Arcade Archives: Bubble Bobble (2016)

Developer: Taito
Publisher: Hamster Corporation
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Genres: Arcade
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 1 player ratings
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A hectic yet charming action game where you bounce through levels trapping monsters in bubbles.

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About

Arcade Archives: Bubble Bobble is a port of the action game Bubble Bobble. Players control the twin Bubble Dragons that are called Bubblun and Bobblun, and travel through one hundred different stages. The game became popular and led to a long series of sequels and spin-offs. The main goal of the game is to rescue their girlfriends from the Cave of Monsters.

Screenshots

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