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Bubble Bobble

This is an enhanced port of the original version for the SEGA Master System/Mark III. The game now has 200 levels, new items like the peacock feather, blue book, and a blue crystal chalice have been added, and…

2 July 1988

Bubble Bobble is a platform developed by Taito, released 2 July 1988 on Nintendo Switch and Sega Master System/Mark III.

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What Bubble Bobble is

Bubble Bobble is a platform game developed by Taito and released in 1988. It was published by Sega. It is available on Nintendo Switch and Sega Master System/Mark III.

The premise, in the publisher's words

This is an enhanced port of the original version for the SEGA Master System/Mark III. The game now has 200 levels, new items like the peacock feather, blue book, and a blue crystal chalice have been added, and there are also 2 new mini-boss fights. The game also has hidden rooms which allows players to rack up bonus points and find items that are needed to see the best ending. The endings themselves have been changed to be a bit more cinematic. Super Bubble Bobble is a mode in the original version that happened after the player beat the original set of levels and had to beat them again with the enemies being swapped around. Beating this would allow the player to see the true ending. This…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Bubble Bobble series

Bubble Bobble is the ninth of 95 entries we hold in the Bubble Bobble series. It arrived 6 months after Bubble Bobble. The next entry was Rainbow Islands in 1988.

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What it launched against

Bubble Bobble launched on 2 July 1988, within three weeks of Blaster Master and Altered Beast. It was a Nintendo Switch launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Blaster Master, Altered Beast.

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Quick answers

Bubble Bobble — frequently asked questions

When did Bubble Bobble come out?
Bubble Bobble was released on 2 July 1988 for Nintendo Switch and Sega Master System/Mark III.

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