1988 · Expanded edition · Taito · Platformer · Puzzle

Rainbow Islands Extra

Sega console exclusiveExpanded edition

Rainbow Islands Extra is a strange update to Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2, released by Taito for arcades in 1988.

Released: 31 December 1988
Platforms: Arcade Sega Genesis FM Towns
Genres: Platformer Puzzle Arcade
Developers: Taito
Publishers: Taito
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action Fantasy
Languages: English, Japanese

›Story

Bubby and Bobby set off to rescue the inhabitants of the Rainbow Islands, who have been turned into Bubble Dragons by the evil Boss of Shadow. They must collect the big gems and mirrors on the ten Rainbow Islands and defeat the Boss of Shadow to return the islanders to normal.

Keywords

multiple endings
vertical scrolling
japan only
extra mode

Media

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
Arcade	31 December 1988	Japan
Sega Genesis	5 October 1990	Japan
FM Towns	31 December 1992	Japan

Title IDsone per regional release, with its latest update

Platform	Title ID	Region	Latest update
Sega Genesis	T-11073	Japan	—

Editions and related releases

Included in: Sega Genesis Mini 2Mega Drive 4Mega Drive 3Mega Drive 3: 81 Super JogosTaito Memories PocketTaito Memories II GekanSuper Mega Drive 3: 71 Super JogosSuper Mega Drive 3: 60 Super Jogos
Part of: Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2
Expanded edition of: Rainbow Islands