Wednesday, February 16, 2011

World 1-23: Bubble Bobble

Bubble Bobble
~NES

Original Completion Date: June 16th, 2009

The first thing that comes to mind when I hear Bubble Bobble is definitely the music. It loops forever and ever; it's so addicting. You can't, nay WON'T, get it out of your head. EVER. And that's okay, because it's cute and totally matches the rest of the game. For all 99 floors. The only new music is at the final boss.

You and your dinosaur buddy (actually you used to be humans, but whatever) have to blow bubbles and strategically trap monsters/bounce off your bubbles to reach the final boss, defeat him, and save your girlfriends. The idea itself is pretty original, and so are the different puzzles on each floor, but basically it comes down to the fact that Bubble Bobble is an extremely monotonous game. It takes a long time to get to the end, with some VERY frustrating levels along the way. And assuming you tackled the game solo, once you reach the end you realize there is no way to get the good end all by yourself. That's right, you have to have a second player to really beat the game. The only real drawbacks to Bubble Bobble are the fact that you can't get the good end alone, and the fact that it's really monotonous. Everything else about Bubble Bobble keeps me coming back for more. Especially that music. Oh god, that music. Enjoy!

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