Bubble Bobble Series

[coreycorey2000]

I've decided to collect every different Bubble Bobble game there is. But first I need some help creating a list.

Arcade (They get their own section!)
Bubble Bobble
Bubble Bobble 2 / Bubble Symphony
Raibow Islands
Rainbow Islands Extra
Puzzle Bobble 4 Jamma

Bubble Bobble -Apple ][
Bubble Bobble -FM Towns Marty
Bubble Bobble -MSX
Bubble Bobble -Zemmix
Bubble Bobble -Famicom DS
Bubble Bobble -Famicom DS Deluxe *
Bubble Bobble -Amstrad *
Bubble Bobble -SMS
Bubble Bobble -SMS Tectoy *
Bubble Bobble -NES *
Bubble Bobble -NES PAL
Bubble Bobble -GameGear
Bubble Bobble -Amiga
Bubble Bobble -C64 Tape
Bubble Bobble -IBM
Bubble Bobble -Gameboy * Need Box and Manual
Bubble Bobble -Sinclair Spectrum
Bubble Bobble -Atari ST
Bubble Bobble -X68000
Bubble Bobble -PSP
Bubble Bobble -PAL MS DOS

Bubble Bobble Classic -GBA PAL *

Bubble Bobble Revolution -DS

Bubble Bobble Old and New -GBA

Bubble Bobble Double Shot -DS

Final Bubble Bobble -Mark III

Bubble Symphony -Saturn *

Rainbow Islands -NES *
Rainbow Islands -NES PAL *
Rainbow Islands -SMS
Rainbow Islands -Famicom
Rainbow Islands -PC Engine
Rainbow Islands -C64
Rainbow Islands -Amiga
Rainbow Islands -Atari St
Rainbow Islands -PC
Rainbow Islands -Saturn
Rainbow Islands -Gameboy
Rainbow Islands -Gameboy Color PAL
Rainbow Islands -Sinclair Spectrum
Rainbow Islands -Amstrad
Rainbow Islands -Wonderswan

Rainbow Islands Revolution -DS

Rainbow Islands: Putty's Party -Wonderswan

Rainbow Islands Extra -FM Towns Marty
Rainbow Islands Extra -MD

Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands -PSX *
Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands -Saturn
Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands -Taito Legends PS2
Bubble Bobble Rainbow Islands (Acclaim) -PC
Bubble Bobble Rainbow Islands (Xplosiv) -PC Euro Only

New Zealand Story / Bubble Bobble / Rainbow Islands -Atari ST

Bubble bobble 2 -NES * I need the manual
Bubble Bobble 2 -Famicom
Bubble Bobble 2 -Gameboy Proto *
Bubble Bobble 2 -Gameboy Taito
Bubble Bobble 2 -Gameboy Natsume

Parasol Stars -NES PAL
Parasol Stars -NES PAL Proto *
Parasol Stars -Tg16 *
Parasol Stars -Gameboy
Parasol Stars -Amiga
Parasol Stars -Atari St

Puzzle Bobble -Taito Legends 2 PS2
Puzzle Bobble -Neo Geo CD
Puzzle Bobble -Neo Geo MVS
Puzzle Bobble -NGPC
Puzzle Bobble -Famicom
Puzzle Bobble -Wonderswan
Puzzle Bobble -Nuon Unreleased

Puzzle Bobble VS -NGage *

Puzzle Bobble Mini -NGPC *

Puzzle Bobble Pocket -PSP

Puzzle Bobble 2 -Saturn Import
Puzzle Bobble 2 -Neo Geo MVS *

Puzzle Bobble 3 -Saturn Import

Puzzle Bobble 4 -Dreamcast Import

Bust A Move -3DO
Bust A Move -DS
Bust A Move -SNES
Bust A Move -PSX Import
Bust A Move -GameBoy

