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Super Bubsy ?

Hello, I own a PC game called "Super Bubsy", is this in relation to this series ? MobyGames has a description page for it : http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/super-bubsy 78.35.177.177 (talk) 10:03, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubsy_in_Claws_Encounters_of_the_Furred_Kind (which I researched and wrote) its the same game as the original Bubsy, just with slightly upgraded graphics and the cartoon pilot on the disc. Otherwise its largely the same game as Bubsy 1. Sergecross73 msg me 19:57, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Tone of voice/Bias description

Matt Berardo wrote the musical score. The inferiority of the Genesis' sound hardware becomes evident in this game: much of the 8-channel polyphony possible with the SNES' Sony SPC700, was lost when rewritten for the Genesis' YM2612 and TI SN76489 -- many of the discrete instrument sounds become "bleeps."

I don't consider the Genesis hardware or the sound hardware an indication of quality as much as the developers of the Genesis port chose not to alter the music or failed to use the Genesis's strengths. I think this needs rewording

KaL YoshiKa (talk) 11:31, 19 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Glitches section removed.

What Wikipedia is not. Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of items of information. That something is 100% true does not mean it is suitable for inclusion in an encyclopedia. While there is a continuing debate about the encyclopedic merits of several classes of entries, current consensus is that Wikipedia articles are not: 8. Instruction manuals - while Wikipedia has descriptions of people, places, and things, Wikipedia articles should not include instruction - advice (legal, medical, or otherwise), suggestions, or contain "how-to"s. This includes tutorials, walk-throughs, instruction manuals, and recipes. Wikibooks is a Wikipedia sister-project which is better suited for such things.

I felt that the gliches section read as if it was yanked off of any game guide webpage, therefore, I got rid of it. If you feel i'm wrong, let me know. Coolgamer 18:55, 16 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Bubsy: which one?

What is happening here? I found this after after following a link to Bubsy 2, only to find an article which can't decide whether it's about the character or the (three, I think) games. There's red links everywhere because they lead to each of the respective games. Shouldn't separate games have separate articles (like Sonic)? - THE GREAT GAVINI {T-C} 14:27, 9 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think that the games and charactor should remain on this one page. Bubsy is both the main charactor and the name of the game series, and the subject is not encyclopedic enough to justify multiple articles. Coolgamer 21:36, 25 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Credits section removed

It game some rather improbable credits like porn director/private eye Michael Franco as director and Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly as composer. It had no source, so I removed it. Ace of Sevens 01:44, 25 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think that there should be a mention of the somewhat unique 2-player aspect of Bubsy 3D, where the second player took a first person view of a missile and tried to target Bubsy, then roles were swapped. I can only remember that basic idea, and that it was really quite badly executed.

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Subjective article?

Don't you think this article, mainly the first paragraph, is a bit too impartial and full of particular opinions? This is suposed to be an encyclopedia, not a forum. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.68.115.204 (talk) 19:38, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note Wikipedia:OR WhisperToMe (talk) 05:24, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bubsy in Japan

Bubsy has been released in Japan. WhisperToMe (talk) 05:24, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bubsy X-Treme?

Why in the heck there is Bubsy X-Treme? If there is no reliable information from other sources, I will remove that section. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kurvjuh (talk • contribs) 08:56, 13 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
First off-- please sign your comments by typing four tildes (~) at the end of your post, as per WP:SYC. Second, before removing any information from a Wikipedia page, you must find incontrovertible evidence that said information is false-- check WP:V for details. Thirdly, this page is under the watch of WP:VG, and all large-scale changes (like the one which you are proposing) must be taken through a project head, like Jacoplane or Sesu_Prime. Please do not make frivolous edits to Wikipedia. -- DemanusFlint 05:23, 14 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ahem. Firstly "before removing any information from a Wikipedia page, you must find incontrovertible evidence that said information is false" is nonsense and nothing like what WP:V says -- try Editors should provide a reliable source for quotations and for any material that is challenged or likely to be challenged, or the material may be removed for the true position. Secondly, "all large-scale changes (like the one which you are proposing) must be taken through a project head" is also nonsense: see WP:OWN. Thirdly, the section on Bubsy X-Treme, if not actually a hoax, is completely unverified and the one reference it contains is to a web page on a different subject. In accordance with the Wikipedia:BOLD, revert, discuss cycle I'm removing it. Kenilworth Terrace (talk) 20:46, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Fractured Furry Tales

