Bubble Bobble is Taito's 1986 arcade platform-puzzle game in which players control Bub and Bob, two characters tasked with rescuing Betty and Patty from a wizard by navigating bubble-filled stages. The game has become a classic of its era and spawned numerous ports across platforms.
The title is currently experiencing a resurgence in re-releases. Hamster Corporation has brought the NES version to Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5 as part of its Console Archives lineup, timed to coincide with the characters' birthday celebration. The arcade version is also seeing renewed attention through Arcade Archives releases, with contemporary coverage highlighting how the game influenced later Taito titles like the dragon-based shooter Syvalion, which was created by some of the same development staff.
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Bubble Bobble is next up in the Console Archives release pipeline, according to Hamster. The title launches tomorrow, August 26. Taito initially came out with the game back in 1988. The end goal is rescue Betty and Patty, who have been kidnapped by a wizard. Here’s some additiona…
Get out the Birthday cake! Hamster Corporation, the company behind Arcade Archives, has revealed that the next Console Archives title coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5 will be the NES version of the Taito arcade classic Bubble Bobble . Designed by Japanese developer Fukio Mitsu…
'Hercules no eikou II Taitan no metsubou' is also coming to Console Archives. Taito's 1988 dragon-based shooting game Syvalion is heading to modern consoles this week, as part of Arcade Archives and Arcade Archives 2, Hamster has revealed. Developed by a team that included the Bu…