Bust A Move Ghost -PSP

Bust A Move 99 -PSX

Super Bust A Move -GBA

Super Bust A Move 2 -PS2

Bust A Move 2 -PSX Import
Bust A Move 2 -PSX
Bust A Move 2 -N64
Bust A Move 2 -Saturn PAL

Bust A Move 3 DX -GameBoy
Bust A Move 3 DX -N64 PAL

Bust A Move 4 -PSX

Similar Style Games Not in Series
Tumble Pop
Don Doko Don -PC Engine, NES, Arcade, PS2 Taito Legends 2
Liquid Kids -PC Engine, Saturn
Gussun Paradise -Playstation Import 4000y
Chack'n'Pop -Famicom,SG1000,MSX, Arcade, Sega Mark III, PC-8001, X1?, MSX?
Fairyland Story -X68K,Arcade, MSX
Zupapa -Neo Geo MVS
Nightmare in the Dark -Neo Geo MVS
Snow Brothers -NES, Arcade
New Zealand Story -NES, Mega Drive, X68000, PC Engine, Amiga, Atari ST, C64, SMS
Kiwi Kraze -NES, x68000, PC Engine

Any games I am missing from the list? Any really cool variations anyone can think of?

If you have any that do not have a * beside them then I would be highly interested in trading for them.

[CosmicMonkey]

If you do decide to go for NeoGeo Puzzle Bobble / Bust-a-Move, the first game received a CD release as well as MVS, and the second is MVS only.

So that's just a case of finding 2 complete kits, as I'm sure you'll want all the art and bits, and I suppose a couple of Shockboxes with nice inserts.

Edit: Also add Puzzle Bobble Mini for NeoGeo Pocket Colour

[CRV]

Add:

Rainbow Islands - SMS
Rainbow Islands Extra - MD

[Bloodreign]

Add Bubble Bobble FM Towns Marty (good luck)
Rainbow Islands Extra FM Towns Marty

New Zealand Story Megadrive
Kiwi Kraze/ NZS NES/X68K/PC ENGINE

BTW great series to collect for, the entire series is highly entertaining.

[coreycorey2000]

At first I thought this would be very simple. It looks a little more difficult now. I didn't even know about any MegaDrive releases. And I definitely didn't know they were made for some of these rather obscure systems. FM Towns Marty I don't even have a system yet. Maybe I should have stuck to the North American releases. But I guess that would make it too easy.

New Zealand Story.... Is this in the series at all? I haven't heard much about it until I found it was included with Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands for Atari St. It looks interesting enough.

Thanks so much for the help! I really appreciate it.

But I do think I'll have to put off the Bust a Moves/Puzzle Bobbles for now. I think the list will push 50 without them being included.

[Bloodreign]

Oh but there is yet another that is considered part of the series, Liquid Kids, available only in arcade, PC Engine, and one or two other formats (I don't think it saw many home ports). LOL


I almost got the PSX Bubble Bobble Rainbow Islands pack off ebay but was sniped in the last moments, sadly I didn't feel bad about losing this one, it's actually not a good port of BB, but the RI port seems spot on save for the music copyright of Over the Rainbow expiring some time before.

It's ok though Taito Legends brings both games to the table for me, and BB and RI aren't limited in credits (BB still needs 2 players though to continue).

[CosmicMonkey]

More arcade fun:

Bubble Bobble (http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=646&gid=1573#1573)
Bubble Bobble 2 / Bubble Symphony (http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=665&gid=1676#1676)
Rainbow Islands (http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=650&gid=1592#1592)
Rainbow Islands Extra (http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=650&gid=1593#1593)

A few PCBs for you to track down there then ;)

And as Bloodreign has just pointed out:

Liquid Kids (http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=661&gid=1659#1659)

[coreycorey2000]

Haha I don't think I have room in my apartment for Arcades. I really wish I did. My girlfriend would probably kill me. She said I could have one Arcade and possibly a Pinball but that's it. She won't even let me have my beloved pool table. But I guess I need them to complete the collection.

