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EU: Electrocoin|first release version=Bubble Bobble|first release date=June 16, 1986|latest release version=Bubble Bobble 4 Friends|latest release date=2019}}'''''Bubble Bobble''''' is a series of [[Platformer|platforming]] [[Arcade game|arcade]] and [[Home video game console|home video games]] originally published by [[Taito]]. The first entry in the series, ''[[Bubble Bobble]]'', was released on June 16, 1986 for [[Arcade cabinet|arcade cabinets]]. In most entries in the series, players control two dragons named Bub and Bob. The series was later expanded with [[Puzzle video game|puzzle games]] as well as a [[Pachinko]] game and [[Medal game|Medal games]].
|publisher=Taito
|first release version=''[[Bubble Bobble (video game)|Bubble Bobble]]''
|first release date=June 16, 1986
|latest release version=''[[Bubble Bobble 4 Friends]]''
|latest release date=2019
|platforms={{Collapsible list|title=Various|titlestyle=font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left;|Amiga|Amstrad CPC|Apple II|Arcade|Atari ST|Commodore 64|MS-DOS|Family Computer Disk System|Game Boy|Game Boy Color|Game Gear|Master System|Windows|MSX2|Nintendo DS|NES|Nintendo Switch|Wii|PlayStation|PlayStation 4|PlayStation Portable|Saturn|X68000|Xbox 360|ZX Spectrum}}}}
{{nihongo foot|'''''Bubble Bobble'''''|バブルボブル|Baburu Boburu|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a [[platform game]] series originally developed and published by [[Taito]]. The first entry in the series, ''[[Bubble Bobble (video game)|Bubble Bobble]]'', was released in 1986 as an [[arcade cabinet]]. In most entries in the series, players control two dragons named Bub and Bob. This was followed by many sequels in both the main ''Bubble Bobble'' series, as well as the spin-off ''Rainbow Islands'' series. They were published for and ported to a wide variety of [[Arcade game|arcade]] and [[home video game console]]s. The most recent release in the series is ''[[Bubble Bobble 4 Friends]]'' in 2019.

