Cotton Reboot! Fantastic Night Dreams was announced in 2019 by Japanese publisher BEEP and scheduled for release on Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. Developed by Rocket-Engine, and based on the 1989 original Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams by Success, this enhanced remake is presented in a 16:9 aspect ratio, adds an extra arrange mode for newcomers and features a faithful recreation of the X68000 version for purists. The arranged mode offers enhanced visuals and also features new voice work based on a cast selected by auditioning, with Minami Miyaki now playing the role of Cotton.
The PlayStation 4 and Switch versions were made available in Japan on February 25, 2021, as both physical and downloadable releases. In 2020, ININ Games announced that there would be a release in western regions both physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on July 20, 2021. The Windows version was finally released on November 11, 2021, via Steam.
An update for the game was announced in April 2021, featuring Appli ke Pumpkin and her hat companion Needle from Cotton 2: Magical Night Dreams as free playable characters, as well as improving screen visibility and bug fixes. Both Appli and Neddle are voiced by Hyo-sei and Yoshinori Ishikawa respectively.