Padge Plays! Retro Edition: Bubble Bobble (C64 & Arcade 1986 - Taito/Firebird) Commodore 64 Gameplay
0Welcome to Padge Plays! Retro Edition
This time around we jump back to compare the Commodore 64 and arcade versions of Bubble Bobble by Taito, (Arcade) and Firebird (C64)!
In continuation of my nostalgic look back at games I used to play on the Commodore 64 as a small child I thought I would inspect how the Commodore 64 version of Bubble Bobble compares to it's orignal arcade origins after finding that I preferred the C64 Buggy Boy when contrasting that with it's original arcade bretherin. Suffice to say this one has a lot more differences in it when held up to the light when viewing these and although I never experience Bubble Bobble in the arcade back in 1986 it has suprised me how smooth and flowing the original game is. I also talk about the sequels that came off it, (both direct and spritually) as we take jump around as dragons blowing bubbles at monsters.
So join me as we take a step back to more simpler, platformy times in Bubble Bobble!
- ABOUT THE GAME -
Bubble Bobble is a 1986 platform arcade game developed and published by Taito. Players control Bub and Bob, two dragons that set out to save their girlfriends from a world known as the Cave of Monsters. In each level, Bub and Bob must defeat each enemy present by trapping them in bubbles and popping, who turn into bonus items when they hit the ground. There are 100 levels total, each becoming progressively more difficult.
Bubble Bobble became one of Taito's biggest arcade successes, and is credited with inspiring the creation of many similar screen-clear platform games that followed. It was acclaimed by critics for its character design, memorable soundtrack, gameplay, and multiplayer, and is often listed among the greatest games of all time. Bubble Bobble was followed by a long list of sequels and successors for multiple platforms; one of these, Puzzle Bobble, has become successful in its own right and spawned its own line of sequels.
- GAMEPLAY -
In the game, each player controls one of the two dragons. Players can move along platforms, fall to lower ones, and jump to higher ones and over gaps. Each level is limited to a single screen, with no left/right scrolling; however, if a screen has gaps in its bottom edge, players can fall through these and reappear at the top. Each level has a certain number of enemies that must be defeated in order to advance. The players must blow bubbles to trap the enemies, then burst these bubbles by colliding with them. Each enemy defeated in this manner turns into a food item that can be picked up for extra points. Defeating multiple enemies at once awards higher scores and causes more valuable food items to appear. All bubbles will float for a certain length of time before bursting on their own; players can jump on these and ride them to otherwise inaccessible areas. Magic items appear from time to time and grant special abilities and advantages when picked up. Special bubbles occasionally appear that can be burst to attack enemies with fire, water, or lightning. Furthermore, if a player collects letter bubbles to spell the word EXTEND, a bonus life is earned and both players immediately advance to the next level.
You can learn more about Bubble Bobble from the Wikipedia page here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_Bobble
You can play the arcade version of Bubble Bobble yourself online here:
https://www.retrogames.cc/arcade-games/bubble-bobble.html
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In this series I will be playing some well known and less well known games all the way from yesteryear through to the present, sometimes from consoles and sometimes from the thousands of PC games available either through websites such as Steam, Good Old Games (GOG), as abandonware, (Home of the Underdogs) or through emulation software. (Such as WinVice C64)
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Whilst you're here check out my other videos!
Check out the Padge Plays! The Ultimate Playlist here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkLG67k4e7kfilvf8XbNHiLBUlFOoc7Ga
Curious Expedition - Alpha & Beyond:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkLG67k4e7ketGibm_1wLE8yy2ZR4D_lM
Curious Expedition 2 - Alpha & Beyond:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkLG67k4e7keblRhFfovqwbYUu-1ygTPb
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