== Main series ==
== Main series ==
{{Timeline of release years
{{Video game table|region1=Japan|region2=North America|region3=European Union|body={{Video game table/item
| title = [[Bubble Bobble|Bubble Bobble]]
| title = ''Bubble Bobble'' series release timeline
| subtitle =
| release1 =June 16, 1986
| align =
| release2 =October 1986
| rangeN =
| release3 =October 1986
| rangeN_color =
| notes =*Originally released on arcade.
| first =1986
*Released on the Famicom Disk System in Japan in October 30, 1987.
| 1986a = ''[[Bubble Bobble (video game)|Bubble Bobble]]''
*Released on the NES in North America in November 1988 and in the European Union in October 26, 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bubble Bobble Release Information for Famicom Disk System - GameFAQs |url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/famicomds/922348-bubble-bobble/data |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=gamefaqs.gamespot.com}}</ref>
| 1987a = ''[[Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2|Rainbow Islands]]''
}}
| 1991a = ''[[Parasol Stars]]''
{{Video game table/item
| title =[[Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2|Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2]]
| 1993a = ''[[Bubble Bobble Part 2]]''
| 1994a = ''[[Bubble Symphony]]''
| release1 =1987
| 1996a = ''[[Bubble Memories]]''
| release2 =1987
| release3 =1987
| 1996b =
| 2005a = ''[[Rainbow Islands Revolution]]''
| notes =*Sequel to Bubble Bobble.
| 2005b = ''[[Bubble Bobble Revolution]]''
*Originally released on arcade.
| 2006a = ''[[Bubble Bobble Evolution]]''
*Ported to home computers and home video game consoles from 1989 to 2024. Many ports had alternate level layouts and game mechanics.
| 2007a = ''[[Bubble Bobble Double Shot]]''
*Ported to NES in 1988 for North America as Rainbow Islands and in 1991 for the European Union as Rainbow Islands: Bubble Bobble 2. Both ports feature changes in level layout and game mechanics.
*Ported to [[WonderSwan]] in 2000 as Rainbow Islands: Putty's Party.
| 2007b = ''[[Rainbow Islands Evolution]]''
| 2009a = ''[[Bubble Bobble Plus!]]''
}}
| 2009b = ''[[Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure!]]''
{{Video game table/item
| title =[[Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2#Extra version|Rainbow Islands Extra Version]]
| 2019a = ''[[Bubble Bobble 4 Friends]]''
| release1 =1988
| last = 2019
| release2 =1988
| release3 =1988
| notes =*A modified version of Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2.
*Originally released on arcade in limited numbers.
*Released on Mega Drive in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rainbow Islands Extra Version for Arcade Games - GameFAQs |url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/arcade/568577-rainbow-islands-extra-version |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=gamefaqs.gamespot.com}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{Video game table/item
| title =[[Parasol Stars|Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III]]
| release1 =1991
| release2 =1991
| release3 =1992
| notes =*Sequel to Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2.
*Originally released on the [[PC Engine|NEC PC Engine]] in Japan and North America (where the PC Engine was known as the TurboGrafx-16).
*Ported to [[Amiga]], [[Atari ST]], [[NES]], and [[Game Boy]] for sale exclusively in the European Union.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III for TurboGrafx-16 - GameFAQs |url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/tg16/589068-parasol-stars-the-story-of-bubble-bobble-iii |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=gamefaqs.gamespot.com}}</ref>
}}
{{Video game table/item
| title =[[Bubble Bobble Part 2]]
| release1 =March 5, 1993
| release2 =July 1993
| release3 =N/A
| notes =*Two versions of the game were developed independently from each other for the NES and Game Boy systems.
*Known in Japan as Bubble Bobble 2.
*The Game Boy version is known in Japan as Bubble Bobble Junior.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bubble Bobble Part 2 for Game Boy - GameFAQs |url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gameboy/581675-bubble-bobble-part-2 |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=gamefaqs.gamespot.com}}</ref>
}}
{{Video game table/item
| title =[[Bubble Symphony]]
| release1 =October 5, 1994
| release2 =October 5, 1994
| release3 =October 5, 1994
| notes =*Originally released on arcade.
*Ported to [[Sega Saturn]] in Japan on November 27, 1997.
*Also known as Bubble Bobble II.
}}
{{Video game table/item
| title =[[Bubble Memories|Bubble Memories: The Story of Bubble Bobble III]]
| release1 =February 7, 1996
| release2 =N/A
| release3 =February 15, 1996
| notes =*Sequel to Bubble Symphony.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bubble Memories for Arcade Games - GameFAQs |url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/arcade/562636-bubble-memories |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=gamefaqs.gamespot.com}}</ref>
}}
{{Video game table/item
| title =[[Bubble Bobble Old & New]]
| release1 =2002
| release2 =Unknown
| release3 =Unknown
| notes =*A remake of Bubble Bobble.
*Released on the Game Boy Advance.<ref>{{Citation |last=Taito |title=Bubble Bobble Old & New (Gameboy Advance) |date=2002-07-25 |url=http://archive.org/details/bubblebobble_gba |access-date=2024-02-04}}</ref>
}}
{{Video game table/item
| title =[[Bubble Bobble Revolution]]
| release1 =24 November 2005
| release2 =3 October 2006
| release3 =2 December 2005
| notes =*Released on [[Nintendo DS]].
*Known as Bubble Bobble DS in Japan.
*Featured "Classic" mode, which played similarly to the original Bubble Bobble, and "New-Age" mode, which made use of the Nintendo DS' dual screens.
}}
{{Video game table/item
| title =[[Rainbow Islands Revolution]]
| release1 =29 December 2005
| release2 =3 October 2006
| release3 =28 April 2006
| notes =*Update of Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2.
*Released on Nintendo DS.
*Also released in Australasia on 14 April 2006.
*Known in Japan as New Rainbow Islands.
}}
{{Video game table/item
| title =[[Bubble Bobble Evolution]]
| release1 =August 31, 2006
| release2 =December 19, 2006
| release3 =September 29, 2006
| notes =*Released on the [[PlayStation Portable]].
*Also released in Australasia on October 19, 2006.
*Known in Japan as Bubble Bobble: Magical Tower Daisakusen!!.
}}
{{Video game table/item
| title =[[Rainbow Islands Evolution]]
| release1 =February 8, 2007
| release2 =January 24, 2008
| release3 =March 23, 2007
| notes =*Remake of Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2.
*Released on PlayStation Portable.
*Also released in Australasia on March 29, 2007.
*Known in Japan as New Rainbow Island: Hurdy Gurdy Daibōken!!.
}}
{{Video game table/item
| title =[[Bubble Bobble Double Shot]]
| release1 =N/A
| release2 =February 26, 2008
| release3 =March 23, 2007
| notes =*Released on the Nintendo DS.
*Also released in Australasia on April 5, 2007.
}}
{{Video game table/item
| title =[[Bubble Bobble Plus!]]
| release1 =February 10, 2009
| release2 =May 25, 2009
| release3 =N/A
| notes =*Remake of Bubble Bobble.
*Originally released on the [[Wii]] in Japan (as Bubble Bobble Wii) on February 10, 2009, in the PAL regions on April 10, and in North America on May 25.
*Released as Bubble Bobble Neo! on [[Xbox 360]] in Japan on August 5, 2009 and in North America on September 16.
}}
{{Video game table/item
| title =[[Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure!]]
| release1 =March 3, 2009
| release2 =June 15, 2009
| release3 =N/A
| notes =*Spin-off of the Rainbow Islands games.
*Originally released on Wii, including for the PAL regions on May 8, 2009.
*Also released on [[Xbox Live Arcade]] on October 28, 2009.
}}
{{Video game table/item
| title =[[Bubble Bobble Double]]
| release1 =2010
| release2 =Unknown
| release3 =Unknown
| notes =*Released on [[iOS]].
}}
{{Video game table/item
| title =[[Bubble Bobble for Kakao]]
| release1 =June 2015
| release2 =Unknown
| release3 =Unknown
| notes =*Released for iOS and [[Android]] on the [[KakaoTalk]] messaging app.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 21, 2017 |title=스코넥 Mobile &#124; Mobile News |url=http://www.skonec.com/mobile/mobile-news/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621230729/http://www.skonec.com/mobile/mobile-news/ |archive-date=2017-06-21}}</ref>
}}
{{Video game table/item
| title =[[Bubble Bobble 4 Friends]]
| release1 =February 2020
| release2 =March 2020
| release3 =November 19, 2019
| notes =*Originally released on [[Nintendo Switch]] in Europe and Australia.
*Released in Japan and North America a few months later.
*Also released on [[Steam_(software)|Steam]] as Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron's Workshop on September 30, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 14, 2019 |title=Bubble Bobble 4 Friends announced |url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/08/14/bubble-bobble-4-friends-announced-nintendo-switch-exclusive-10572367/ |website=Metro}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=25 February 2020 |title=Bubble Bobble 4 Friends launches March 31, 2019 in North America |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/02/bubble-bobble-4-friends-launches-march-31-in-north-america |access-date=February 25, 2020 |website=Gematsu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Lada |first=Jenni |date=29 November 2019 |title=Amazon Japan Bubble Bobble 4 Friends Cyber Monday Deal Gives People Final Bubble Bobble |url=https://www.siliconera.com/amazon-japan-bubble-bobble-4-friends-final-bubble-bobble-cyber-monday/ |access-date=20 December 2019 |website=[[Siliconera]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=23 June 2020 |title=Bubble Bobble 4 Friends for PS4 launches in November in Japan alongside major update |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/06/bubble-bobble-4-friends-for-ps4-launches-in-november-in-japan-alongside-major-update |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=Gematsu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back! for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site |url=https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/bubble-bobble-4-friends-the-baron-is-back-switch/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=www.nintendo.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
}}|caption={{sronly|Main series games}}}}


== Puzzle Bobble ==
=== ''Bubble Bobble'' ===
The first game in the series is the [[Platformer|platforming]] [[Arcade game|arcade]] game ''[[Bubble Bobble (video game)|Bubble Bobble]]'', originally released on June 16, 1986, in Japan. The game puts the players in control of two dragons named Bub (who is green) and Bob (who is blue) who need to save their girlfriends from a world known as the Cave of Monsters. In each level, Bub and Bob must defeat each enemy present by trapping them in bubbles blown from their mouths and then popping the bubbles. The enemies then drop bonus items when they hit the ground. There are 100 levels total, each becoming progressively more difficult.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bubble Bobble – Videogame by Taito |url=https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/bubble-bobble |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Museum of the Game |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205040115/https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/bubble-bobble |url-status=live }}</ref> The game was designed around [[two-player]] gameplay, and so by inserting another coin the second dragon, Bob, can be controlled.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/crash-magazine-39 |title=Crash Magazine Issue 39 |date=April 1987}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bubble Bobble, Arcade Video game by Taito Corp. (1986) |url=https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bubble-bobble&page=detail&id=343 |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=www.arcade-history.com |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205064807/https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bubble-bobble&page=detail&id=343 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Many of the characters and musical themes of Bubble Bobble were used by Taito in a [[tile-matching video game]] [[Puzzle Bobble]] (also known as Bust-a-Move) and its sequels.


