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=== ''Bubble Bobble'' ===
=== ''Bubble Bobble'' ===
The first game in the series is ''Bubble Bobble'', originally released on June 16, 1986 in Japan, which is a [[Platformer|platforming]] [[Arcade game|arcade]] game. It 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}}</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}}</ref>
The first game in the series is ''Bubble Bobble'', originally released on June 16, 1986 in Japan, which is a [[Platformer|platforming]] [[Arcade game|arcade]] game. It 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}}</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}}</ref>


''Bubble Bobble'' was ported to many home video game consoles, including the Amstrad CPC, [[Atari ST]], [[ZX Spectrum]], [[Commodore 64]], [[DOS]], [[Apple II series|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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bubble Bobble at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware |url=https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/722 |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Spectrum Computing |language=en}}</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" />
''Bubble Bobble'' was ported to many home video game consoles, including the Amstrad CPC, [[Atari ST]], [[ZX Spectrum]], [[Commodore 64]], [[DOS]], [[Apple II series|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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bubble Bobble at Spectrum Computing – Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware |url=https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/722 |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Spectrum Computing |language=en}}</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" />


=== ''Bubble Bobble Part 2'' ===
=== ''Bubble Bobble Part 2'' ===
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=== ''Bubble Symphony'' ===
=== ''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}}</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}}</ref>
''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}}</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}}</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 4 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 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 4 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" />
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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 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}}</ref>
''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}}</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://web.archive.org/web/20190603220213/https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/06/bubble-bobble-revolution |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-10-13 |title=Bubble Bobble Revolution Review • Reviews • DS • Eurogamer.net |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013075838/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_bubblebobblerevolution_ds |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=web.archive.org}}</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}}</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}}</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://web.archive.org/web/20190603220213/https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/06/bubble-bobble-revolution |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-10-13 |title=Bubble Bobble Revolution Review • Reviews • DS • Eurogamer.net |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013075838/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_bubblebobblerevolution_ds |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=web.archive.org}}</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}}</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}}</ref>


=== ''Bubble Bobble Evolution'' ===
=== ''Bubble Bobble Evolution'' ===
''Bubble Bobble Evolution'' (known in Japan as ''Bubble Bobble: Magical Tower Daisakusen!!'') was released to [[PlayStation Portable]] in 1996. 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}}</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}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2008-02-29 |title=Bubble Bobble Evolution Review - PSP |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080229073605/http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r28477.htm |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
''Bubble Bobble Evolution'' (known in Japan as ''Bubble Bobble: Magical Tower Daisakusen!!'') was released to [[PlayStation Portable]] in 1996. 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}}</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}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2008-02-29 |title=Bubble Bobble Evolution Review – PSP |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080229073605/http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r28477.htm |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>


This game does away with the photorealistic backgrounds of the previous two main series games, instead using a cartoonish style.<ref name=":5" />
This game does away with the photorealistic backgrounds of the previous two main series games, instead using a cartoonish style.<ref name=":5" />
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=== '''''Bubble Bobble Double Shot''''' ===
=== '''''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 dinosaurs (the red dinosaur named Bubu being new) at will. This means that with three consoles, three players may play together, each controlling a different dinosaur, 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}}</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}}</ref> Each dinosaur 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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=published |first=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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-10-08 |title=Bubble Bobble Double Shot Review - Nintendo DS |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008001947/http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r31233.htm |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
''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 dinosaurs (the red dinosaur named Bubu being new) at will. This means that with three consoles, three players may play together, each controlling a different dinosaur, 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}}</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}}</ref> Each dinosaur 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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=published |first=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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-10-08 |title=Bubble Bobble Double Shot Review – Nintendo DS |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008001947/http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r31233.htm |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>


=== '''''Bubble Bobbl'''e Plus!'' ===
=== '''''Bubble Bobbl'''e 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}}</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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-04-24 |title=Teletext GameCentral Reviews/Features |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424132534/http://www.teletext.co.uk/gamecentral/features-reviews/42c45f30225a654fabeb8b25f43b5e75/Bubble+Bobble+Plus!+(Wii).aspx |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=web.archive.org}}</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://web.archive.org/web/20190218132327/https://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/05/bubble-bobble-plus-out-on-wiiware-next-week/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Life |first=Nintendo |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}}</ref>
''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}}</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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-04-24 |title=Teletext GameCentral Reviews/Features |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424132534/http://www.teletext.co.uk/gamecentral/features-reviews/42c45f30225a654fabeb8b25f43b5e75/Bubble+Bobble+Plus!+(Wii).aspx |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=web.archive.org}}</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://web.archive.org/web/20190218132327/https://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/05/bubble-bobble-plus-out-on-wiiware-next-week/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Life |first=Nintendo |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}}</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 |last=Life |first=Nintendo |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}}</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 |last=Life |first=Nintendo |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}}</ref>


=== ''Bubble Bobble 4 Friends'' ===
=== ''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}}</ref> In addition, this game allows 4 players to play cooperatively, with 8 lives shared among them.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Life |first=Nintendo |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}}</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}}</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}}</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}}</ref>
''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}}</ref> In addition, this game allows 4 players to play cooperatively, with 8 lives shared among them.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Life |first=Nintendo |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}}</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}}</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}}</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}}</ref>


== Rainbow Islands ==
== Rainbow Islands ==

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  • Comment: GameFAQs is not a reliable source and should never be used on Wikipedia, please replace with a reliable one.
    This is also a "List of video games" rather than a series page. I will have to change its name if ever approved. If you wanted to write a series article, its format would have to be totally different. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 14:34, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
Bubble Bobble
TypeVideo Game
GenrePlatform
Publisher(s)JP: Taito

US: Romstar

EU: Electrocoin
First releaseBubble Bobble
June 16, 1986
Latest releaseBubble Bobble 4 Friends
2019

Bubble Bobble is a series of platforming arcade and home video games originally published by Taito. The first entry in the series, Bubble Bobble, was released on June 16, 1986 for arcade cabinets. In most entries in the series, players control two dragons named Bub and Bob. The series was later expanded with puzzle games as well as a Pachinko game and Medal games.