Liquid Kids??? About to do some research on that one. I've never heard of it. $300 for a Saturn version?

I think you guys are just trying to make it tough on me ;)

Just noticed the arcade links. Thanks I'll check them out right now.

I just picked Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands PSX up at EB this week for $6. I thought that would be one of the more expensive ones I'd have to track down haha. I haven't had a chance to try it yet.

[CosmicMonkey]

Look what I've just randomly found: Bubble Bobble for TI-8x Series Calculators (http://home.comcast.net/~alanweiss3/dwedit/bubblebobble/index.html).

And it's free to download too! Hurrah :D

You say you're allowed a pinball machine, eh?

http://www.shaggiesweb.nl/Screenshot/FTPinball/bubblebobble.jpg

Just realised it's not real! D'oh

[Bloodreign]

There are two more BB/RI pack I haven't listed, both PC :

Bubble Bobble Rainbow Islands (Acclaim)
Bubble Bobble Rainbow Islands (Xplosiv) Euro only but I got mine through a U.S. seller on Ebay

[coreycorey2000]

That Pinball is beautiful!!!!! That will have to be the final piece to the collection for sure.

I'll have to download that game when I get home. I'm at work until pretty late.

I really don't like playing games on the computer. But hopefully the BB/RI packs are pretty cheap. Because they are going on the list too.

[GaijinPunch]

No Bubble Memories release on Saturn.
Puzzle Bobble 2X & Space Invaders double pack (http://www.gamengai.com/gm_inf.php?gm_id=422)

Liquid Kids isn't part of the Bubble Bobble universe, I don't think, but is a great game.

For shits and giggles, if you want something of the same formula, and a fantastic game, Gussun Paradise (http://www.gamengai.com/gm_inf.php?gm_id=1127) is fantastic.

[cyberfluxor]

I've been slowly trying to collect Taito games, but more so their side scrollers and Bubble Bobble/Bust-A-Move series. They are a great GREAT company and hope they do continue to make us happy after being eatten up by Square.

I'd like to eventually get the Bubble Symphony JP game and if I were to get a pinball machine, I'm sure it'd be one like in the previous post. :D

[idrougge]

Note that Ocean's NES (PAL) version is different from Taito/Disco's NTSC version.

[Animerforever05]

there is a bubble bobble coming out for the psp~

[coreycorey2000]

One website I went to said there was a Bubble Memories for Saturn. Then I read their forums and they said there isn't. Thanks for the tip.

I'm still researching Liquid Kids. If it's not part of the series I will seperate it from the list. But I may still want to pick it up :)

I might have to check out Gussun Paradise. Any idea what it will cost me? I don't have a single Saturn import yet.

idrougge - How are they different? Are you talking about one specific game or all of them? I have a Parasol Stars NES proto that is supposed to be a US version. Are you saying it will likely be different than the PAL version? That would be really cool.

[GaijinPunch]

I'm still researching Liquid Kids. If it's not part of the series I will seperate it from the list. But I may still want to pick it up :)

It's not, but it's great. Saturn version is expensive though. :(



I might have to check out Gussun Paradise. Any idea what it will cost me? I don't have a single Saturn import yet.

In Japan, about 4000 if you find one. Pretty rare...doesn't pop up that often. Great game though. I love mine. FYI -- it's a Playstation game, not Saturn.

[XianXi]

How is Rainbow Island related to Bubble Bobble besides publisher/developer?

What are the similarities between the 2?

[CRV]

How is Rainbow Island related to Bubble Bobble besides publisher/developer?

Rainbow Islands is the sequel to Bubble Bobble (NES BB2 is not the real sequel).

[XianXi]

How is Rainbow Island related to Bubble Bobble besides publisher/developer?

Rainbow Islands is the sequel to Bubble Bobble (NES BB2 is not the real sequel).

