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Bubble Bobble Revolution is a game for the Nintendo DS that uses both screens as the playfield. It, developed by Dreams, was released by Taito in Japan on November 24, 2005 under the name Bubble Bobble DS, in Europe by Rising Star Games on December 2, 2005, and in North America by Codemasters on October 3, 2006.
Upon its releases, Bubble Bobble Revolution was met with high derision from critics for its graphics, level design, and a major bug in the North American version of the game that occurs on level 30, preventing the game from being completed. Taito confirmed this glitch and re-released Bubble Bobble Revolution with a free copy of the video game Rainbow Islands Revolution in North America.
Gameplay[]
There are three modes the player can choose from in Bubble Bobble Revolution: "Classic", "New-Age", and "Revolution".
The "Classic" mode has players playing through the original arcade game Bubble Bobble. Much like the original game, players are tasked with clearing 100 levels as either Bub or Bob, which they must defeat enemies in order to proceed. If a player is hit by an enemy, they lose a life. To defeat an enemy, the player must trap it inside a bubble then pop it using Bub or Bob's spikes. When multiple enemies are defeated, they drop food items that players can pick up for extra points.
The "New-Age" mode is like the original Bubble Bobble, but with larger characters and levels, faster enemies, and faster projectiles. In every tenth level, there is a boss fight. Bub and Bob both take three hits instead of one before losing a life and have new types of bubbles that can be used. Some levels contain fans that require the player to blow into the Nintendo DS's microphone to activate.
The "Revolution" mode has two to four players competing to get the most points across ten levels.
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Reception[]
Upon its release in North America, Bubble Bobble Revolution received highly negative reviews from critics. Review aggregator Metacritic scored it a 38 out of 100, indicating "Generally negative reviews."
The graphics and level design received criticism. However, the game's amount of glitches attracted more negative criticism.
External links[]
- Bubble Bobble Revolution at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Bubble Bobble Revolution at GameFAQs
Bubble Bobble & Bust-A-Move games | |
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Bubble Bobble series | Bubble Bobble • Part 2 • Junior • Classic Bubble Bobble • Old & New • Revolution • Double Shot • Plus! • 4 Friends |
Rainbow Islands series | Rainbow Islands • Parasol Stars • Revolution • Towering Adventure! |
Puzzle Bobble/ Bust-A-Move series |
Bust-A-Move • 2: Arcade Edition • '99 • 2 & 3 S-Tribute • 4 • Bust-A-Move 3000 • Super • Millennium • DS • Bash! • Space • Plus! Universe • Everybubble! |
Related | Square Enix (Taito) • Chack'n Pop • The Fairyland Story • Pop'n Pop • Touhou Spell Bubble |