2009 · Port · Taito · Arcade · Platformer

Bubble Bobble Plus!

Port

The action game classic Bubble Bobble returns as an XBLA game! Encase your enemies in bubbles with the bubble-spitting dragon Bub! Enjoy a full-on recreation of the arcade version of the original game in Classic Mode (100 rounds), as well as various new features such as offline co-op play for up to 4 players in Arrange Mode (100 rounds) and competitive play in VS Mode. Learn the various techniques of the game and clear all the rounds!

Released: 16 September 2009
Platforms: Wii Xbox 360
Genres: Arcade Platformer
Developers: Taito
Publishers: Square Enix
Series: Bubble Bobble
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action Fantasy
Country: Japan
Age ratings: ESRB E
Languages: English

About

Bubble Bobble Plus! , and a remake of the 1986 arcade game Bubble Bobble. It was originally released for WiiWare in Japan on February 10, 2009, in the PAL regions on April 10, and in North America on May 25. It was later ported to the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade service under the name of Bubble Bobble Neo!

, Baburu Boburu Neo!)) and released on August 5, 2009 in Japan, and in North America and Europe on September 16.

Keywords

xbox live arcade

Media

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Gameplay

As in previous games, the player will have to defeat all enemies across multiple screens by trapping them in bubbles and popping them. The normal mode features the original two playable characters, Bub and Bob. At the same time, the Arrange Mode adds support for up to four players, joined with female characters Peb and Pab, as yellow and pink bubble dragons respectively.

The game contains several playing modes - a remake containing 100 classic stages and a new story mode with 100 new stages, as well as more difficult "Super" versions of those stages.

Reception

Bubble Bobble Plus! received "generally favorable reviews", while Bubble Bobble Neo! received "mixed or average reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. N-Europe praised the Wii version, saying it had a wealth of content to enjoy, while the downloadable packs were fairly reasonably priced and offered a significantly ramped up challenge from the standard levels.