Main series

Main series games
Title Original release date

Japan

North America

European Union

Bubble Bobble June 16, 1986 October 1986 October 1986
Notes:
  • Originally released on arcade.
  • Released on the Famicom Disk System in Japan in October 30, 1987.
  • Released on the NES in North America in November 1988 and in the European Union in October 26, 1990.[1]
Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 1987 1987 1987
Notes:
  • Sequel to Bubble Bobble.
  • Originally released on arcade.
  • Ported to home computers and home video game consoles from 1989 to 2024. Many ports had alternate level layouts and game mechanics.
  • 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.
Rainbow Islands Extra Version 1988 1988 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.[2]
Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III 1991 1991 1992
Notes:
  • Sequel to Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2.
  • Originally released on the 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.[3]
Bubble Bobble Part 2 March 5, 1993 July 1993 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.[4]
Bubble Symphony October 5, 1994 October 5, 1994 October 5, 1994
Notes:
  • Originally released on arcade.
  • Ported to Sega Saturn in Japan on November 27, 1997.
  • Also known as Bubble Bobble II.
Bubble Memories: The Story of Bubble Bobble III February 7, 1996 N/A February 15, 1996
Notes:
  • Sequel to Bubble Symphony.[5]
Bubble Bobble Old & New 2002 Unknown Unknown
Notes:
  • A remake of Bubble Bobble.
  • Released on the Game Boy Advance.[6]
Bubble Bobble Revolution 24 November 2005 3 October 2006 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.
Rainbow Islands Revolution 29 December 2005 3 October 2006 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.
Bubble Bobble Evolution August 31, 2006 December 19, 2006 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!!.
Rainbow Islands Evolution February 8, 2007 January 24, 2008 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!!.
Bubble Bobble Double Shot N/A February 26, 2008 March 23, 2007
Notes:
  • Released on the Nintendo DS.
  • Also released in Australasia on April 5, 2007.
Bubble Bobble Plus! February 10, 2009 May 25, 2009 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.
Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! March 3, 2009 June 15, 2009 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.
Bubble Bobble Double 2010 Unknown Unknown
Notes:
  • Released on iOS.
Bubble Bobble for Kakao June 2015 Unknown Unknown
Notes:
Bubble Bobble 4 Friends February 2020 March 2020 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 as Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron's Workshop on September 30, 2021.[8][9][10][11][12]

Bubble Bobble

The first game in the series is Bubble Bobble, originally released on June 16, 1986 in Japan, which is a platforming arcade game. It 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.[13] The game was designed around two-player gameplay, and so by inserting another coin the second dragon, Bob, can be controlled.[14][15]

Bubble Bobble was ported to many home video game consoles, including the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, DOS, Apple II, Amiga, Famicom Disk System, Nintendo Entertainment System, MSX2, and Master System.[16][17] 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.[15]

Bubble Bobble Part 2

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 lead 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.

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.

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.[18] The NES version also includes three bonus games which are located after the player defeats a boss, or through a certain door.

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.

Bubble Symphony

Bubble Symphony (also known as Bubble Bobble II), a sequel to Bubble Bobble was released in 1994 as an arcade game.[19] 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).[20]

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 4 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.[20]

The game was ported to Sega Saturn in Japan.[20]

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 10 levels of the tower, 7 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.[21]

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.[21]

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 mode within the New Age mode, instead it is replaced with a 4-player competitive mode, where players compete to earn points.[22]

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.[22][23][24] 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.[25][26]

Bubble Bobble Evolution

Bubble Bobble Evolution (known in Japan as Bubble Bobble: Magical Tower Daisakusen!!) was released to PlayStation Portable in 1996. 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.[27][28][29]

This game does away with the photorealistic backgrounds of the previous two main series games, instead using a cartoonish style.[28]

Critics did not receive this game well largely due to the gameplay changes[28], "monotonous music"[27], graphical changes[29], and other issues.[30]

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 dinosaurs (the red dinosaur named Bubu being new) at will. This means that with three consoles, three players may play together, each controlling a different dinosaur, while still being able to switch between them.[31][32] Each dinosaur 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.[33][34][35]

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.[36][37][38] The Wii version also has two DLCs which each add 50 more harder maps with a boss at the end.[39][40]

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.[41]

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.[42] In addition, this game allows 4 players to play cooperatively, with 8 lives shared among them.[43] 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.[44][45][46]

Rainbow Islands

Rainbow Islands

Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 released in 1987 for arcade.

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.[47]

Parasol Stars

Rainbow Islands Revolution

Rainbow Islands Evolution

Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure!

Remakes

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.

Other formats

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