''Bubble Bobble'' was ported to many home video game consoles, including the [[Amstrad CPC]], [[Atari ST]], [[ZX Spectrum]], [[Commodore 64]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Apple II]], [[Amiga]], [[Famicom Disk System]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[MSX2]], and [[Master System]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Atari ST Bubble Bobble : scans, dump, download, screenshots, ads, videos, catalog, instructions, roms |url=http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-bubble-bobble_s7652.html |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=www.atarimania.com |archive-date=2019-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604172745/http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-bubble-bobble_s7652.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Master System port featured 200 levels and was released as ''Final Bubble Bobble'' in Japan. Ports to the [[Game Boy]] (in 1991) and the [[Game Boy Color]] (in 1996) were released as ''Classic Bubble Bobble''.<ref name=":0" />
* [[Puzzle Bobble VR]] (2021 Oculus Quest)


Five months after release, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Bubble Bobble'' as the second most successful arcade cabinet of the month.<ref>"Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 295. Amusement Press, Inc. 1 November 1986. p. 29.</ref> The same publication later listed it as the fifth-highest grossing arcade cabinet in Japan of 1987.<ref>[https://onitama.tv/gamemachine/pdf/19880115p.pdf#page=11 "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25: '87"] {{Webarchive|url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://onitama.tv/gamemachine/pdf/19880115p.pdf#page=11 |date=2022-10-09 }}. Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 324. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 January 1988. p. 20.</ref> ''Bubble Bobble'' is considered by many sources to be among [[List of video games considered the best|the greatest video games of all time]].
== Other formats ==


=== ''Bubble Bobble Part 2'' ===
*[[Packy's Treasure Slot]] (1997, [[Medal game|Medal Game]])
* [[Bubble'n Roulette]] (1998, Medal Game)
* [[Bubblen No KuruKuru Jump!]] (1999, Medal Game)
* [[Bubble Bobble EX]] (2001, Pachislot)


''[[Bubble Bobble Part 2]]'' is a sequel to ''Bubble Bobble'' which had simultaneous development by different teams on the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Game Boy. This led to each version of the game having different storylines while the gameplay was largely unchanged from the original. Both versions of the game were released in 1993.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |title=Bubble Bobble Part 2 – Hardcore Gaming 101 |url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/bubble-bobble-part-2/ |access-date=2024-02-12 |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722165723/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/bubble-bobble-part-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the Game Boy version, a character named Robby has to rescue people from a village who have been captured by the floating skull character.<ref name=":13" />

In the NES version, Bub's friend Judy is kidnapped by a floating skull character. Bub and Bob then turn into dragons and head off to save her. In addition, unlike the original ''Bubble Bobble'', the two players must take turns playing on every other level, rather than playing the levels cooperatively as in other entries in the series. The NES version also includes three bonus games which are located after the player defeats a boss, or through a certain door.<ref name=":13" />

In Japan, the NES version of the game was known as ''Bubble Bobble 2'', and the Game Boy version was known as ''Bubble Bobble Junior''.<ref name=":13" />

=== ''Bubble Symphony'' ===

''[[Bubble Symphony]]'' (also known as ''Bubble Bobble II''), a sequel to ''Bubble Bobble'' was released in 1994 as an arcade game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bubble Symphony – Videogame by Taito |url=https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/bubble-symphony |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Museum of the Game |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205040115/https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/bubble-symphony |url-status=live }}</ref> It makes many changes to the original gameplay formula. The changes that have been made are that a boss is now encountered every five to ten levels, which is similar to a feature in ''[[Rainbow Islands]]'', and the player takes a branching route through the levels by selecting one of two doors after every boss. Two new playable female dragons were also added, Kululun (an amber dragon) and Cororon (a pink dragon).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Bubble Symphony, Taito F3 cart. by Taito Corp. (1994) |url=https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bubble-symphony&page=detail&id=346 |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=www.arcade-history.com |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205064806/https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bubble-symphony&page=detail&id=346 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The players can now charge the bubble, and if released when the dragon's horns or bow is glowing, he/she will breathe three bubbles at once, with the specific formation dependent on the character chosen. The players must collect certain square cards with music notes inside, in order to get the four keys that lead to the final world or face an early false ending. Also, the characters have to collect a rod to turn their characters from their dragon to human forms during the course of the game.<ref name=":1" />

The game was ported to [[Sega Saturn]] in Japan.<ref name=":1" />

=== ''Bubble Memories'' ===

''[[Bubble Memories|Bubble Memories: The Story of Bubble Bobble III]]'' is a sequel to ''Bubble Symphony'', and was released in February 1996 (despite the title screen saying "1995") as an arcade game. In this game, the dragons must climb 80 levels of a tower to defeat the Super Dark Great Dragon and release his control over the tower. To access the last ten levels of the tower, seven potions must be collected, which are then combined into the Magical Rainbow Potion. The tower had previously used the Magical Rainbow Potion as a form of power, before the Potion was shattered by the Super Dark Great Dragon.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Bubble Memories: The Story of Bubble Bobble III, Arcade Video game by Taito Corp. (1996) |url=https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bubble-memories-the-story-of-bubble-bobble-iii&page=detail&id=345 |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=www.arcade-history.com |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205064807/https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bubble-memories-the-story-of-bubble-bobble-iii&page=detail&id=345 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Graphically this game is very similar to ''Bubble Symphony'', with the addition of using photographs of animals and plants as the level backgrounds. It also includes a gameplay feature similar to ''Bubble Symphony's'' charged bubbles, in this game called Super Bubbles. By holding down the bubble button, the player can produce a giant bubble that can trap multiple enemies or one large enemy.<ref name=":2" />

