Bubble Bobble
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Main series
- Bubble Bobble (1986, Arcade, Famicom Disk System, NES)[1]
- Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (1987)
| Bubble Bobble | |
|---|---|
| Type | Video Game |
| Genre | Platform |
| Publisher(s) | JP: Taito
US: Romstar EU: Electrocoin |
| First release | Bubble Bobble June 16, 1986 |
| Latest release | Bubble Bobble 4 Friends 2019 |
- Rainbow Islands Extra Version (1988)[2]
- Parasol Stars (1991, originally released for TurboGrafx-16, converted for NES, Amiga, Atari ST, and Game Boy (those four ports for Europe only))[3]
- Bubble Bobble Part 2 (July 1993, Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy)[4]
- Bubble Bobble II (worldwide) / Bubble Symphony (Europe, Japan, U.S.) (1994, Arcade, Sega Saturn (Japan only))
- Bubble Memories: The Story of Bubble Bobble III (1995, Arcade)[5]
- Rainbow Islands: Putty's Party (2000, Bandai WonderSwan)
- Bubble Bobble EX (2001, Pachislot)
- Bubble Bobble Old & New (remake, 2002, Game Boy Advance)[6]
- Bubble Bobble Revolution (2005, Nintendo DS, called Bubble Bobble DS in Japan)
- Rainbow Islands Revolution (2005, Nintendo DS, update of Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2)
- Bubble Bobble Evolution (2006, PlayStation Portable)
- Rainbow Islands Evolution (2007, PlayStation Portable)
- Bubble Bobble Double Shot (March 2007, Nintendo DS in Europe; April 2007, in Australia; February 2008, in North America)
- Bubble Bobble Plus! (2009, WiiWare on the Wii), also known as Bubble Bobble Neo! (2009, Xbox Live Arcade on Xbox 360) (remake of Bubble Bobble)
- Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure (2009, WiiWare, Xbox Live Arcade)
- Bubble Bobble Double (2010, iOS)
- Bubble Bobble for Kakao (iOS, Android) - June 2015[7] (this game was published for KakaoTalk messaging app and fully Taito licensed)
- Bubble Bobble 4 Friends (2019, Nintendo Switch in Europe; February 20, 2020, in Japan; March 31, 2020, in North America; and November 19, 2020, PlayStation 4 in Japan)[8][9][10][11][12]
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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 VR (2021 Oculus Quest)
Medal games
- Packy's Treasure Slot (1997 Medal Game)
- Bubble'n Roulette (1998 Medal Game)
- Bubblen No KuruKuru Jump! (1999 Medal Game)
Other media
References
- ^ "Bubble Bobble Release Information for Famicom Disk System - GameFAQs". gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Rainbow Islands Extra Version for Arcade Games - GameFAQs". gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III for TurboGrafx-16 - GameFAQs". gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Bubble Bobble Part 2 for Game Boy - GameFAQs". gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Bubble Memories for Arcade Games - GameFAQs". gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ Taito (2002-07-25), Bubble Bobble Old & New (Gameboy Advance), retrieved 2024-02-04
- ^ "스코넥 Mobile | Mobile News". June 21, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-06-21.
- ^ "Bubble Bobble 4 Friends announced". Metro. August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Bubble Bobble 4 Friends launches March 31, 2019 in North America". Gematsu. 25 February 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ Lada, Jenni (29 November 2019). "Amazon Japan Bubble Bobble 4 Friends Cyber Monday Deal Gives People Final Bubble Bobble". Siliconera. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Bubble Bobble 4 Friends for PS4 launches in November in Japan alongside major update". Gematsu. 23 June 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back! for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site". www.nintendo.com. Retrieved 2024-02-04.