How is it the sequel if its a TOTALLY different game?

There was an arcade BB2 BTW.

[j_factor]

How is Rainbow Island related to Bubble Bobble besides publisher/developer?

Rainbow Islands is the sequel to Bubble Bobble (NES BB2 is not the real sequel).

How is it the sequel if its a TOTALLY different game?

It says "The Story of Bubble Bobble II" on the title screen. The characters are Bubby and Bobby, which are supposedly Bub and Bob in alternate forms, or something.

[Bloodreign]

Rainbow Islands takes place after the events of Bubble Bobble, Bub and Bob were now human and it seems they had to guard the Rainbow Islands against evil, hell the last Island (Island 10) is an entire homage to bubble Bobble complete with BB eneimies, and bubbles that you can hop on just like in the first game.

BB2/Bubble Symphony is considered by some a remake of the first game, though there's too much different in it to claim it a remake (I got into an argument with a guy on IRC about BB2/BS being a remake/totally different game). The story is pretty different from the original game as well. It all makes for a very confusing timeline.

[Daria]

Bah can't have a Bubble Bobble colelction without Puzzle Bobble/Bust a Move.

[DeputyMoniker]

If you do decide to go for NeoGeo Puzzle Bobble / Bust-a-Move, the first game received a CD release as well as MVS, and the second is MVS only.

I have B-a-M for MVS. Pretty damn fun but I still prefer Bubble Bobble on NES.
You missed a few of 'em. Check the DP rarity guide. You're taking on a hell of a challenge. I think that's awesome. Good luck. 8-)

[anagrama]

No-one mentioned Bubble Bobble's arcade predecessor Chack'n'Pop (http://klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=7302) yet (also released for the Famicom & SG1000)? Amateurs! :D

[Bloodreign]

Ah but there's also a BB predecessor that plays similar called The Fairyland Story, it was the second to last game on the Monday Morning MAME Club (what the heck happened to that?).

TFLS- X68K,Arcade, MSX
Chack N Pop- MSX, Arcade, Famicom, Sega Mark III (IIRC)

[coreycorey2000]

What do you mean the pinball machine isn't real????

I've removed Liquid Kids from the list.

I'll list Puzzle Bobbles/Bust a Moves. But there are tons of them. I have no idea where to start. So if someone could start that off for me, that would be great. I'll add the Neo Geo ones right now.

I was playing Parasol Stars for NES US version this morning. I was almost at the end but had to quit to go to work. It seems a lot easier than it's TG16 counterpart.

[Daria]

What do you mean the pinball machine isn't real????


Well look at the furniture around the machine. It's a 3D rendering. Not to mention the score's floating in space above the machine.

[coreycorey2000]

Well yeah but that doesn't mean that one doesn't exist. I can fake a picture of something real. But the real one still exists.

[RockNRollJerk]

What do Kiwi Kraze and New Zealand Story have to do with Bubble Bobble?

[coreycorey2000]

I'm still trying to figure that one out. New Zealand Story is included with Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands in a three pack for the Atari St. And someone mentioned that it exists on other systems.... I'm going to play it over the next few days and see if it has anything to do with Bubble Bobble. I haven't played it in years.

[CRV]

While there doesn't seem to be an actual BB pinball machine, there is this:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~ebierhov/BB/

[idrougge]

idrougge - How are they different? Are you talking about one specific game or all of them? I have a Parasol Stars NES proto that is supposed to be a US version. Are you saying it will likely be different than the PAL version? That would be really cool.

Sorry, I forgot to mention which game. The game is Rainbow Islands. The PAL version has much better graphics.

[idrougge]

No-one mentioned Bubble Bobble's arcade predecessor Chack'n'Pop (http://klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=7302) yet (also released for the Famicom & SG1000)? Amateurs! :D

I was actually trying to remember what that game was called... =)

However, the MSX version of Bubble Bobble is also missing from the list, as is the Zemmix version (which is developed in Korea and should not be mixed up with the Japanese MSX release).