=== ''Bubble Bobble Revolution'' ===

''[[Bubble Bobble Revolution]]'' (known in Japan as ''Bubble Bobble DS'') was released on the [[Nintendo DS]] in 2005. It includes the entire original ''Bubble Bobble'' game, as well as a new mode called New Age, which features new graphics, larger levels, and faster enemies. Similar to ''Bubble Memories'', it features photorealistic backgrounds, this time of Roman-style architecture. Unlike other games in the series, there is no [[Cooperative video game|cooperative]] mode within the New Age mode, instead it is replaced with a 4-player competitive mode, where players compete to earn points.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Bubble Bobble Revolution Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/bubble-bobble-revolution-review/1900-6159689/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205085018/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/bubble-bobble-revolution-review/1900-6159689/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Notably, this game features a bug in the New Age mode only in the North American release, which causes the boss on level 30 not to spawn, thereby preventing the player from progressing past level 30 and finishing the game. This bug, along with the new graphics, led the game to have a poor reception among critics.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-03 |title=Bubble Bobble Revolution – IGN |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/06/bubble-bobble-revolution |access-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603220213/https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/06/bubble-bobble-revolution |archive-date=2019-06-03 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-10-13 |title=Bubble Bobble Revolution Review • Reviews • DS • Eurogamer.net |newspaper=Eurogamer.net |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_bubblebobblerevolution_ds |access-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013075838/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_bubblebobblerevolution_ds |archive-date=2012-10-13 }}</ref> The developer of the game later replaced the bugged cartidges with a non-bugged version and also gave out a free copy of ''Rainbow Islands Revolution'' to the affected customers as an apology.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bizarre Bugs: Nine of the Strangest Software Glitches Ever |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/523610/bizarre_bugs.html |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=PCWorld |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205100214/https://www.pcworld.com/article/523610/bizarre_bugs.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Groenendijk |first=Ferry |date=2007-02-06 |title=Codemasters finally replacing faulty Bubble Bobble Revolution DS cartridges |url=https://www.videogamesblogger.com/2007/02/06/codemasters-finally-replacing-faulty-bubble-bobble-revolution-ds-cartridges.htm |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Video Games Blogger |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205100214/https://www.videogamesblogger.com/2007/02/06/codemasters-finally-replacing-faulty-bubble-bobble-revolution-ds-cartridges.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== ''Bubble Bobble Evolution'' ===
''[[Bubble Bobble Evolution]]'' (known in Japan as ''Bubble Bobble: Magical Tower Daisakusen!!'') was released to [[PlayStation Portable]] in 2006. Rather than controlling dragons, in this game the player controls two boys (also named Bub and Bob) dressed in dragon costumes. The game is set in 18th-century London. ''Evolution'' also features puzzle elements, with the two characters being split into two towers and being required to perform tasks to allow the other character to progress. These tasks can include flipping levers and transporting items across levels.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Bubble Bobble Evolution Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/bubble-bobble-evolution-review/1900-6165320/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205091821/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/bubble-bobble-evolution-review/1900-6165320/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Hatfield |first=Daemon |date=2007-02-26 |title=Bubble Bobble Evolution Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/02/26/bubble-bobble-evolution-review |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205091821/https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/02/26/bubble-bobble-evolution-review |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2008-02-29 |title=Bubble Bobble Evolution Review – PSP |url=http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r28477.htm |access-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080229073605/http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r28477.htm |archive-date=2008-02-29 }}</ref>

This game does away with the photorealistic backgrounds of the previous two main series games, instead using a cartoonish style.<ref name=":5" />

Critics did not receive this game well largely due to the gameplay changes,<ref name=":5" /> "monotonous music",<ref name=":4" /> graphical changes,<ref name=":6" /> and other issues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bubble Bobble Evolution critic reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/bubble-bobble-evolution/critic-reviews/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=www.metacritic.com |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205091822/https://www.metacritic.com/game/bubble-bobble-evolution/critic-reviews/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== ''Bubble Bobble Double Shot'' ===
''[[Bubble Bobble Double Shot]]'' released in 2007 on the Nintendo DS. The gameplay returns to a style similar to the original ''Bubble Bobble'', with only a few twists. The player is able to switch between three dragons (the red dragon named Bubu being new) at will. This means that with three consoles, three players may play together, each controlling a different dragon, while still being able to switch between them.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=2008-03-06 |title=Bubble Bobble Double Shot Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/03/06/bubble-bobble-double-shot-review |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205100214/https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/03/06/bubble-bobble-double-shot-review |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-04-10 |title=Bubble Bobble Double Shot |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/bubble-bobble-double-shot/bubble-bobble-double-shot/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=www.pocketgamer.com |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205100214/https://www.pocketgamer.com/bubble-bobble-double-shot/bubble-bobble-double-shot/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Each dragon blows a bubble matching their color and bubbles of a certain color are required to capture and kill certain enemies. In addition, when the player runs out of lives, they are presented with one of three minigames which, if beaten, allow the player to keep playing the main game.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-04-09 |title=DS Roundup |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/ds-roundup |access-date=2024-02-05 |work=Eurogamer.net |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205100214/https://www.eurogamer.net/ds-roundup |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author1=Eric _Neigher |date=2008-04-07 |title=Bubble Bobble: Double Shot review |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/bubble-bobble-double-shot-review/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=gamesradar |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205100214/https://www.gamesradar.com/bubble-bobble-double-shot-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-10-08 |title=Bubble Bobble Double Shot Review – Nintendo DS |url=http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r31233.htm |access-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008001947/http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r31233.htm |archive-date=2008-10-08 }}</ref>

=== ''Bubble Bobble Plus!'' ===
''[[Bubble Bobble Plus!]]'' (known in Japan as ''Bubble Bobble Wii'') was released for the [[Wii]] in 2009. Later the same year, it released on [[Xbox 360]] as ''Bubble Bobble Neo!''. This game features the same 100 levels from the original ''Bubble Bobble'' in "Standard Mode" and 100 more levels in "Arrange Mode", the latter of which also feature a new mechanic, sloped surfaces. There is also "Super" versions of each of these modes, which are harder. This game also has an [[online leaderboard]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bubble Bobble Neo Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/bubble-bobble-neo-review/1900-6229007/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205111612/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/bubble-bobble-neo-review/1900-6229007/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Lucas M. |date=2009-06-09 |title=Bubble Bobble Plus! Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/09/bubble-bobble-plus-review |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205111612/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/09/bubble-bobble-plus-review |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-04-24 |title=Teletext GameCentral Reviews/Features |url=http://www.teletext.co.uk/gamecentral/features-reviews/42c45f30225a654fabeb8b25f43b5e75/Bubble+Bobble+Plus!+(Wii).aspx |access-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424132534/http://www.teletext.co.uk/gamecentral/features-reviews/42c45f30225a654fabeb8b25f43b5e75/Bubble+Bobble+Plus!+(Wii).aspx |archive-date=2009-04-24 }}</ref> The Wii version also has two [[Downloadable content|DLCs]] which each add 50 more harder maps with a boss at the end.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-18 |title=Bubble Bobble Plus Out On WiiWare Next Week – Siliconera |url=https://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/05/bubble-bobble-plus-out-on-wiiware-next-week/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218132327/https://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/05/bubble-bobble-plus-out-on-wiiware-next-week/ |archive-date=2019-02-18 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-01-21 |title=Bubble Bobble Wii – Now With 4 Player Support |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2009/01/bubble_bobble_wii_now_with_4_player_support |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205111612/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2009/01/bubble_bobble_wii_now_with_4_player_support |url-status=live }}</ref>

