Bubble Bobble for NES [Archive] - Retrogaming Roundtable

undead455

09-24-2004, 05:39 PM

Why are the prices on eBay so high on this game. Anywhere from $20-$40 us. @_@ I mean it's an R1. It's a good game, I guess people will pay anything for what they want.

izret101

09-24-2004, 05:40 PM

I think i am going to sell a few copies of bubble bobble...

undead455

09-24-2004, 05:41 PM

LOL you'll be rich.

Cauterize

09-24-2004, 05:41 PM

doesnt go by rarity... goes by demand i guess!
classic games = cash!

tholly

09-24-2004, 06:48 PM

doesnt go by rarity... goes by demand i guess!
classic games = cash!

yea....perceived worth...not actual worth

plus, im sure a few ppl mistake it for the rarer bubble bobble 2

MegaDrive20XX

09-24-2004, 06:53 PM

because everyone knows Bub and Bob are the mad notes when it comes to Taito goodness?

Balloon Fight

09-24-2004, 07:11 PM

Try you're luck at thrift stores or swap meets. I just recently found Bubble bobble for $2 near me.

izret101

09-24-2004, 09:27 PM

I got mine free from my aunt :D

captain nintendo

09-24-2004, 10:17 PM

One of these days I gotta sell some of my extra copies of that game :o

Kim Possible

09-25-2004, 01:16 AM

its a really great game. Same reason I STILL see copies of Mega Man 2 going for upwards of $20

Videogamerdaryll

09-25-2004, 02:49 AM

Why are the prices on eBay so high on this game. Anywhere from $20-$40 us. @_@ I mean it's an R1. It's a good game, I guess people will pay anything for what they want.

Whoa!!..Really @_@ .........................................Thanks..

I could of swore I had this game in my collection but my buddy said he was going to throw some NES games in a box to sell at the flea market for 2-3 dollars each.

I asked him what he had..most are commons but he had the 3 games below and I wasn't sure if I had them..(I needed the mega man 3 though)
So he gave me them for nothing...

Sheesh..I might to list this BB if that's the going rate..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/Chris1/2004_0920_041218AA.jpg

videogameking26

09-25-2004, 02:58 AM

I own both Bubble Bobble & Bubble Bobble 2, got part 2 from a friend for $5 :D

Brian_Provinciano

09-25-2004, 04:32 AM

Rarities and demands are quite different. Contra is in the same boat as Bubble Bobble, even more so. Super common, relatively expensive. Same goes for rare games. There are loads of rare games that go for nothing on eBay because no one cares about them.

I just waiting to find my BB and Contras cheap, they can be found, just might take a bit of patience.

Cauterize

09-25-2004, 04:39 AM

Contra is in the same boat as Bubble Bobble, even more so.

I would say some of the other examples would be

Megaman
Final Fantasy
Legend of Zelda
Phantasy Star

izret101

09-25-2004, 09:32 AM

I got Legend of Zelda and Contra for under 4 bucks a piece from a neighbor. They sell for 16 and 15 in the stores around here.
Any popular (old) games no matter how common hold a pretty good value.

Crush Crawfish

09-25-2004, 09:37 AM

damn, i need to find some extra bubble bobbles and contras. I have an extra mega man 3 lying around....I wonder how much I could get for it.

om3ga

09-25-2004, 11:24 AM

Contra sells for alot too.

Game is sooo easy to find but still gets like 12 bucks a pop us everytime.

EnemyZero

09-25-2004, 11:35 AM

dang...had no idea, i got bubble bobble from my work for 2 bucks

Videogamerdaryll

09-29-2004, 10:27 PM

Nintendo Bubble Bobble..

I Just listed the one I got from my friend on Ebay....I found my copy so I have one already.

All the time I had this game I never played it until today...
I have to let my wife play this game..I think She'll like it.

My Ebay Auctions/Videogamerdaryll (http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQnojsprZyQQnojsprZyQQpfidZ0QQsassZVideogamerda ryllQQsofindtypeZ15QQsofocusZbsQQsorecordsperpageZ 50QQsorecordsperpageZ50QQsosortorderZ1QQsosortprop ertyZ1QQsspagenameZhQ3ahQ3aadvsearchQ3aUS)

http://i17.ebayimg.com/02/i/02/8c/70/5b_1.JPG

http://i18.ebayimg.com/02/i/02/8c/83/6c_1.JPG

Quickclaw

09-29-2004, 11:26 PM

I regret not picking it up from GS a few months back. Haven't seen BB in the wild since.

Jasoco

09-30-2004, 04:23 AM

The NES version isn't even the best one. I prefer the Arcade version. Also released on the PSX and Saturn. Those are the true BB games. I can't play anything else. I need the original level layout, and cheat codes. I need infinite lives and level skipping.

