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• Genre

• Similar games

• Technical Profile

• History of the game

Genre

Bubble bobble is a an action-platformer videogame. Action-platformer is a genre of video game that combines elements of both action and platforming gameplay. In these games, players typically control a character who must navigate through various levels filled with obstacles, enemies, and environmental hazards, often using jumping and precise movement mechanics to progress.

The origin of the action-platformer genre in video games can be traced back to the early days of arcade and home console gaming in the 1980s. One of the earliest influential titles often cited as a precursor to the action-platformer genre is "Donkey Kong," released by Nintendo in 1981.

Similar games

• Snow Bros. (1990): Developed by Toaplan, this arcade game features gameplay mechanics similar to Bubble Bobble, where players control characters who must defeat enemies by trapping them in snowballs and then kicking them off the screen.

• Rod Land (1990): Developed by Jaleco, this arcade game features similar bubble-trapping gameplay mechanics. Players control characters armed with magic rods to trap enemies and clear stages.

• New Zealand Story (1988): Also developed by Taito, this platformer features similar cute characters and colorful levels. Players control a kiwi bird armed with arrows, navigating through levels and rescuing other kiwis.

Technical Profile

• Main CPU: (2x) Z80 (@ 6 MHz)
• Sound CPU: Z80 (@ 3 MHz)
• Sound Chips: YM2203 (@ 3 MHz), YM3526 (@ 3 MHz)
• Orientation: Horizontal
• Video Resolution: 256 x 224 pixels
• Aspect Ratio: 4/3
• Screen Refresh Rate: 59.00 Hz
• Color Palette: 256
• Players: 2
• Control: 8-way joystick
• Buttons: 2

History of the game

Bubble Bobble is a platform game series originally developed and published by Taito. The first entry in the series, Bubble Bobble, was released in 1986 as an arcade cabinet.

Taito Corporation is a Japanese company that specializes in video games, toys, arcade cabinets, and game centers, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The company was founded by Michael Kogan in 1953 as the Taito Trading Company, importing vodka, vending machines, and jukeboxes into Japan. It began production of video games in 1973. In 2005, Taito was purchased by Square Enix, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary by 2006. Is recognized as an important industry influencer in the early days of video games, producing a number of hit arcade games such as Speed Race (1974), Western Gun (1975), Space Invaders (1978), Bubble Bobble (1986), and Arkanoid (1986).

Bubble Bobble was ported to many home video game consoles, including the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, DOS, Apple II, Amiga, Famicom Disk System, Nintendo Entertainment System, MSX2, and Master System. The Master System port featured 200 levels and was released as Final Bubble Bobble in Japan. Ports to the Game Boy (in 1991) and the Game Boy Color (in 1996) were released as Classic Bubble Bobble.