In all modes, the gameplay is similar to the original ''Bubble Bobble'', but in Arrange Mode there is new music. All modes have graphics clearly inspired by the original, but the dragons are rendered in 3D.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-04-11 |title=Review: Bubble Bobble Plus! (WiiWare) |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/04/bubble_bobble_plus |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205111612/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/04/bubble_bobble_plus |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== ''Bubble Bobble 4 Friends'' ===
''[[Bubble Bobble 4 Friends]]'' was released in 2019 for the [[Nintendo Switch]] and later for the [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Microsoft Windows]]. The gameplay is similar to the original ''Bubble Bobble'' with the additions of colored wind currents in later levels which control which way bubbles float. It also features boss battles similar to ''Bubble Symphony'' and ''Bubble Memories''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-11-18 |title=Bubble Bobble 4 Friends review – a simple, satisfying revival of an all-time great |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/bubble-bobble-4-friends-review-a-simple-satisfying-revival-of-an-all-time-great |access-date=2024-02-05 |work=Eurogamer.net |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205111612/https://www.eurogamer.net/bubble-bobble-4-friends-review-a-simple-satisfying-revival-of-an-all-time-great |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition, this game allows 4 players to play cooperatively, with 8 lives shared among them.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-12 |title=Review: Bubble Bobble 4 Friends – A Timely Update That Proves Classic Gameplay Never Ages |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/bubble_bobble_4_friends |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB |archive-date=2021-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723100512/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/bubble_bobble_4_friends |url-status=live }}</ref> There are 100 levels, the last 50 of which are harder and require the first 50 to be beat to be unlocked. The [[Steam (service)|Steam]] version of the game also included "The Baron's Workshop", a mode which allows the players to design levels, as well as share their creations with players through the Internet.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-17 |title=Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron's Workshop for PC launches September 30 |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2021/09/bubble-bobble-4-friends-the-barons-workshop-for-pc-launches-september-30 |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205111612/https://www.gematsu.com/2021/09/bubble-bobble-4-friends-the-barons-workshop-for-pc-launches-september-30 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-12 |title=Review: Bubble Bobble 4 Friends has charm but little value |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/bubble-bobble-4-friends/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=VGC |language=en-GB |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205111612/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/bubble-bobble-4-friends/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Morics |first=Peter |date=2020-03-24 |title=Bubble Bobble 4 Friends Review |url=https://screenrant.com/bubble-bobble-4-friends-review/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=ScreenRant |language=en |archive-date=2021-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723094747/https://screenrant.com/bubble-bobble-4-friends-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== ''Rainbow Islands'' ==

=== ''Rainbow Islands'' ===

''[[Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2]]'' released in 1987 for arcade.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rainbow Islands The Story Of Bubble Bobble 2 - Videogame by Taito |url=https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/rainbow-islands-the-story-of-bubble-bobble-2 |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Museum of the Game |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207073630/https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/rainbow-islands-the-story-of-bubble-bobble-2 |url-status=live }}</ref> This game is a sequel to the original ''Bubble Bobble'' and the story takes place right after the events of the previous game. Having defeated their enemy, Bub and Bob are returned to human form, which is the form they take throughout this game. Instead of blowing bubbles, they create rainbows, which they can use to defeat enemies and also as platforms to traverse the levels. The game has 7 levels each divided into 4 sections, with a boss at the end of each level.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/ace-magazine-24 |title=ACE Magazine Issue 24 |date=September 1989}}</ref>

It was later ported to [[ZX Spectrum]], [[Famicom]], [[Commodore 64]], [[Amstrad CPC]], [[Atari ST]], [[Amiga]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Master System]], [[NEC PC Engine]], [[Sega Saturn]] (as ''Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands''), [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] (as ''Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands''), and [[Game Boy Color]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2, Arcade Video game by Taito Corp. (1987) |url=https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rainbow-islands-the-story-of-bubble-bobble-2&page=detail&id=2169 |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=www.arcade-history.com |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205123716/https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=rainbow-islands-the-story-of-bubble-bobble-2&page=detail&id=2169 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== ''Parasol Stars'' ===

''[[Parasol Stars|Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III]] is a sequel to Rainbow Islands''. It was released in 1991 originally for the PC Engine. In this game, Bub and Bob are in their human forms again. The player grabs enemies using parasols, then throws the enemies to turn them into treats on impact. They can also use the parasols to launch the other player. The game features eight main themed worlds, such as Woodland World and Ocean World. Each world is made up of seven screens. However, the game also contains three hidden worlds. Graphically, this game is similar to ''Rainbow Islands'' and ''Bubble Bobble''. It was later ported to the [[Amiga]] and other devices.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=Parasol Stars review from CU Amiga (Mar 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack |url=https://amr.abime.net/review_3969 |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=amr.abime.net |archive-date=2023-05-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529191156/https://amr.abime.net/review_3969 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[CU Amiga]] reviewed the game favorably with a 95% rating, praising the "gentle learning curve", graphics, and the addition of minor puzzle elements.<ref name=":7" />

=== ''Rainbow Islands Revolution'' ===
''[[Rainbow Islands Revolution]]'' is an update of ''Rainbow Islands'' released in 2005 for the Nintendo DS. While many features are the same, this game removes the ability to jump or use the rainbows as a platform. These changes are likely due to the change to the way the player controls the character. The player moves Bub or Bob around using the stylus, and rainbows are only used to defeat enemies. However, the stylus must be used to draw the rainbows. The game also adds environmental hazards in the form of spikes and flowing air which push Bub and Bob around. Graphically this game is similar to other entries in this series such as ''Rainbow Islands'' and ''Parasol Stars''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2006-04-21 |title=Rainbow Islands Revolution |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/r-rainbowislands-ds |access-date=2024-02-09 |work=Eurogamer.net |language=en |archive-date=2023-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922111320/https://www.eurogamer.net/r-rainbowislands-ds |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=Rainbow Islands Revolution Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/rainbow-islands-revolution-review/1900-6159706/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-08-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803160205/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/rainbow-islands-revolution-review/1900-6159706/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2008-02-24 |title=Rainbow Islands Revolution Review - Nintendo DS |url=http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r28379.htm |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080224131136/http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r28379.htm |archive-date=2008-02-24 }}</ref>

[[GameSpot]] reviewed it with a 6.2/10, praising it for including the levels from ''Rainbow Islands'', the new control method, and the new enemies. However, the publication considers the gameplay too "old-school" and the graphics and music too "simplistic".<ref name=":8" /> GameZone gave the game a 5.0/10, mentioning about dated graphics and audio.<ref name=":9" />