[coreycorey2000]

Just added
Bubble Bobble -MSX
Bubble Bobble -Zemmix
Bubble Bobble -Famicom DS

[GaijinPunch]

Well, PM me if you want to buy the Japanse DS version of BB... I have one I'm definitely not attached to.

[coreycorey2000]

Does anyone know where to find a good review of Rainbow Islands NES PAL? I jsut received the proto and was wondering if there are any differences. It's a lot different than the US one but that doesn't mean a thing. Some sites I've been to said it is only 1 player. But this cart has 2 players.

Thanks!

[Jorpho]

Oddly enough, the Xplosiv release of PC Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands is still readily available from Empire Interactive:

http://uk.store.empireinteractive.com/default.aspx?MID=82A07BE0AEB0&PID=B9F8233B-0909-45D1-AF3C-92F47848711F

[Bloodreign]

Funny thing is when I bought that Xplosiv version awhile back I had read RI had 32 levels, so I feared the worst, of course they goofed (the back of the box says 32 levels, ha wrong), and the game has all 40 levels so all is good.

[Matt-El]

Bubble Memories was mentioned for Saturn, but was forgotten for Arcade:


Bubble Memories: The story of Bubble Bobble III

[Xexyz]

Wait, how is New Zeland Story tied into the Bubble Bobble universe?

[Matt-El]

Bubble Memories was mentioned for Saturn, but was forgotten for Arcade:


Bubble Memories: The story of Bubble Bobble III

Screwed up. Sorry, Bubble Symphony was for Saturn.

Bubble Memories: The Story of Bubble Bobble 3 is different. You can make huge bubbles the size of 1/4 of the screen to capture a messload of characters. I really love it, like BB1, but SO much more improved.

[coreycorey2000]

I've added a few more games to my collection. Including Puzzle Bobble 2 MVS Kit Complete, Bubble Bobble Sega Master System complete by Tectoy and Bubble Bubble Deluxe for Famicom Disk System complete.

If anyone else notices a game missing from the list please mention it. I'd like this list to be as complete as possible.

[Famidrive-16]

Wasn't Bust-a-Move also released on the 3DO?

[Tron 2.0]

Ahh bubble bobble how they confused me at least what order the serise is.

Chronologically Confused:Bubble Bobble
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjdiFM2_JSQ

Great serise though even though i wish taito would do one big collection.

Instead the serise is broken up onto many consoles or arcade only titles.

Btw,thought i linked that video in case you're not sure for the order of the serise corey.

[coreycorey2000]

Yes it seems it was released for the 3do. Thanks for the help!

[blue lander]

Chack 'n Pop was released for a buttload of Japanese PCs, too. I know I've seen a PC-8001 version, and I bet there's an X1 and MSX version as well.

Off the top of my head, you're missing

Rainbow Island for the Wonderswan
New Zealand Story for the FM Towns, Sinclair Spectrum, and probably the Amstrad CPC
Puzzle Bobble for the NGPC. There's an unreleased version for the Nuon floating around too, I believe.
Bubble Bobble for the Apple ][

[danielscheil]

The Mark III Port ist called Final Bubble Bobble & there exists a pal MS Dos release (very expensive)

[mrmark0673]

I think you'd have to include Don Doko Don which appears on various platforms. Also, for similar games not in the series:

Zupapa: Neo Geo
Nightmare in the Dark: Neo Geo
Snow Brother: Various systems

Those ones are a MUST for someone interested in Bubble Bobble type games.

[fairyland]

Is there any physical difference in Bubble Bobble Revolution with the bugged and unbugged games? I've wanted that game for a long time, but been too afraid to buy it as I know I'd be stuck with a broke one and the trade in policy over with.

[Widar]

Very nice idea. I've had it myself but it would be too hard to try and track down everything... I'd love to see pics!

