Those were always the name in Japan and the localizations would just change them to whatever and/or pretend they're different characters.
That look with the goggles started showing up in the smartphone era IIRC and I guess they're sticking with it.
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Bubble Bobble 4 Friends (Switch) - EU November 19th / US 2020
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Those were always the name in Japan and the localizations would just change them to whatever and/or pretend they're different characters.
That look with the goggles started showing up in the smartphone era IIRC and I guess they're sticking with it.
I hope this is solid because I'd absolutely buy it. I need to wait and read about it first though.
I guess it shows that I haven't played any of it since the 80s other than like, puzzle bobble. Can't say im a fan of the smartphone redesigns.
This thing gave me nightmare when I was young :O
I own this t-shirt, lol.
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Yeah, Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands were two of my favourites back on the Amiga.
I always kinda preferred Rodland when it came to those sort of single screen games, but Bubble Bobble was great.
It was!
I played it unhealthy amounts of hours on my C64 and NES back in the eighties/early nineties, and the soundtrack is as iconic as the Mario theme for me. I'd be happy to see new iterations of the original game. Puzzle Bobble has been done to death.
Rodland needs to get at least an arcade re-release. The group that owns Jaleco's catalogue does some business so it's not impossible.
I crave for the Taito of old to come out with some amazing new Ips but based on the classic games like rainbow islands, new Zealand story etc etc. I hope that all the new compilations as in Darius, Space invaders etc comes to the EU perhaps if this sells well the flood gates will open on switch. One thing I would say is these games should be marketed with an appropriate selling point of now more than say 24-29.99.
Well has anybody bought this game? Why no excitement or mention of it?
I am getting it from Game collection for 29.99 . this is a brilliant price coupled in with the full arcade game of the original.
I also want to support Taito on switch to bring Space Invaders collection/ Rainbow islands, Rainbow symphony, and Snow kids.
I am getting it from Game collection for 29.99 . this is a brilliant price coupled in with the full arcade game of the original.
I also want to support Taito on switch to bring Space Invaders collection/ Rainbow islands, Rainbow symphony, and Snow kids.
Surprisingly this is apparently actually pretty good
In Short: The best Bubble Bobble game in over two decades and while it isn't quite as perfectly formed as the original it is one of the best couch co-op games of the year.
Pros: The central gameplay and controls are perfect. Four-player co-op is a lot of fun and the level and boss design is good. Great music and the original coin-op is a nice bonus.
Cons: Too few stages and the non-hard mode is too easy. New emphasis on unlockable skills is an unwelcome change. No online options.
Score: 7/10
might actually pick it up now
Well, the original arcade game is available in this game.
So technically ..yes
What a game! Still has the fantastic addictive gameplay. (where did the hours go since I turned this on!)
Highly recommended if you love bubble bobble or old school games in general.
Added bonus is the full arcade game of the original in this package.
Highly recommended if you love bubble bobble or old school games in general.
Added bonus is the full arcade game of the original in this package.
It should be mentioned that the main game also features the original theme in newly arranged form -- at least for the first few set of levels.
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How is the new version of the game? I read something about skills in it and was a bit put off.
It's fantastic. The skills are entirely optional as well, I actual keep forgetting about them.
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Yass. Give us all the classic Taito games on modern systems. I loved Parasol Stars.
Bubble Bobble will always have a special place in my heart because I completed it with my granny on the NES but after that Parasol Stars was my favourite. Rainbow Islands was good as well.
Oh shit I don't know how I never saw this, they were released through Unbox Industries several months ago. They're sold out but you can find them on eBay for not much more than the set originally was, here's one that might even be under MSRP
I'm french and it's same for me on Amstrad CPC and Atari ST. And i also plaed on NES and Master System.
Bubble Bobble was my favourite game as a child.
I agree the Music is very Iconic.
It's emulated and does feel mostly arcade perfect, but the screen responsiveness and controls make it sliiightly less accurate. I'll have to compare with the PS4 ACA release, but it's not the same as playing with Sanwa controls on a CRT monitor, obviously.
Beyond the first world, there's no way to keep the new arranged version of the original theme song for the entire game, is there?
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I pulled the trigger and ordered an import copy. Figured this will be a fun game to have for the holidays with family and friends. =]
A bit off-topic, but I've never imported a Switch game card before. If the game somehow gets DLC or patch updates later down the line, how would it work when it comes to updating on a U.S. Switch system? Is it a simple matter of changing the system's region settings?
A bit off-topic, but I've never imported a Switch game card before. If the game somehow gets DLC or patch updates later down the line, how would it work when it comes to updating on a U.S. Switch system? Is it a simple matter of changing the system's region settings?
I was able to nab the patches for Super Robot Wars T and V for my import copies from Asia without changing a thing in my system settings. As for DLC, that required setting up an out-of-region account... but you can easily keep eShop profiles from different regions accessible without tinkering with any other settings on the system.
Sorry to ask, but do you have a link? This looks like a great price
Really hope Taito does well with this and brings us back Rainbow islands , parasol stars, snow kids, bubble symphony etc and Taito when is space invaders collection coming and darious??
I don't think they'll do too well with it. Because of the price. They came in at £39.99 on the eShop. Far too expensive.