Underplayed Gems

Console Archives: Bubble Bobble (2026)

Console Archives: Bubble Bobble cover
Developer
Taito
Publisher
Hamster Corporation
Platforms
Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5
Genres
Shooter, Platform
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A breezy, old-school arcade chase where two blob dragons pop enemies into bubbles and juggle single-room stages with light, friendly pacing.

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About

Bubble Bobble was released by Taito in 1988 for an 8-bit home console. This is an action game where Bub and Bob, transformed into Bubble Dragons, go on an adventure to rescue their girlfriends, Betty and Patty, who have been kidnapped by a wizard. The game features 100 stages in total. What will happen if you clear Stage 100 and see the "True ending"...?

Screenshots

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