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− | + | {{Video Game | |
+ | | Title = Bubble Bobble | ||
+ | | Image = Bubble Bobble - NES - USA.jpg | ||
+ | | ImageDescription = NES - USA - 1st edition. | ||
+ | | Developer = {{VideoGameDeveloper|Taito}} | ||
+ | | Publisher = {{VideoGamePublisher|Taito}} | ||
+ | | PublishedYear = 1986 | ||
+ | | PublishedMonth = 06 | ||
+ | | PublishedDay = 16 | ||
+ | | Platforms = {{Platform|Amiga}}, {{Platform|Amstrad CPC}}, {{Platform|Apple II}}, {{Platform|Arcade}}, {{Platform|Atari ST}}, {{Platform|Commodore 64}}, {{Platform|DOS}}, {{Platform|Famicom Disk System}}, {{Platform|Game Boy}}, {{Platform|Game Gear}}, {{Platform|Master System}}, {{Platform|MSX2}}, {{Platform|NES}}, {{Platform|ZX Spectrum}} | ||
+ | | Genres = {{VideoGameGenre|Action video game|Action}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Elimination platformer|Elimination platformer}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Single-screen video game|Single-screen}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Platform shooter|Platform shooter}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Platformer|Platformer}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Shooter|Shooter}} | ||
+ | | Themes = {{MediaTheme|Cartoon}} | ||
+ | | Series = ''[[Bubble Bobble (universe)|Bubble Bobble]]'' | ||
+ | | Multiplayer = {{GameMultiplayer|Simultaneous co-op}} | ||
+ | | Distributions = {{VideoGameDistribution|Commercial}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | '''''Bubble Bobble''''' | + | '''''Bubble Bobble''''' is a single-screen action game developed and published by [[Taito]], originally in the [[arcade]] on 1986-06-16, and then ported to over a dozen platforms. |
− | + | ==Personal== | |
+ | {{VideoGameStatus | ||
+ | | Own = | ||
+ | | CantOwn = | ||
+ | | Won = Yes. I have beaten the single-player bad ending on the NES port. | ||
+ | | CantWin = | ||
+ | | Finished = 1990s. | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | + | 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. | |
− | I | ||
==Review== | ==Review== | ||
− | + | {{Video Game Review|3|4|4|4|3|Arcade}} | |
− | + | ||
+ | {{Spoilers}} | ||
===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
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===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
* The sound gets pretty annoying pretty quickly. | * The sound gets pretty annoying pretty quickly. | ||
− | * For a game that is so easy, the end boss is | + | * For a game that is so easy, the end boss is especially difficult. |
* The UK computer manuals are awful. | * The UK computer manuals are awful. | ||
===Ugly=== | ===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. | * 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. | ||
+ | * To get the "true ending," you need to beat the game to get a code, then enter the code at the title screen and beat the game in [[hard mode]] without dying once, a ridiculous expectation. | ||
− | ==Box Art== | + | ==Media== |
+ | ===Box Art=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
+ | Bubble Bobble - ARC - USA - Marquee.jpg|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. | ||
+ | Bubble Bobble - ARC - USA - Marquee (Alt).png|This alternate marquee is much better, featuring a properly drawn Bub and Bob and the in-game logo. | ||
Bubble Bobble - FDS - Japan.jpg|The Japanese Famicom Disk System art features the adorable duo surrounded by the game's various enemies trapped in bubbles and the arcade logo. Great drawings individually, but they don't form a coherent image. | Bubble Bobble - FDS - Japan.jpg|The Japanese Famicom Disk System art features the adorable duo surrounded by the game's various enemies trapped in bubbles and the arcade logo. Great drawings individually, but they don't form a coherent image. | ||
Bubble Bobble - C64 - UK.jpg|This box was used for European computer releases (Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum). It uses the FDS art with slightly different layouts for different platforms. | Bubble Bobble - C64 - UK.jpg|This box was used for European computer releases (Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum). It uses the FDS art with slightly different layouts for different platforms. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | ==Documentation== | + | ===Documentation=== |