[joedick]

In the last month or so a couple of games were released for the DS, both by Ignition Entertainment:

Bubble Bobble Double Shot
New Zealand Story Revolution

I don't know if you're hunting for variants, but there are two different labels (and boxes) for Bubble Bobble 2 on Gameboy: one is by Taito and one is by Natsume

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bubble-Bobble-2-Game-Boy-gb-gbc-gba-sp_W0QQitemZ300132974752QQihZ020QQcategoryZ62053QQ rdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQc mdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bubble-Bobble-2-Game-Boy-GB_W0QQitemZ370032611248QQihZ024QQcategoryZ62053QQ rdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQc mdZViewItem

[coreycorey2000]

I updated the list again. I think any variation is important to the list.

I am not familiar with Don Doko Don. Can anyone explain wether it belongs or doesn't belong? I would greatly appreciate it.

[blue lander]

Don Doko Don's somewhere between Bubble Bobble and Snow Bros by my reckoning. Don Doko Don II, however, is a Mario clone. Although I think there is a Chack 'n Pop cameo...

What's the name of that Bubble Bobble style game for the PC-FX? It's quite expensive.

[coreycorey2000]

The game you are thinking of for the PC-fx might be Chip Chan Kick! I searched around a little. But it is hard to find screenshots of PC-fx games.

I'm still researching Don Doko Don. It was released for the NES, TG16 and Arcade. Made by Taito, but doesn't seem to have anything to do with the series from what I've read so far.

[Chuplayer]

Bubble Bobble Double Shot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TDSEP6VSGE

I came.

EDIT: This game might suck.

[mrmark0673]

Don Doko Don isn't a direct sequel, but I've heard to be considered part of the BB series. It is indeed made by Taito and the gameplay is very, very similar to the BB games, it should at the very least be included in the list of similar titles. Also, I didn't see Tumble Pop on the list, very similar game as well.

[cyberfluxor]

I'm still researching Don Doko Don. It was released for the NES, TG16 and Arcade. Made by Taito, but doesn't seem to have anything to do with the series from what I've read so far.

Here's some gameplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJhvDpeJsXQ). And I've been playing this often on Taito Legends II.

[Tron 2.0]

Don Doko Don isn't a direct sequel, but I've heard to be considered part of the BB series.
The only thing don doko don is a bubble bobble clone it's not related to b&b.

Frist time i've ever herd that.

[Tron 2.0]

Here's some gameplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJhvDpeJsXQ). And I've been playing this often on Taito Legends II.
Ahh the pce version it's a pretty good port.I have both as well on the pce and the taito legends 2 for ps2,pretty good bubble bobble clone if you ask me.

[coreycorey2000]

I added a few more games to the list.

I also just picked up a Bubble Bobble 2 proto for gameboy. It's probably identical to the released version but I'll have to play through it a few times to make sure.

Other new games added to my collection are Bubble Bobble Classic for Gameboy Color and Rainbow Islands NES PAL.

[rbudrick]

WOW. I've never seen this thread before. I had NO clue there were so many versions and games in the series. Unbelievable! Always glad to see someone else's obsession take the work out it for anyone else who ever wanted such a list. ;) Heh heh. Hey, that's what the DP guide is all about, right?

Anyway, congrats and keep it up.

-Rob

[colicub]

I'm pretty sure there was a Bust A Move for the Game Boy Color as well.

Oh, and there was also the pile of ass that is Pop N Pop for the PSX. Dunno where that one came out, but it does seem to have Bub and Bob in it.

[colicub]

Oh, and Bust A Move 4 came out on the Dreamcast as well.

[Nodtveidt]

A new item to tempt all those interested:

http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=5000.0

[Chuplayer]

I'm pretty sure there was a Bust A Move for the Game Boy Color as well.

Yeah, it was the umpteenth port of Bust a Move 2 Arcade Edition, I think.