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Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III

Break out the bandages and get ready for some finger-searing action! Join Bubby on his latest quest to save the universe, this time with a Magic Umbrella. Umbrella!? Yes, Umbrella! This powerful parasol puts…

80 15 February 1991

Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III is an arcade developed by Taito, released 15 February 1991 on Wii and TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine.

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What Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III is

Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III is an arcade game developed by Taito and released in 1991. It was published by NEC. It is available on Wii and TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Break out the bandages and get ready for some finger-searing action! Join Bubby on his latest quest to save the universe, this time with a Magic Umbrella. Umbrella!? Yes, Umbrella! This powerful parasol puts the elements themselves at your command! Shock the tonnage out of the whales with Lightning! Fry the feathers off the crazed, beady-eyed birds with Fire! Or, drown the demented dinosaurs with a tidal wave of Raindrops! Need help? Your buddy Bobby is always nearby. Have a friend plug into your TurboTap and blast into two player simultaneous play. Be prepared for a quest that will take you to eight amazing planets, forcing you to uncover the secret that will unleash the Parasol Stars!…
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How it plays

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

Where it sits in the Bubble Bobble series

Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III is the 18th of 95 entries we hold in the Bubble Bobble series. The next entry was Rainbow Islands: Bubble Bobble 2 in 1991. Its critic score of 80 is 12 points above the series average of 68. The highest-rated entry is Space Bust-A-Move at 100.

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How it was received

Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 68% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 1991 averaged 68, so it scored 12 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III launched on 15 February 1991, within three weeks of Lemmings, The Simpsons Arcade Game, Fortified Zone and Wings of Wor. It reviewed better than all of them.

Released around the same time: Lemmings, The Simpsons Arcade Game, Fortified Zone, Wings of Wor.

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Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III was released on 15 February 1991 for Wii and TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine.

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