Product Overview
- Product Name: Bubble Bobble
- New or Used: Used
- In Box or Loose: Loose
- Overall Condition: Good
- Save Battery Status*: Not Applicable – Does Not Use Battery
- Notes: Overall in good condition with moderate cosmetic wear.
Photos show actual product for sale — no stock images used.
What's Included
- NES Game Cartridge: Yes
- Manual / Instructions: No
- Cartridge Dust Cover / Sleeve: No
- Original Retail Box: No
- Styrofoam Insert: No
- Extras:
Game Description
Bubble Bobble is a charming and deceptively deep Nintendo NES 8-bit platformer starring the lovable bubble-blowing dragons Bub and Bob. Each stage is a single-screen puzzle playground where enemies must be trapped inside bubbles and popped, turning quick reflexes and careful positioning into the key to survival.
What makes Bubble Bobble truly memorable is its blend of cute presentation with thoughtful arcade-style challenge. Beneath the cheerful visuals lies a tightly designed game filled with hidden mechanics, secret items, and branching outcomes, giving it a lasting reputation as one of the most rewarding and replayable platform games of the 8-bit era.
Gameplay Features
- Classic single-screen platformer action built around trapping enemies in bubbles
- Strategic gameplay that rewards planning, timing, and smart enemy control
- Dozens of compact stages with increasing difficulty and clever layouts
- Hidden items and secret mechanics that encourage experimentation and replay
- Iconic music and colorful visuals that helped define late-era NES platformers
Historical Trivia or Fun Fact
Bubble Bobble began as an arcade hit from Taito before becoming one of the most beloved platformers on the NES. Its memorable soundtrack and secret-rich design helped establish the series as a long-running franchise, with later sequels and spin-offs appearing across multiple generations of consoles.
Additional Details
- Variant: Standard Release
- Genre: Platformer
- Year Released: 1988
- Publisher: Taito
- Developer: Taito
- ESRB Rating: E - Everyone
- UPC: 020588010062
- SKU: 11983
- Format: Original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) game cartridge
- Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System 8-bit video game console
- Region: NTSC (North America, Canada)
Important Information
- *Save battery (if present) has been tested or replaced and is verified working at the time of listing.
- Photos show the exact item for sale — we never use stock images for used games.
- All used items are cleaned, tested, and 100% guaranteed to work.
- Backed by Retro Game Fan’s 60-day warranty.
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