Looking over the Jaguar's list of games, I noticed that Bubsy in Fractured Furry Tales seems to be the only 3rd party Jaguar exclusive that was released during the console's life. All the other 3rd party Jaguar exclusives - Battlesphere, Breakout 2000, Aircars, etc. - were released after the Jaguar was taken off the market. It seems like a notable enough bit of info to include, but before I edit it into the article, can somebody tell me whether or not I've overlooked something?--Martin IIIa (talk) 20:55, 5 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes I think you have overlooked that game. Evidence can be located on the following sites:

If you're that does not convince you, there are videos on YouTube. What gave you the impression the game is a hoax is beyond me. Deltasim (talk) 11:25, 16 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request from 71.82.107.56, 4 February 2011

{{edit semi-protected}}

Ron Jeremy is not the creator, it is Michael Berlyn 71.82.107.56 (talk) 17:47, 4 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. If you have a reliable source, please make a new edit request with those details. Qwyrxian (talk) 06:22, 5 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

GameBoy Bubsy

How many levels are in the three worlds? Searching the Internet, there's one for each world, and no boss level. 92.16.101.133 (talk) 11:20, 5 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sources

http://stars.ign.com/objects/142/14296792_biography.html

Some reliable sources for future use in this, or future other Bubsy related, articles. Sergecross73 msg me 20:48, 9 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

needs a rewrite

not as much as Mole Mania, but still nonetheless. Bubsy represents a very important era of gaming history and should not be put to the wayside like this. Bubsy needs a page at least as detailed as Rosalina (character) 94.185.129.10 (talk) 13:02, 24 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

For the record, this article is about the game series, not the character, so Rosalina may not be the best comparison point, but yes, it does need a rewrite. Sadly, it can be a little difficult finding good sources to use when you're dealing with video games series that never made it out of the 1990s, because all the good coverage is locked away in paper magazines. I created and detailed the articles of a number of the individual games, (Bubsy 1, Bubsy 2, and Fractured Furry Tales) but it did take some research. I've just never gotten around to cleaning up this one. Sergecross73 msg me 13:14, 24 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, I just noticed this is the same IP who blatantly vandalized the article recently. Is this the sort of thing you had in mind? You really haven't been helping things so far... Sergecross73 msg me 13:28, 24 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

it's a school IP Theredirectorofwikipedia (talk) 12:17, 25 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Should only be about the games.

Because the article has the words "a series of video games" in the head paragraph, that's what the article should focus on. Therefore, I wonder if the section about the TV episode belongs in the page despite being an adaptation of the games? 98.119.155.81 (talk) 03:21, 9 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Bubsy may primarily be a video game series, but there's no reason to remove a small paragraph about the TV pilot. There's no rule saying you can't mention TV adaptions on video game articles. Quite the opposite, you'll see that videogames series articles often discuss related animations. See Sonic the Hedgehog (series), The Legend of Zelda (series), Tales (series) or Final Fantasy. Sergecross73 msg me 11:04, 9 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

There isn't enough information or notability to warrant a unique article about the TV pilot, so that information would intuitively belong here for lack of anywhere else to put it. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 12:41, 9 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I did a source search for it once, when I was contemplating trying to spin it off into its own article, and there's a few sources out there, possibly enough coverage to have it survive an AFD, but it would have been a pretty short, incomplete article. Between that, and the fact that I don't have much experience or interest in writing television related articles, lead me to drop the idea. Anyways, regardless, even if it was spun out, it would still have a mention on the series pages, as shown on a number of my examples above. Sergecross73 msg me 13:00, 9 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

And if it didn't survive an AfD, it would likely be merged back here, and we'd be right back where we started. :) Cyphoidbomb (talk) 13:57, 9 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Bubsy 3D

I wonder why some users won't admit that Bubsy 3D is the final installment in the Bubsy series? Are those users implying that a sequel is in the works or at least being considered? 172.56.8.63 (talk) 14:17, 2 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Why does it need to be stated at all though? Why can't people look at the multiple places the games are listed, and see its at the end? Sergecross73 msg me 15:23, 2 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'm amused by your passive question "I wonder why some users won't admit..." When I first reverted it, it seemed speculative about the future, however, the explanation that the last incarnation came out 19 years ago seemed reasonable, such that I wasn't inclined to change it again. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 21:40, 2 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]