Overview
- Number of Players
- 4
- Genre
- Release Date
WiiWare
- 25th May 2009, 600 points
- 10th Apr 2009, 800 points
- 10th Feb 2009
Reviews
Review Bubble Bobble Plus! (WiiWare)
Space Invaders Get Even proved that drastically changing a classic Taito franchise works very well. Bubble Bobble Plus, however, is more of a flat-out remake - is it a good one?
Bubble Bobble's one of the most well-known arcade games - If you so much as hum the theme song to someone it's very likely they'll recognize it. As such it's really a...
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Bubble Bobble Plus! News
News Zuntata Now Playing In Your Music Streaming Service Of Choice
Over 3,000 tracks ready to rock your world
You may not know them by name, but with over three decades of Taito video game music under their belt you must have heard Zuntata's work in the past. From the memorable melodies of Bubble Bobble to the epic electronic/jazz fusion soundscapes of the Darius series, the prolific group founded by Hisayoshi...
Nintendo Download Popstars, WiiWare Remakes and Clay Fighting (US)
Finally North America gets Bubble Bobble and Adventure Island on WiiWare
This week the US Nintendo Download is playing catch-up with Europe except for a DSiWare app which is new. As a result we have already reviewed these games so you can get stuck right in if you like what you read! First up on DSiWare today is American Popstar: Road to Celebrity...
Nintendo Download Bubble Bobble Plus! & More WiiWare Goodies (EU)
Bub and Bob come to WiiWare today!
It seems like Nintendo of Europe wants to make up for their single WiiWare release two weeks ago - This week there's not one, not two, but three new games available! Sadly there are no new DSiWare games today, you can’t have everything you want can you? Bubble Bobble Plus! is obviously the biggest release of the...
News WiiWare Versions of Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands Coming to Europe Soon
Bubble Bobble this week, Rainbow Islands next month!
Ratings for Bubble Bobble Plus! and Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! have been sitting on the OFLC for quite a while, and as you might know, Japan got the two games quite a while ago. Thankfully they're now coming soon! These two games are not just straight-out remakes of Bubble Bobble and...
First Impressions Bubble Bobble Plus!
Bub and Bob hit the WiiWare service in style.
I've got a confession to make, and it's not that I don't like Bubble Bobble, because I do like it and the two arcade follow-ups: Bubble Symphony and Bubble Memories. No, I actually want to confess that I didn't want to buy or play this game tonight. Now, like everyone else I saw the announcement which...
News Bubble Bobble Plus Out On WiiWare Next Week
...If you are in Japan of course! Yes that’s right, no sooner than Bubble Bobble Wii was announced now it is dated for release on Tuesday, 10th February on Nintendo of Japan’s website.
The game will have 200 maps, 100 for the original game and another 100 in the arrange mode. Taking into account the two difficulty settings this makes a mighty...
News Bubble Bobble Plus Gets Rated for Western Release
We’ve slowly been getting more and more excited about Taito’s WiiWare update of its classic Bubble Bobble coin-op, but so far our anticipation has been checked by the fact that the game looked destined to remain a Japan-only release.
Thankfully our scepticism was unfounded as the game has just been rated on the German USK database, making a...
News More Info and Screenshots for Bubble Bobble Wii
Famitsu have revealed fresh new screenshots and information about Bubble Bobble Wii this week. You can see a translation of their feature here.
So far it’s looking really good, the gameplay of the arcade classic appears to be retained and we are promised 100+ levels of fun. The game also offers four player support and special maps for high score...
News Bubble Bobble Wii - Now With 4 Player Support
The latest edition of Famitsu has more goodness - The first screens of Taito's Bubble Bobble remake, Bubble Bobble Wii!
The screens are very small, but we can at least tell a few things by looking at them closely - It has the same minimalistic graphical style as the original game (Available on VC), features new levels, and has 4-player support! The...
Previews
First Impressions Bubble Bobble Plus!
Bub and Bob hit the WiiWare service in style.
I've got a confession to make, and it's not that I don't like Bubble Bobble, because I do like it and the two arcade follow-ups: Bubble Symphony and Bubble Memories. No, I actually want to confess that I didn't want to buy or play this game tonight. Now, like everyone else I saw the announcement which...
About The Game
Bubble Bobble Plus! is a simple yet exhilarating action game where you control the bubble blowing dragons Bub and Bob, trapping enemies in bubbles and then popping them.
You can play all 100 of the Standard Mode rounds, which faithfully recreate the nostalgic arcade game, or try 100 new Arrange Mode rounds, which allow up to four players to play on stages with exciting new features such as new enemies and stage layouts. There are also Super Mode rounds for you to enjoy.
Obtain the true ending by solving puzzles hidden on each stage to defeat the final boss.
You can also play Ranking Mode where you compete with players from around the world to get the highest score by registering your scores via Nintendo WFC for each game mode.