Anyone know how the GBA version compares? We just got it in our store recently, so I grabbed one and put it aside. I have the ROM and hate the damned scrolling, but if the game is the Arcade version, I'd buy it in a second. If it's yet ANOTHER level selection, I'll pass. (I wish Taito would port the Arcade one to the GBA. Dammit!)

anagrama

09-30-2004, 06:01 AM

The SMS version is infinitely superior to the NES :evil:

Jasoco

09-30-2004, 06:21 AM

The SMS version is infinitely superior to the NES :evil:I know. But the SMS vs NES thread is next door. Thanks. ;)

Anyway... I'd still want the exact Arcade version.

Vroomfunkel

09-30-2004, 08:13 AM

Hey Daryll .. you really need to slip the word "NES" into the title of that Bubble Bobble auction, otherwise nobody will see it!

Vroomfunkel

anagrama

09-30-2004, 08:28 AM

FantasiaWHT

09-30-2004, 08:35 AM

Yeah, but the PSX version has those two really annoying bugs where you can get stuck on a level that never ends...

Jasoco

10-01-2004, 04:03 PM

I know. But the SMS vs NES thread is next door. Thanks. ;)

Anyway... I'd still want the exact Arcade version.

Heh. Yeah, but the SMS version has even more features than the arcade. :)

And to prove I'm not a singularly blinkered SMS-nut, I'm happy to admit that the NES version of Rainbow Islands craps on the SMS one, graphically at least. ;)
Do tell. Is there some sort of site that documents ALL the variations, level layouts, features. What features does SMS BB have that NES and Arcade BB don't?

Yeah, but the PSX version has those two really annoying bugs where you can get stuck on a level that never ends...Yes. I encountered one of those. Which is why I need the level skip cheat to go to the next level. I had one enemy stuck in a space that I could not get him out of, nor could I get to bubble him.

Raccoon Lad

10-01-2004, 04:30 PM

Dr. Morbis

10-01-2004, 11:22 PM

SMS Bubble Bobble has 200 levels, and there's 2 extra bosses (a giant Mighta, and a giant version of one of those furry grey things that breathe fire) Plus there's secret items that need to be found to progress through the game, like a candle that is needed to see in the dark rooms that start around level 145.
Holy shit! I'm officially looking for this game. Do the 200 levels repeat in 'Super' form a la the NES version's Super Bubble Bobble? Also, does it have any warps like the arcade (where if you don't die, you can enter a secret door on levels 20, 40, etc)?

Jasoco

10-02-2004, 02:17 AM

Question: How does the GBA Bubble Bobble Old & New compare? I hate scrolling, but if the game is good enough, I might buy it tomorrow. I been looking for a reason not to put it back in the case. Been looking for hand-held BB goodness and since I don't see Taito releasing the arcade version on the GBA anytime soon, this'd have to do.

BIGMIKE

10-02-2004, 04:00 PM

got three copies of it myself after pickin one up last night for $3

Jasoco

10-02-2004, 07:32 PM

I broke down and bought Bubble Bobble Old & New. Glad I did too. (And not because I struck out at both GS and EB in finding Atari Anniversary or Katamari Damacy, though that too.) The scrolling is annoying, but the "Zoom" feature makes it a little easier to handle. Both versions are really nice. I'm still curious as to which level design set this game uses. Is it the Arcade layout? One of the console versions? Or a totally new layout?

FantasiaWHT

10-03-2004, 07:42 PM

What is this scrolling issue?

Habeeb Hamusta

10-03-2004, 08:53 PM

Damn the SMS version sounds awesome. I'd like to play it.

Raccoon Lad

10-03-2004, 11:49 PM

Holy shit! I'm officially looking for this game. Do the 200 levels repeat in 'Super' form a la the NES version's Super Bubble Bobble? Also, does it have any warps like the arcade (where if you don't die, you can enter a secret door on levels 20, 40, etc)?

Nope, all 100 arcade levels, and 100 new levels, and I've never encountered any level skipping doors, but there are alot of hidden doors that lead to screens filled with gems and mystery texts, and screens full of treasure chests.

FYI, the GameGear Bubble Bobble is esentially the same as the SMS one, but with levels resized to fit the Game Gear screen.

oh, and this small SMS BB faq I wrote might help give you an impression of the type of hidden/extra stuff: http://raccoonlad.topcities.com/bb-faq.html

Jasoco

10-04-2004, 02:10 PM

What is this scrolling issue?When a single screen game is still too tall for the screen (Game Boy), it uses scrolling to keep the elements from being squished.

I hate the scrolling, but when I found the feature that allows me to zoom out, it made it less annoying. I usually hit L to zoom out before I go down a hole to make sure there's no enemy on the top of the screen to land on. It's very convenient, but looks like crap, so I don't keep it on all the time. Never the less, I love the game, but would love to know if the level set is from a previous game or a new assortment.

sirgeoph

10-05-2004, 07:27 PM

slighty off topic... how much would you guys pay for a sealed rainbow islands? I'm winning an auction for one and don't want to get ripped off.

Jasoco

10-05-2004, 07:52 PM

slighty off topic... how much would you guys pay for a sealed rainbow islands? I'm winning an auction for one and don't want to get ripped off.The rarity guide says it's a rarity of 4 with a price of $12 LOOSE. For complete, I'd pay a bit more.