original audio. Intact boxed CIB with cardboard sleeve and illustrated Konami manual is valued by Japanese TwinBee collectors for the coherence of the SFC TwinBee line, and the cote climbs steadily, sustained by the physical scarcity of the local pressing.
Better with friends
A colorful platformer spun off from the shooter series, where two companions hop in concert through sparkling levels full of secrets. The co-op is laid-back: you help each other reach high passages, share finds and laugh at clumsy falls. Charming and accessible, it favors gentle fun over competition and makes two-player sessions a joyful stroll to restart without restraint.
Is TwinBee - Rainbow Bell Adventure still worth playing in 2026?
Pop'n TwinBee - Rainbow Bell Adventures shifts the TwinBee formula to a 2D platformer, namely a title where the characters fly with variable power and explore colorful stages dotted with rainbow bells to collect. The art direction is dazzling, the local co op works very well and the difficulty stays approachable. The cartridge was long rare in the West. Recommended to families, to duos seeking a colorful platformer and to TwinBee fans curious about a series variation.
