There’s still some downsides to this port, however. Super players from the arcade would have likely been dumbfounded when they reached floor 20 without dying once and went unrewarded for their efforts. Strangely, secret rooms have been cut from the game entirely along with the associated music and cryptic language. While some of these stages – labeled A0 to B3 – are just copies of the arcade stages the monster-themed floors replaced in early levels, some are brand new. The game also progresses past level 100 if players collect the new crystal ball item on floor 99. Many of the new stages are designed to look like the monsters Bub and Bob encounter and, while cute, the quality of the experience depends on how the monsters bump around the area. Though the timing of bubble jumping from these areas is still somewhat tight, it’s much more forgiving than the arcade version.Īdditional levels were also added to the game. That said, certain ports did possess expanded content, which is explored below.īubble Bobble (NES, 1988/Wii, 2007/3DS, 2013/Wii U, 2014)ĭifficult or inescapable pits have been expanded to be more easily navigated, with the exception of the menorah-shaped floor 19 that still can’t be bubble jumped out of. In addition, enemies also adopted new behaviors and attack patterns in some ports. For the most part, players can expect capturing monsters, bouncing on bubbles, collecting items, and reaching the end of the game to be largely the same regardless of the system, while the major differences encountered lie in the graphical and sound quality of each one. Taito itself made the ports of Bubble Bobble for the NES, Game Boy, Master System, and MSX2, while various other companies handled porting the game to other platforms.
This was further complicated by Taito actually losing the source code to the game during a restructure in 1996.
While all of these ports strove to be as close to the arcade as they could, in many cases it wasn’t totally possible based on the limitations of each platform. Since its initial release in 1986, Bubble Bobble has appeared on platforms from the NES and Sega Master System to the FM Towns and Xbox 360. Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back.If you don't think any of the above situations apply, you can use this feedback form to request a review of this block. Contact your IT department and let them know that they've gotten banned, and to have them let us know when they've addressed the issue.Īre you browsing GameFAQs from an area that filters all traffic through a single proxy server (like Singapore or Malaysia), or are you on a mobile connection that seems to be randomly blocked every few pages? Then we'll definitely want to look into it - please let us know about it here. You'll need to disable that add-on in order to use GameFAQs.Īre you browsing GameFAQs from work, school, a library, or another shared IP? Unfortunately, if this school or place of business doesn't stop people from abusing our resources, we don't have any other way to put an end to it. When we get more abuse from a single IP address than we do legitimate traffic, we really have no choice but to block it. If you don't think you did anything wrong and don't understand why your IP was banned.Īre you using a proxy server or running a browser add-on for "privacy", "being anonymous", or "changing your region" or to view country-specific content, such as Tor or Zenmate? Unfortunately, so do spammers and hackers. IP bans will be reconsidered on a case-by-case basis if you were running a bot and did not understand the consequences, but typically not for spamming, hacking, or other abuse. If you are responsible for one of the above issues. Having an excessive number of banned accounts in a very short timeframe.