It was seen by many as a huge leap forward for the company in terms of the quality of its game output. It also inspired many similar games after its release, leaving a lasting legacy in the arcade game market. As a result Bubble Bobble made its way to home consoles in the years that followed. I’m sure there’s a life lesson in there somewhere.īubble Bobble was a huge success for Taito, who had already released a long list of games before it, including Arkanoid in the same year (that’s the one where you break the blocks with a ball if you’re unsure). So much so, that if you complete the one hundred levels solo, you’ll see a message informing you the game has not truly ended, and for a happy outcome you will need to complete the game with a friend.

However, Bubble Bobble was always meant to be played cooperatively. If you managed to collect all the bubbles which spelt out EXTEND, you would be granted an extra life and be taken immediately to the next level. , whilst some bubbles could be used to attack your enemies with the elements (fire, water and lightning). The gameplay is similar to Bubble Bobble Part 2 for Famicom and Bubble Bobble 2 for arcade. It features two cute bubble dragon critters named Bubblun and Bobblun who spit/blow bubbles to trap and pop a wide variety of weird but also cute enemy creatures (including wind-up toys) that kill them in one hit.

As the name suggests, it is an unlicensed attempt at mimicking the formula of Taitos BUBBLE BOBBLE games. Bubble Bobble is a classic arcade game made by Taito and released in 1986.

Certain items would temporarily grant you special abilities, such as one which mimicked the effects of the “Super Star” in Super Mario Bros. Super Bubble Bobble MD is an unlicensed Sega Mega Drive game most likely developed by Gamtec. at 1UP2UP asked us to help with the release of these amazing Bubble Dragons from the classic Taito game Bubble Bobble.

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