=== ''Rainbow Islands Evolution'' ===
''[[Rainbow Islands Evolution]]'' (known in Japan as ''New Rainbow Island: Hurdy Gurdy Daibōken!!'') is a remake of ''Rainbow Islands'' for the [[PlayStation Portable]] released in 2007. This game features a [[Mexico|Mexican]] theme and replaces Bub and Bob's weapons with [[Hurdy-gurdy|hurdy-gurdies]]. The main adversary is an evil [[Record Studio|record studio]]. The rainbows are now limited starting at six at the beginning of the game. In addition, platforms in the foreground and background are added, and the player can travese forwards and backwards in the frame.<ref name=":10">{{Cite news |date=2022-08-03 |title=Rainbow Islands Evolution {{!}} Eurogamer.net |newspaper=Eurogamer.net |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/rainbow-islands-evolution-review |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803230200/https://www.eurogamer.net/rainbow-islands-evolution-review |archive-date=2022-08-03 }}</ref>

The game had mixed reviews. [[Eurogamer]] called it a "garish mockery" and gave the game a 4/10.<ref name=":10" /> [[GameSpot]] reviewed it at 4.5/10, noting the "grating soundtrack" and slow gameplay.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-03 |title=Rainbow Islands Evolution Review - GameSpot |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/rainbow-islands-evolution-review/1900-6188328/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803230200/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/rainbow-islands-evolution-review/1900-6188328/ |archive-date=2022-08-03 }}</ref> GameZone said it "should have been redone with more care" and rated the game at 6/10.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-10-07 |title=Rainbow Islands Evolution Review - PSP |url=http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r28379.htm |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007024237/http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r28379.htm |archive-date=2008-10-07 }}</ref>

=== ''Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure!'' ===
''[[Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure!]]'' is a sequel to the ''Rainbow Islands'' series, but with several major gameplay tweaks. It was released for Wii and Xbox 360 in 2009. There is no longer a health bar, rather a time limit for each of seven levels. Time left over from each level is added onto the next one and getting hit by enemies incurs removes 30 seconds from the timer.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |title=Rainbow Islands Towering Adventure Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/rainbow-islands-towering-adventure-review/1900-6239812/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US |archive-date=2019-01-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108134803/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/rainbow-islands-towering-adventure-review/1900-6239812/ |url-status=live }}</ref> There are three modes in this entry: Story Mode, Challenge Mode, and Time Trial. Story Mode is the normal timed experience through the levels. Challenge Mode is the same but if the players die, all of their progress through the levels is lost. Time Trial allows players to try for the fastest time on individual levels.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |date=2009-06-30 |title=WiiWare Review: Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure - GamePro Arcade - Insert a quarter to continue |url=http://gparcade.blogfaction.com/article/108725/wiiware-review-rainbow-islands-towering-adventure/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090630002447/http://gparcade.blogfaction.com/article/108725/wiiware-review-rainbow-islands-towering-adventure/ |archive-date=2009-06-30 }}</ref>

''Towering Adventure!'' was reviewed middlingly. [[GamePro]] gave it a 2.5/5 for a lack of content and being "short".<ref name=":12" /> GameSpot gave it a 6/10, praising the cooperative play and the core mechanics, while wanting online cooperative play and more gameplay variety.<ref name=":11" /> [[GamesRadar+]] reviewed it at 3 out of 5 stars, calling it "weird", indicating unlikeable characters and boring enemies.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Alex_ Dale |date=2009-07-13 |title=Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! review |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/rainbow-islands-towering-adventure-review/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=gamesradar |language=en |archive-date=2023-06-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602012818/https://www.gamesradar.com/rainbow-islands-towering-adventure-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== ''Puzzle Bobble'' ==
Many of the characters and musical themes of ''Bubble Bobble'' were used by Taito in a [[tile-matching video game]] ''[[Puzzle Bobble]]'' (also known as ''Bust-a-Move'') and its sequels.
* ''[[Puzzle Bobble]]'' (''Bust-a-Move'') (1994)
* ''[[Puzzle Bobble 2]]'' (''Bust-a-Move Again'') (1995)
* ''[[Puzzle Bobble 3]]'' (''Bust-a-Move 3'') (1996)
* ''[[Puzzle Bobble 4]]'' (''Bust-a-Move 4'') (1997)
* ''[[Puzzle Bobble Mini]]'' (''Bust-a-Move Pocket'') (1999)
* ''[[Super Puzzle Bobble]]'' (''Super Bust-a-Move'') (2000)
* ''[[Puzzle Bobble Millennium]]'' (''Bust-a-Move Millennium'') (2000)
* ''[[Super Puzzle Bobble 2]]'' (''Super Bust-a-Move 2'') (2002)
* ''[[Ultra Puzzle Bobble]]'' (''Ultra Bust-a-Move'') (2004)
* ''[[Pullback!! Puzzle Bobble]]'' (''Bust-a-Move DS'') (2005)
* ''[[Bust-a-Move Bash!]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Space Puzzle Bobble]]'' (''Space Bust-a-Move'') (2008)
* ''[[Puzzle Bobble Plus!]]'' (''Bust-a-Move Plus!'') (2009)
* ''[[New Puzzle Bobble]]'' (''New Bust-a-Move'') (2011)
* ''[[Tobidasu! Puzzle Bobble 3D]]'' (''Bust-a-Move Universe'') (2011)
* ''[[Puzzle Bobble VR: Vacation Odyssey]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!]]'' (2023)

== Medal games ==
*''Packy's Treasure Slot'' (1997, [[medal game]])
* ''Bubblen Roulette'' (1998, roulette medal game)<ref>{{Cite book |last=Taito |url=http://archive.org/details/bubblen-roulette-flyer_20220608 |title=Bubblen Roulette Arcade Flyer |date=1997}}</ref>
* ''Bubble No KuruKuru Jump!'' (1999, medal game)
* ''Bubble Bobble EX'' (2001, Pachislot)<ref>{{Citation |title=バブルボブルEX Bubble Bobble Ex | date=25 May 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FE7EzWhTXc |access-date=2024-02-17 |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240217061126/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FE7EzWhTXc |url-status=live }}</ref>

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For the first game in the series, see Bubble Bobble (video game).
Bubble Bobble
Genre(s)Platform
Developer(s)Taito
Publisher(s)Taito
Platform(s)
Various
  • Amiga
  • Amstrad CPC
  • Apple II
  • Arcade
  • Atari ST
  • Commodore 64
  • MS-DOS
  • Family Computer Disk System
  • Game Boy
  • Game Boy Color
  • Game Gear
  • Master System
  • Windows
  • MSX2
  • Nintendo DS
  • NES
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Wii
  • PlayStation
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation Portable
  • Saturn
  • X68000
  • Xbox 360
  • ZX Spectrum
First releaseBubble Bobble
June 16, 1986
Latest releaseBubble Bobble 4 Friends
2019

Bubble Bobble[a] is a platform game series originally developed and published by Taito. The first entry in the series, Bubble Bobble, was released in 1986 as an arcade cabinet. In most entries in the series, players control two dragons named Bub and Bob. This was followed by many sequels in both the main Bubble Bobble series, as well as the spin-off Rainbow Islands series. They were published for and ported to a wide variety of arcade and home video game consoles. The most recent release in the series is Bubble Bobble 4 Friends in 2019.

