Magical Night Dreams: Cotton 2

The true sequel to Cotton, Cotton 2 introduces Cotton’s rival Appli for
2-player support for the first time and the story this time deals with the
disappearance of the magic “Bluewater Willow” from the Kingdom’s treasury.
Cotton and Appli must now search the lands for the magic willow battling all
the enemies they encounter in the way before its too late.

The game follows in the 2D-side scrolling shooter roots of the original with
new spells, different elemental weapons that can be upgraded with experience
crystals and a new energy bar that allows you to take a few hits before going
down.

There are also new “command” shots that are triggered by specific controller
moves as well as a hit-combo system that allows you to earn more power-ups and
items. The Saturn version also has a “Saturn” mode which changes the enemy
arrangement and makes some changes to the game balance.