On top of all that, you can enjoy a further 100 rounds, facing off against new boss characters by purchasing the “Expert Mode 1” and “Expert Mode 2” add-on content.
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I really hope Taito revitalizes Bubble Bobble for WiiWare the same way they revitalized Space Invaders with Space Invaders Extreme. If there's one Taito franchise that needs the SIE treatment, it's Bubble Bobble.
Also some online co-op couldn't hurt either. =P
I'll most likely get this game. I hope it also supports GC controllers, I don't want to pay 40 bucks for an extra WiiMote right now.
This'll be great as long as it has online and GC support
I will wait to see wat the reveiws are, and some gameplay movies
@ Garrett: There's pretty much been a Bubble Bobble game every year, the DS even has two.
I hope it's multiplyaer is good.
If it has an online scoreboard, then I'll defienetly get it.
I have no idea what this game is about
I'll wait until I see more of it before I get too excited.
Now that's exiciting!
I Love Bubble Bobble, and have already downloaded the NES version from the WiiShop........ will definitely get this one to complete my collection, even if gameplay is identical
If this supports online cooperative play, I'm definitely in!
@Olimar_91
I'll second that. Co-op is what Bubble Bobble was all about.
Well well. I loved the first Bubble Bobble (getting it soon on VC!), so I'll keep this in mind.
I hope I can buy this. I liked Puzzle Bobble...
oh please i want bobble this friday.
This Friday is VC week, and the game is far from done
Bubble Bopp.. Uh, Bupple Bobb... Uh, Bopple Bupp...
Damn your twounge tisters, Twaito!
Wait...
What's the difference between the Rainbow Island remake and this?
They're different platform games completely. Bubble Bobble has you clearing a screen of monsters before you move on to the next screen. Rainbow Island has you working your way up stages which are several screens in height. I prefer Rainbow Islands.
As much as my interest is piqued here, I really want to know what's going on with the Rainbow Island game. It was one of my favorite games on my Amiga.
What's the difference between the Rainbow Island remake and this?
This one's Bubble Bobble, not Rainbow Islands.
Here's a couple of links showing off some video footage for Bubble Bobble Wii (+):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSIezS5Eif4
http://gonintendo.com/?p=72242
I'm still not digging the character models too much but it looks like good ol' Bubble Bobble. And that's good enough for me. =)
Bah, I hope this game comes out soon. XP
Definitely getting this. Question is, when can we expect this? Soon, I hope in light of the recent ESRB rating.
I was saving 800 points for this but couldn't wait any longer and got Super Punch Out today. Anyway this and Adventure Island are still my most anticipated WiiWare titles. So hurry up and get them out NoE!...Please
BTW does anyone know why this is published by Square Enix and not Taito?
Out of Adventure Island, Rainbow and this, BB interests me the most by far
BTW does anyone know why this is published by Square Enix and not Taito?
Square owns Taito
posting here aswell:
It's a bit "buggy", they've changed the range when you pop the bubbles, without compensating the levels, so you can get stuck in narrow spaces, like on level 99, and plenty others. The bubbles pop as soon as you touch them, so it's impossible to blow any in spaces that are 2 "squares" wide. One other bug is that you no longer can blow bubbles through narrow spaces, one square high, also unbalancing some of the levels.
North America gets their price in this game set at 600 points making the PAL regions jealous.
I like BB, but this ain't worth it for me, it just looks alot like the original.
EDIT: Well, maybe...
I'm actually quite surprised with the pricing decision they chose but who am I to complain? 600 Points can be seen as a big bargain especially since the original is 500 Points and there's more content found here.
I'm gonna buy this at 9:00,
How come it's 800 in PAL and 600 in NA?
That's not fair because that means it costs Americans $6 US = $7.63 AU
and in Australia it'll cost $9.829 US = $12.50 AU
@ Alexei123
Well, at least we got Toki Tori 100 points cheaper than North-America.
Kinda disappointing that there's no GC support though.
I'm really unhappy with this game. The graphical changes to Bub and Bob look AWFUL. Also, very slight platforming mechanics have changed. Little tiny things like movement being slightly more sluggish, jumps being a tiny bit shorter, bubble motion not being quite the same, enemies moving slightly earlier, and big things like needing wider space to blow a bubble without popping it, and not being able to shoot a bubble through a narrow vertical gap. Altogether, that means if you are accomplished at the original BB, your moves will be completely off. Plus there are now levels that are damn near impossible - like the very first one where you have to blow bubbles toward the wall to get up to a platform midway up the level and there are enemies on a second level just above that. Now it's nearly impossible to make it up safely. It used to be that blowing one bubble, if you bounced on it long enough you'd hit it JUST right and make it up to the first platform so you could carefully time your jump up to the second. Now that first bubble is not enough to get you high enough ever, no matter how long you bounce, so you have to blow a second one, which virtually always will bounce you too high and shoot you straight into the enemies.
Really not happy with that.
"Arrange" mode is fun though. 100 brand new levels with 4-player support.
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