Main series

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Bubble Bobble series release timeline
1986Bubble Bobble
1987Rainbow Islands
1988
1989
1990
1991Parasol Stars
1992
1993Bubble Bobble Part 2
1994Bubble Symphony
1995
1996Bubble Memories
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005Rainbow Islands Revolution
Bubble Bobble Revolution
2006Bubble Bobble Evolution
2007Bubble Bobble Double Shot
Rainbow Islands Evolution
2008
2009Bubble Bobble Plus!
Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure!
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019Bubble Bobble 4 Friends

Bubble Bobble

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The first game in the series is the platforming arcade game Bubble Bobble, originally released on June 16, 1986, in Japan. The game puts the players in control of two dragons named Bub (who is green) and Bob (who is blue) who need to save their girlfriends from a world known as the Cave of Monsters. In each level, Bub and Bob must defeat each enemy present by trapping them in bubbles blown from their mouths and then popping the bubbles. The enemies then drop bonus items when they hit the ground. There are 100 levels total, each becoming progressively more difficult.[1] The game was designed around two-player gameplay, and so by inserting another coin the second dragon, Bob, can be controlled.[2][3]

Bubble Bobble was ported to many home video game consoles, including the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Apple II, Amiga, Famicom Disk System, Nintendo Entertainment System, MSX2, and Master System.[4] The Master System port featured 200 levels and was released as Final Bubble Bobble in Japan. Ports to the Game Boy (in 1991) and the Game Boy Color (in 1996) were released as Classic Bubble Bobble.[3]

Five months after release, Game Machine listed Bubble Bobble as the second most successful arcade cabinet of the month.[5] The same publication later listed it as the fifth-highest grossing arcade cabinet in Japan of 1987.[6] Bubble Bobble is considered by many sources to be among the greatest video games of all time.

Bubble Bobble Part 2

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Bubble Bobble Part 2 is a sequel to Bubble Bobble which had simultaneous development by different teams on the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Game Boy. This led to each version of the game having different storylines while the gameplay was largely unchanged from the original. Both versions of the game were released in 1993.[7]

In the Game Boy version, a character named Robby has to rescue people from a village who have been captured by the floating skull character.[7]

In the NES version, Bub's friend Judy is kidnapped by a floating skull character. Bub and Bob then turn into dragons and head off to save her. In addition, unlike the original Bubble Bobble, the two players must take turns playing on every other level, rather than playing the levels cooperatively as in other entries in the series. The NES version also includes three bonus games which are located after the player defeats a boss, or through a certain door.[7]

In Japan, the NES version of the game was known as Bubble Bobble 2, and the Game Boy version was known as Bubble Bobble Junior.[7]

Bubble Symphony

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Bubble Symphony (also known as Bubble Bobble II), a sequel to Bubble Bobble was released in 1994 as an arcade game.[8] It makes many changes to the original gameplay formula. The changes that have been made are that a boss is now encountered every five to ten levels, which is similar to a feature in Rainbow Islands, and the player takes a branching route through the levels by selecting one of two doors after every boss. Two new playable female dragons were also added, Kululun (an amber dragon) and Cororon (a pink dragon).[9]

The players can now charge the bubble, and if released when the dragon's horns or bow is glowing, he/she will breathe three bubbles at once, with the specific formation dependent on the character chosen. The players must collect certain square cards with music notes inside, in order to get the four keys that lead to the final world or face an early false ending. Also, the characters have to collect a rod to turn their characters from their dragon to human forms during the course of the game.[9]

The game was ported to Sega Saturn in Japan.[9]

Bubble Memories

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Bubble Memories: The Story of Bubble Bobble III is a sequel to Bubble Symphony, and was released in February 1996 (despite the title screen saying "1995") as an arcade game. In this game, the dragons must climb 80 levels of a tower to defeat the Super Dark Great Dragon and release his control over the tower. To access the last ten levels of the tower, seven potions must be collected, which are then combined into the Magical Rainbow Potion. The tower had previously used the Magical Rainbow Potion as a form of power, before the Potion was shattered by the Super Dark Great Dragon.[10]

Graphically this game is very similar to Bubble Symphony, with the addition of using photographs of animals and plants as the level backgrounds. It also includes a gameplay feature similar to Bubble Symphony's charged bubbles, in this game called Super Bubbles. By holding down the bubble button, the player can produce a giant bubble that can trap multiple enemies or one large enemy.[10]

Bubble Bobble Revolution

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Bubble Bobble Revolution (known in Japan as Bubble Bobble DS) was released on the Nintendo DS in 2005. It includes the entire original Bubble Bobble game, as well as a new mode called New Age, which features new graphics, larger levels, and faster enemies. Similar to Bubble Memories, it features photorealistic backgrounds, this time of Roman-style architecture. Unlike other games in the series, there is no cooperative mode within the New Age mode, instead it is replaced with a 4-player competitive mode, where players compete to earn points.[11]

Notably, this game features a bug in the New Age mode only in the North American release, which causes the boss on level 30 not to spawn, thereby preventing the player from progressing past level 30 and finishing the game. This bug, along with the new graphics, led the game to have a poor reception among critics.[11][12][13] The developer of the game later replaced the bugged cartidges with a non-bugged version and also gave out a free copy of Rainbow Islands Revolution to the affected customers as an apology.[14][15]

Bubble Bobble Evolution

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Bubble Bobble Evolution (known in Japan as Bubble Bobble: Magical Tower Daisakusen!!) was released to PlayStation Portable in 2006. Rather than controlling dragons, in this game the player controls two boys (also named Bub and Bob) dressed in dragon costumes. The game is set in 18th-century London. Evolution also features puzzle elements, with the two characters being split into two towers and being required to perform tasks to allow the other character to progress. These tasks can include flipping levers and transporting items across levels.[16][17][18]

This game does away with the photorealistic backgrounds of the previous two main series games, instead using a cartoonish style.[17]

Critics did not receive this game well largely due to the gameplay changes,[17] "monotonous music",[16] graphical changes,[18] and other issues.[19]

Bubble Bobble Double Shot

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Bubble Bobble Double Shot released in 2007 on the Nintendo DS. The gameplay returns to a style similar to the original Bubble Bobble, with only a few twists. The player is able to switch between three dragons (the red dragon named Bubu being new) at will. This means that with three consoles, three players may play together, each controlling a different dragon, while still being able to switch between them.[20][21] Each dragon blows a bubble matching their color and bubbles of a certain color are required to capture and kill certain enemies. In addition, when the player runs out of lives, they are presented with one of three minigames which, if beaten, allow the player to keep playing the main game.[22][23][24]

Bubble Bobble Plus!

