Bubble Bobble

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Bubble Bobble is a classic platformer staring lovable bubble blowing dragons Bub and Bob. Many sequels have spawned from it, many in which Bub and Bob take a human form.

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The original Bubble Bobble was released in 1986 in arcades by Taito. Its popularity lead to it being ported to many computers and games consoles and many sequels have spawned from it, including Rainbow Islands and Parasol Stars, both of which feature the bubble blowing dragons Bub and Bob in their human form.

Games

Bubble Bobble (Game)

31 December 1986

Platforms/AmigaPlatforms/Game BoyPlatforms/Game GearPlatforms/PCPlatforms/Sega Master SystemPlatforms/Amstrad CPCPlatforms/Apple IIPlatforms/Atari STPlatforms/Commodore 64Platforms/MSXPlatforms/ZX SpectrumPlatforms/Nintendo Entertainment SystemPlatforms/ArcadePlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Wii ShopPlatforms/Game Boy ColorPlatforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/Sharp X68000Platforms/Famicom Disk SystemPlatforms/FM TownsPlatforms/Commodore 128Platforms/BBC Micro

Rainbow Islands (Game)

1 January 1987

Platforms/AmigaPlatforms/GenesisPlatforms/PCPlatforms/Sega Master SystemPlatforms/Amstrad CPCPlatforms/Atari STPlatforms/Commodore 64Platforms/ZX SpectrumPlatforms/Nintendo Entertainment SystemPlatforms/ArcadePlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Game Boy ColorPlatforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/FM TownsPlatforms/TurboGrafx 16Platforms/WonderSwan

Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III

15 February 1991

Platforms/AmigaPlatforms/Game BoyPlatforms/Atari STPlatforms/Nintendo Entertainment SystemPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/PlayStation 5Platforms/Xbox Series X SPlatforms/TurboGrafx 16

Bubble Bobble: Part 2

5 March 1993

Platforms/Game BoyPlatforms/Nintendo Entertainment System

Bubble Symphony (Game)

31 December 1994

Platforms/ArcadePlatforms/Saturn

Bubble Memories: The Story of Bubble Bobble III

29 February 1996

Platforms/Arcade

Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands (Game)

18 April 1996

Platforms/PCPlatforms/PlayStationPlatforms/Saturn

Rainbow Islands: Putty's Party

29 June 2000

Platforms/WonderSwan

Bubble Bobble Old & New

14 March 2003

Platforms/Game Boy Advance

Bubble Bobble Revolution (Game)

24 November 2005

Platforms/Nintendo DS

Rainbow Islands Revolution (Game)

29 December 2005

Platforms/Nintendo DS

Bubble Bobble Evolution (Game)

19 December 2006

Platforms/PlayStation Portable

Bubble Bobble Double Shot (Game)

23 March 2007

Platforms/Nintendo DS

Rainbow Islands Evolution (Game)

24 January 2008

Platforms/PlayStation Portable

Bubble Bobble Plus!

10 February 2009

Platforms/Wii ShopPlatforms/Xbox 360 Games Store

Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure

3 March 2009

Platforms/Wii ShopPlatforms/Xbox 360 Games Store

Bubble Bobble Neo!

16 September 2009

Platforms/Xbox 360 Games Store

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends (Game)

19 November 2019

Platforms/PCPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/PlayStation 4

Bubble Bobble: Sugar Dungeons

27 November 2025

Platforms/PCPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/PlayStation 5

Franchise details

Name

Bubble Bobble

Features

19 games

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First game

Bubble Bobble (Game)

Aliases

Characters

• Has characters: Bob (Character), Baron von Blubba (Character), Bub (Character), Pocky (Character), Chack'n (Character)

Locations

Concepts

• Has concepts: Downloadable Content (Concept), Fire (Concept), Unbeatable Boss (Concept), Time Limit (Concept), Jump (Concept), Leaderboard (Concept), Mascot (Concept), Boss Fight (Concept), Final Boss (Concept), Dinosaur (Concept), Multiple Endings (Concept), Achievements (Concept), NosCon (Concept), 2D (Concept), Single-Screen Level (Concept), Password (Concept), Dragon (Concept), Unlockable Gamer Pics (Concept), 8-bit (Concept), Bonus Stage (Concept), Power Up (Concept), Gravity (Concept), Vertical Scrolling (Concept), Branching Story Line (Concept), Game Over (Concept), Rainbow (Concept), Cheat Code (Concept), Digital Distribution (Concept), Deliberately Retro (Concept), Cooperative Play (Concept), Nintendo Wi-Fi Pay and Play (Concept), E3 2009 (Concept), Reactive A.I. Aggression (Concept), Difficulty Level (Concept), Mimic (Concept), Collectibles Spelling Out Words (Concept), Drop-In Drop-Out (Concept), Harder Versions of Earlier Levels. (Concept), High Score (Concept), Language Selection (Concept), Remake (Concept), Virtual Console (Concept), Wii Classic Controller Support (Concept), Power Glove Support (Concept), Impossible 100% Completion (Concept)

Objects

• Has objects: Bubble (Object), Cross (Object), Musical Notes (Object), Flowers (Object), Candy (Object), Fruit (Object), Diamond (Object), French Fries (Object), Cake (Object), Eggplant (Object)

People

• Has people: John Pickford (Person), David Whittaker (Person), Iain Wallington (Person), James Brown (Person), John Butrovich (Person), Jonathan Dunn (Person), Andrew Deakin (Person), Andrew R. Threlfall (Person), Darryl Williams (Person), David J. Broadhurst (Person), Fukio Mitsuji (Person), Gary J. Foreman (Person), Ivan Horn (Person), Kazuyuki Onui (Person), Masahiko Takaki (Person), Masahiro Atsuji (Person), Naoto Yagishita (Person), S. Yamana (Person), Sachio Ishihara (Person), Santa Satou (Person), Stephen Ruddy (Person), Tadashi Kimijima (Person), Tatsuya Kitasawa (Person), Yuichiro Kawamuki (Person), Tim Follin (Person), Hisayoshi Ogura (Person), Makoto Sonoda (Person), Tomohiro Nishikado (Person), Victor Ireland (Person), Mark Weiner (Person), Lee Banyard (Person), Haruki Nakayama (Person), Andrew Braybrook (Person), Dota Andoh (Person)