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Bubble Bobble

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First release
Oct 30, 1987
Publisher
Square Enix, Taito
Genres
Platform, Shooter · Action, Fantasy

Bubble Bobble is a platform game, with each level being a single screen. The enemies must be cleared from a level to go to the next one. With one player controlling Bub and the other controlling Bob, the player can jump and collect items for points (such as fruit). The real power Bub and Bob have however is the ability to blow bubbles. These bubbles can be as platforms to leap on, or to trap enemies. Enemies trapped in a bubble must be popped by jumping into them, wherein they'll turn to fruit. Additionally, power-ups sometimes float by in bubbles. They include lightning, which flies out horizontally at enemies, and water, which drags the player and enemies straight down flowing over platforms. Taking too long to complete any level will summon Baron Von Blubba, who will float around the screen trying to destroy the player.

Also known as Bubble Bobble NES

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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Release dates
Family Computer Disk System
Oct 30, 1987
Nintendo Entertainment System
Nov 1988
Nintendo Entertainment System
Oct 26, 1990
All 9 release dates
Wii
Nov 23, 2007
Wii
Dec 31, 2007
Wii
May 13, 2008
Wii
Jun 10, 2008
Nintendo 3DS
Oct 16, 2013
Wii U
Jan 29, 2014
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
virtual console, wii virtual console, fan translation - esperanto, nintendo 3ds virtual console, wii u virtual console

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface
IGDB · recorded 25 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 25 Oct 2026