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'''''Bubble Bobble''''' is a single-screen action game developed and published by [[Taito]], originally in the [[arcade]] in 1986, and then ported to over a dozen platforms. | '''''Bubble Bobble''''' is a single-screen action game developed and published by [[Taito]], originally in the [[arcade]] in 1986, and then ported to over a dozen platforms. | ||
− | I first saw Bubble Bobble in an [[NES]] strategy guide, and, from a screenshot I assumed the end boss was on level 50. Only later, after playing the game with the daughter of one of my mother's clients, did I realize that the end boss was on level 100, and it was his hit points that I was reading which replace the level in the display. | + | ==Personal== |
+ | I first saw Bubble Bobble in an [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] strategy guide, and, from a screenshot I assumed the end boss was on level 50. Only later, after playing the game with the daughter of one of my mother's clients, did I realize that the end boss was on level 100, and it was his hit points that I was reading which replace the level in the display. We didn't beat the game then, but I later borrowed the game from a friend and beat it in single player mode. Although I like the general idea of the game, I now find it to be quite dull. | ||
==Status== | ==Status== | ||
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==Review== | ==Review== | ||
− | {{Video Game Review|3|4|4|4|3 | + | {{Video Game Review|3|4|4|4|3|Arcade}} |
{{Spoilers}} | {{Spoilers}} | ||
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Bubble Bobble - SMS - EU - Manual.pdf|European Master System manual. | Bubble Bobble - SMS - EU - Manual.pdf|European Master System manual. | ||
Bubble Bobble - GB - USA - Manual.pdf|North American Game Boy manual. | Bubble Bobble - GB - USA - Manual.pdf|North American Game Boy manual. | ||
+ | Nintendo Power - 1988-11 - 074-075.jpg|''[[Nintendo Power]]'', 1988-11 - Video Shorts. | ||
Bubble Bobble - ARC - UK - Flyer.jpg|UK arcade flyer. | Bubble Bobble - ARC - UK - Flyer.jpg|UK arcade flyer. | ||
Bubble Bobble - NES - Ad.jpg|North American advert for the NES port. | Bubble Bobble - NES - Ad.jpg|North American advert for the NES port. | ||
+ | Taito - Ad - 1988-06.jpg|[[Taito]] ad. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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===Videos=== | ===Videos=== | ||
− | + | {{YouTube|WaJcuq08Nx4|Review - Game Boy Works.}} | |
+ | {{YouTube|pNfQBaS03M0|Longplay, Amiga.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|V--Hq0pYmZQ|Longplay, Amstrad CPC.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|BuXOSBb4hQw|Longplay, arcade.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|QwKXAvbW6tU|Longplay, Atari ST.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|1KLi8tAZMHU|Longplay, Commodore 64.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|Q4gqRdQOU88|Longplay, DOS.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|XPcZk2US1Fs|Longplay, Famicom Disk System.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|tn_xR-qnVVM|Longplay, Game Boy.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|dMDLhdNnI6k|Longplay, Game Gear.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|YA5c3UHN8Z4|Longplay, Master System.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|k020DFTnxCE|Longplay, MSX2.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|ij3f4_APEow|Longplay, NES.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|Eva0b6F4s1w|Longplay, ZX Spectrum.}} | ||
==Titles== | ==Titles== | ||
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{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_Bobble}} | {{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_Bobble}} | ||
{{Link|StrategyWiki|https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Bubble_Bobble}} | {{Link|StrategyWiki|https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Bubble_Bobble}} | ||
− | {{Link| | + | {{Link|ROMDetectives|2=http://www.romdetectives.com/Wiki/index.php?title=Bubble_Bobble_(NES)}} |
{{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/Bubble_Bobble}} | {{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/Bubble_Bobble}} | ||
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[[Category: Games]] | [[Category: Games]] | ||
[[Category: Video Games]] | [[Category: Video Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: 1986 Video Games]] | ||
[[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Action, Strategy, Adventure]] | [[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Action, Strategy, Adventure]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Video Game Genre - Platformer]] | ||
