Just look at all that text on the right column of this ad! Was any kid going to read that? Probably not, though it might have been good because this ad makes the game look silly. Actually, lets be honest, Bubble Bobble is absolutely a silly game. You’re people who got turned into bubble-spitting dragons trying to…not die through 100 levels of insanity. Or something. I was never really clear what the point of the game was, but that didn’t diminish my love for it whatsoever.
My pal Geof had the NES game. There were several summers where I would spend nearly every day over at his house hanging out with him, his brother and sister and a few neighbors. I can’t tell you how much we played this game, but it was a lot. I think we also got to the very end, but I honestly can’t remember if we ever beat it. That end boss is HARD. Maybe Geof will read this and remember better than me.
For what it’s worth, Bubble Bobble is the only NES game I ever downloaded onto our Wii from whatever the Nintendo archive is called. I think I got all the way to the end again, but couldn’t beat the final guy. It’s been a while since I’ve even turned the Wii on, so that tells you how long it’s been. Actually, writing this makes me want to fire that little white box back up and play with some dragons.
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Haha! Here’s what I remember about the end of the game: It was really hard, and when you beat it, they made you do the whole game over again with faster meaner enemies. I’m doubtful that we ever got through the second run.
On the topic of retro games, my brother and I have been playing GameCube with our nephews. Mostly Double Dash and Mario Party. Note: much more fun with alcohol.
Oh man, you’re right. I forgot about the faster enemies. That might be where my disdain for game endings came from.
I don’t think I played much GameCube. I did buy the Smash Brothers game for it to play on Wii. I’m a gigantic fan of Mario Tennis for the N64, which I also downloaded onto the Wii. Played the hell out of that game in college.