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Bubble Bobble Plus! (known in Japan as Bubble Bobble Wii) was released for the Wii in 2009. Later the same year, it released on Xbox 360 as Bubble Bobble Neo!. This game features the same 100 levels from the original Bubble Bobble in "Standard Mode" and 100 more levels in "Arrange Mode", the latter of which also feature a new mechanic, sloped surfaces. There is also "Super" versions of each of these modes, which are harder. This game also has an online leaderboard.[25][26][27] The Wii version also has two DLCs which each add 50 more harder maps with a boss at the end.[28][29]

In all modes, the gameplay is similar to the original Bubble Bobble, but in Arrange Mode there is new music. All modes have graphics clearly inspired by the original, but the dragons are rendered in 3D.[30]

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends

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Bubble Bobble 4 Friends was released in 2019 for the Nintendo Switch and later for the PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows. The gameplay is similar to the original Bubble Bobble with the additions of colored wind currents in later levels which control which way bubbles float. It also features boss battles similar to Bubble Symphony and Bubble Memories.[31] In addition, this game allows 4 players to play cooperatively, with 8 lives shared among them.[32] There are 100 levels, the last 50 of which are harder and require the first 50 to be beat to be unlocked. The Steam version of the game also included "The Baron's Workshop", a mode which allows the players to design levels, as well as share their creations with players through the Internet.[33][34][35]

Rainbow Islands

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Rainbow Islands

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Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 released in 1987 for arcade.[36] This game is a sequel to the original Bubble Bobble and the story takes place right after the events of the previous game. Having defeated their enemy, Bub and Bob are returned to human form, which is the form they take throughout this game. Instead of blowing bubbles, they create rainbows, which they can use to defeat enemies and also as platforms to traverse the levels. The game has 7 levels each divided into 4 sections, with a boss at the end of each level.[37]

It was later ported to ZX Spectrum, Famicom, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Amiga, Nintendo Entertainment System, Master System, NEC PC Engine, Sega Saturn (as Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands), PlayStation (as Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands), and Game Boy Color.[38]

Parasol Stars

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Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III is a sequel to Rainbow Islands. It was released in 1991 originally for the PC Engine. In this game, Bub and Bob are in their human forms again. The player grabs enemies using parasols, then throws the enemies to turn them into treats on impact. They can also use the parasols to launch the other player. The game features eight main themed worlds, such as Woodland World and Ocean World. Each world is made up of seven screens. However, the game also contains three hidden worlds. Graphically, this game is similar to Rainbow Islands and Bubble Bobble. It was later ported to the Amiga and other devices.[39]

CU Amiga reviewed the game favorably with a 95% rating, praising the "gentle learning curve", graphics, and the addition of minor puzzle elements.[39]

Rainbow Islands Revolution

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Rainbow Islands Revolution is an update of Rainbow Islands released in 2005 for the Nintendo DS. While many features are the same, this game removes the ability to jump or use the rainbows as a platform. These changes are likely due to the change to the way the player controls the character. The player moves Bub or Bob around using the stylus, and rainbows are only used to defeat enemies. However, the stylus must be used to draw the rainbows. The game also adds environmental hazards in the form of spikes and flowing air which push Bub and Bob around. Graphically this game is similar to other entries in this series such as Rainbow Islands and Parasol Stars.[40][41][42]

GameSpot reviewed it with a 6.2/10, praising it for including the levels from Rainbow Islands, the new control method, and the new enemies. However, the publication considers the gameplay too "old-school" and the graphics and music too "simplistic".[41] GameZone gave the game a 5.0/10, mentioning about dated graphics and audio.[42]

Rainbow Islands Evolution

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Rainbow Islands Evolution (known in Japan as New Rainbow Island: Hurdy Gurdy Daibōken!!) is a remake of Rainbow Islands for the PlayStation Portable released in 2007. This game features a Mexican theme and replaces Bub and Bob's weapons with hurdy-gurdies. The main adversary is an evil record studio. The rainbows are now limited starting at six at the beginning of the game. In addition, platforms in the foreground and background are added, and the player can travese forwards and backwards in the frame.[43]

The game had mixed reviews. Eurogamer called it a "garish mockery" and gave the game a 4/10.[43] GameSpot reviewed it at 4.5/10, noting the "grating soundtrack" and slow gameplay.[44] GameZone said it "should have been redone with more care" and rated the game at 6/10.[45]

Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure!

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Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! is a sequel to the Rainbow Islands series, but with several major gameplay tweaks. It was released for Wii and Xbox 360 in 2009. There is no longer a health bar, rather a time limit for each of seven levels. Time left over from each level is added onto the next one and getting hit by enemies incurs removes 30 seconds from the timer.[46] There are three modes in this entry: Story Mode, Challenge Mode, and Time Trial. Story Mode is the normal timed experience through the levels. Challenge Mode is the same but if the players die, all of their progress through the levels is lost. Time Trial allows players to try for the fastest time on individual levels.[47]

Towering Adventure! was reviewed middlingly. GamePro gave it a 2.5/5 for a lack of content and being "short".[47] GameSpot gave it a 6/10, praising the cooperative play and the core mechanics, while wanting online cooperative play and more gameplay variety.[46] GamesRadar+ reviewed it at 3 out of 5 stars, calling it "weird", indicating unlikeable characters and boring enemies.[48]

Puzzle Bobble

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Many of the characters and musical themes of Bubble Bobble were used by Taito in a tile-matching video game Puzzle Bobble (also known as Bust-a-Move) and its sequels.

Medal games

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  • Packy's Treasure Slot (1997, medal game)
  • Bubblen Roulette (1998, roulette medal game)[49]
  • Bubble No KuruKuru Jump! (1999, medal game)
  • Bubble Bobble EX (2001, Pachislot)[50]

Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: バブルボブル, Hepburn: Baburu Boburu

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