[[Category: Video Game Genre - Platform Shooter]] | [[Category: Video Game Genre - Platform Shooter]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Video Game Genre - Shooter]] | ||
[[Category: Game Mechanic - Playable Female Character]] | [[Category: Game Mechanic - Playable Female Character]] | ||
− | [[Category: Media Theme - | + | [[Category: Media Theme - Cartoon]] |
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Amiga Games]] |
[[Category: Amstrad CPC Games]] | [[Category: Amstrad CPC Games]] | ||
[[Category: Apple II Games]] | [[Category: Apple II Games]] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Arcade Games]] |
[[Category: Atari ST Games]] | [[Category: Atari ST Games]] | ||
[[Category: Commodore 64 Games]] | [[Category: Commodore 64 Games]] | ||
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[[Category: Game Boy Games]] | [[Category: Game Boy Games]] | ||
[[Category: Game Gear Games]] | [[Category: Game Gear Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Master System Games]] | ||
[[Category: MSX2 Games]] | [[Category: MSX2 Games]] | ||
[[Category: NES Games]] | [[Category: NES Games]] | ||
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[[Category: ZX Spectrum Games]] | [[Category: ZX Spectrum Games]] | ||
[[Category: Action]] | [[Category: Action]] | ||
[[Category: Single-Screen]] | [[Category: Single-Screen]] | ||
[[Category: Trope - Damsel In Distress]] | [[Category: Trope - Damsel In Distress]] | ||
− | [[Category: Games I've Beaten]] | + | [[Category: Video Games I've Beaten]] |
[[Category: Multi-Player]] | [[Category: Multi-Player]] | ||
[[Category: Multi-Player Co-op]] | [[Category: Multi-Player Co-op]] | ||
[[Category: 4-bit Color Graphics]] | [[Category: 4-bit Color Graphics]] |
Revision as of 20:55, 9 September 2021
Bubble Bobble is a single-screen action game developed and published by Taito, originally in the arcade in 1986, and then ported to over a dozen platforms.
Contents
Personal
I first saw Bubble Bobble in an NES strategy guide, and, from a screenshot I assumed the end boss was on level 50. Only later, after playing the game with the daughter of one of my mother's clients, did I realize that the end boss was on level 100, and it was his hit points that I was reading which replace the level in the display. We didn't beat the game then, but I later borrowed the game from a friend and beat it in single player mode. Although I like the general idea of the game, I now find it to be quite dull.
Status
I have beaten the NES port and received the bad ending (one-player mode).
Review
3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Best Version: Arcade
— This section contains spoilers! —
Good
- The dinosaur kids, Bub and Bob, are both cute characters for the game, and many of the monsters are also adorable enemies.
- The main music theme is quite hummable.
- Several of the levels have a creative layout that not only look cool, but take advantage of the game engine.
- The NES and Game Boy manuals are quite comprehensive.
Bad
- The sound gets pretty annoying pretty quickly.
- For a game that is so easy, the end boss is especially difficult.
- The UK computer manuals are awful.
Ugly
- The game is highly repetitive. After only a few minutes, you've seen pretty much everything the game has to offer. It would be better paced at about 30 levels.
Media
Box Art
The North American Romstar marquee is a mess. Bub and Bob are quite malformed and, although the typeface is interesting, the extremely busy background and red-on-black makes it hard to read.
Documentation
Nintendo Power, 1988-11 - Video Shorts.
Taito ad.
Maps
Graphic Sheets
Videos
Titles
Language | Native | Transliteration | Translation |
---|---|---|---|
English | Bubble Bobble | ||
Japanese | バブルボブル | Baburu Boburu | Bubble Bobble |
Links
- Video Game Rating - 3
- Video Game Graphics Rating - 4
- Video Game Sound Rating - 4
- Games
- Video Games
- 1986 Video Games
- Video Game Prime Order - Action, Strategy, Adventure
- Video Game Genre - Platformer
- Video Game Genre - Platform Shooter
- Video Game Genre - Shooter
- Game Mechanic - Playable Female Character
- Media Theme - Cartoon
- Amiga Games
- Amstrad CPC Games
- Apple II Games
- Arcade Games
- Atari ST Games
- Commodore 64 Games
- DOS Games
- Famicom Disk System Games
- Game Boy Games
- Game Gear Games
- Master System Games
- MSX2 Games
- NES Games
- ZX Spectrum Games
- Action
- Single-Screen
- Trope - Damsel In Distress
- Video Games I've Beaten
- Multi-Player
- Multi-Player Co-op
- 4-bit Color Graphics