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Bubble Bobble - ARC - USA - Manual.pdf|Manual - Arcade - USA. | ||
+ | Bubble Bobble - ARC - USA - Instructions.png|Instructions - Arcade - USA. | ||
+ | Bubble Bobble - ARC - USA - Manual (Schematics).pdf|Schematics - Arcade - USA. | ||
+ | Bubble Bobble - AMI - USA - Manual.pdf|Manual - Amiga / Atari ST - USA. | ||
+ | Bubble Bobble - AMI - USA - Manual - Hit Squad.pdf|Manual - Amiga / Atari ST - USA - Hit Squad | ||
+ | Bubble Bobble - NES - USA - Manual.pdf|Manual - NES - USA. | ||
+ | Bubble Bobble - NES - USA - Manual (Digital).pdf|Manual - NES - USA - Digital. | ||
+ | Bubble Bobble - AST - UK - Manual.pdf|Manual - Computers - Europe. | ||
+ | Bubble Bobble - SMS - Japan - Manual.pdf|Manual - Master System - Japan. | ||
+ | Bubble Bobble - SMS - EU - Manual.pdf|Manual - Master System - Europe. | ||
+ | Bubble Bobble - GB - USA - Manual.pdf|Manual - Game Boy - USA. | ||
+ | Bubble Bobble - USA - Comic.pdf|Comic - USA. | ||
+ | Nintendo Power - 1988-11 - 074-075.jpg|''[[Nintendo Power]]'' - 1988-11 - Video Shorts. | ||
+ | Bubble Bobble - ARC - UK - Flyer.jpg|Flyer - Arcade - UK. | ||
+ | Bubble Bobble - NES - Ad.jpg|Advertisement - NES - USA. | ||
+ | Taito - Ad - 1988-06.jpg|Advertisement - [[Taito]]. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Maps=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | Bubble Bobble - ARC - | + | Bubble Bobble - ARC - Map.png|Arcade. |
− | Bubble Bobble - NES - | + | Bubble Bobble - NES - Map.png|NES. |
− | + | Bubble Bobble - SMS - Map.png|Master System. | |
− | Bubble Bobble - SMS - | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Graphic Sheets=== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Bubble Bobble - ARC - Sprites.png|Arcade sprite sheet. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Videos=== | ||
+ | {{YouTube|LGpnvz4foxU|Review - NES Boy Works.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|WaJcuq08Nx4|Review - Game Boy Works.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|pNfQBaS03M0|Longplay, Amiga - Happy ending.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|V--Hq0pYmZQ|Longplay, Amstrad CPC - Happy ending.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|BuXOSBb4hQw|Longplay, Arcade - Happy ending.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|QwKXAvbW6tU|Longplay, Atari ST - Happy ending.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|1KLi8tAZMHU|Longplay, Commodore 64 - Happy ending.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|VbfuLxWzYdg|Longplay, Famicom Disk System - Bad ending.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|tn_xR-qnVVM|Longplay, Game Boy - Happy ending.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|dMDLhdNnI6k|Longplay, Game Gear - Happy ending.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|YA5c3UHN8Z4|Longplay, Master System - Happy ending.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|Q4gqRdQOU88|Longplay, MS-DOS - Happy ending.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|k020DFTnxCE|Longplay, MSX2 - Happy ending.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|ij3f4_APEow|Longplay, NES - Happy ending.}} | ||
+ | {{YouTube|Eva0b6F4s1w|Longplay, ZX Spectrum.}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Play Online== | ||
+ | {{PlayOnline|https://classicreload.com/amiga-bubble-bobble.html|Amiga}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/arcade-games/bubble-bobble-us.html|Arcade}}, {{PlayOnline|https://classicreload.com/c64-bubble-bobble.html|Commodore 64}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/fds-games/bubble-bobble-japan.html|Famicom Disk System}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/gameboy-games/bubble-bobble-japan.html|Game Boy (Japan)}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/gameboy-games/bubble-bobble-usa-europe.html|Game Boy (USA)}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/gamegear-games/bubble-bobble-usa-europe.html|Game Gear}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/mastersystem-games/bubble-bobble-europe.html|Master System}}, {{PlayOnline|https://classicreload.com/bubble-bobble.html|MS-DOS}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/msx2-games/bubble-bobble.html|MSX2}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/nes-games/bubble-bobble-europe.html|NES (Europe)}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/nes-games/bubble-bobble-usa.html|NES (USA)}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Representation== | ||
