Bubsy 4D | Interview | PAX West 2025
47Nearly 30 years after the ill-fated entry that doomed the franchise, Bubsy is making his triumphant return. A passionate indie studio, an earnest yet irreverent tone, and genuinely fun gameplay...what could possibly go wrong?? Check out our interview with Jason, lead producer at Atari on Bubsy 4D, and learn more about how the game is going beyond the franchise's meme-y reputation to deliver on some lofty platformer aspirations.
Check out more about Bubsy 4D:
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3237970/Bubsy_4D/
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:52 - Acquiring the Accolade catalog and caring about Bubsy
02:09 - Why Bubsy? Why now??
03:55 - Working with (and against) Bubsy 3D's reputation
06:35 - Booth and player reactions
09:04 - "Expressive platforming" in gameplay and world design
10:33 - Release window and target platforms
11:17 - Whoops...
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