If you kept up with extensive E3 coverage, then you’ve probably heard of Captain Rainbow. This was definitely one of the ‘head scratchers’ to rear its’ head at the show this year. The game follows the TV show superhero Captain Rainbow as he is on a quest to improve his ratings. He heads off to Mimin Island to boost his ratings. When he gets there he finds a place where some of the second rate, or washed up Nintendo mascots live. He then has to save the day for all of the lesser known Nintendo mascots.

The game is being developed by Skip Ltd. They were the creative minds behind Chibi-Robo, a very successful cult hit on the Nintendo Gamecube. Captain Rainbow is being published by Nintendo, which is why the underdog Nintendo mascots are making an appearance. So far the appearances of Birdo, and Little Mac have been confirmed. Little Mac looks hilarious, as he’s way past his prime and has put on a few pounds after making his circuit rounds on the NES. Here are a couple of trailers to tide you over until more information is released.

So does Captain Rainbow have the stuff heroes’ are made of to be Nintendo’s next great hype?