+ | {{Representation | ||
+ | | Media = Video games | ||
+ | | StrongFemaleCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | StrongFemaleCharacterNotes = The only females are a damsels in distress. | ||
+ | | BechdelTestStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | BechdelTestNotes = No women speak. | ||
+ | | StrongPOCCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | StrongPOCCharacterNotes = The cartoons, all the characters appear white. | ||
+ | | QueerCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | QueerCharacterNotes = There are no queer characters. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Titles== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | ! Language !! Native !! Transliteration !! Translation | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | English || Bubble Bobble || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Japanese || バブルボブル || Baburu Boburu || Bubble Bobble | ||
+ | |} | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | + | {{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game/bubble-bobble}} | |
− | + | {{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_Bobble}} | |
− | + | {{Link|SegaRetro|https://segaretro.org/Bubble_Bobble}} | |
+ | {{Link|StrategyWiki|https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Bubble_Bobble}} | ||
+ | {{Link|GameFAQs|https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/arcade/583720-bubble-bobble}} | ||
+ | {{Link|ROMDetectives|2=http://www.romdetectives.com/Wiki/index.php?title=Bubble_Bobble_(NES)}} | ||
+ | {{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/Bubble_Bobble}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:51, 12 March 2024
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Bubble Bobble is a single-screen action game developed and published by Taito, originally in the arcade on 1986-06-16, and then ported to over a dozen platforms.
Contents
Personal
Own? | No. |
---|---|
Won? | Yes. I have beaten the single-player bad ending on the NES port. |
Finished | 1990s. |
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.
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.
- To get the "true ending," you need to beat the game to get a code, then enter the code at the title screen and beat the game in hard mode without dying once, a ridiculous expectation.
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.
Advertisement - Taito.
Maps
Graphic Sheets
Videos
Play Online
Amiga, Arcade, Commodore 64, Famicom Disk System, Game Boy (Japan), Game Boy (USA), Game Gear, Master System, MS-DOS, MSX2, NES (Europe), NES (USA)
Representation
Strong female character? | Fail | The only females are a damsels in distress. |
---|---|---|
Bechdel test? | Fail | No women speak. |
Strong person of color character? | Fail | The cartoons, all the characters appear white. |
Queer character? | Fail | There are no queer characters. |
Titles
Language | Native | Transliteration | Translation |
---|---|---|---|
English | Bubble Bobble | ||
Japanese | バブルボブル | Baburu Boburu | Bubble Bobble |
Links
- Video Games
- 1986 Video Games
- Video games developed by Taito
- Video games published by Taito
- 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
- Video Game Genre - Action
- Video Game Genre - Elimination platformer
- Video Game Genre - Single-screen
- Video Game Genre - Platform shooter
- Video Game Genre - Platformer
- Video Game Genre - Shooter
- Media Theme - Cartoon
- Multiplayer
- Multiplayer Simultaneous co-op
- Software Distribution Model - Commercial
- Video Games I Don't Own
- Video Games I've Beaten
- Video Game Rating - 3
- Video Game Graphics Rating - 4
- Video Game Sound Rating - 4
- Video games which can be played online
- Video games without a strong female character
- Video games that fail the Bechdel test
- Video games without a strong person of color character
- Video games without a queer character
- Video Game Prime Order - Action, Strategy, Adventure
- Game Mechanic - Multiple Endings
- Trope - Damsel In Distress
- 4-bit Color Graphics
- Grayscale Graphics