Bubble Bobble Double Shot
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| Bubble Bobble Double Shot | |
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| Developer(s) | Dreams |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Series | Bubble Bobble |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Platform, action |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Bubble Bobble Double Shot is a platform action game for the Nintendo DS, part of the Bubble Bobble series. It was released in Europe on March 23, 2007 and Australia on April 5, 2007 by Rising Star Games, and by Ignition Entertainment in North America on February 26, 2008.[1]
Plot
[edit]The story involves Bub and Bob visiting their cousin Bubu (an orange/red bubble dragon) and their grandfather. In the attic of their house, they find a treasure map. They decide to explore the island that Bubu resides on to search for treasure.
Gameplay
[edit]The gameplay uses similar mechanics to the original Bubble Bobble game - the standard way to kill enemies is as usual: blowing a bubble to trap them and then popping the bubble before they can escape. Each stage is laid out over the Nintendo DS's dual screens, so there is no scrolling. The game also supports co-operative multiplayer for multiple DS cards, for up to three players.
One of the newest features of Double Shot is the color scheme. Players can switch between Bub, Bob and Bubu on the fly, with each character shooting a different color bubble. As usual, Bub shoots green bubbles, Bob shoots blue bubbles and Bubu shoots red bubbles. However, a gameplay change is that some enemies can only be attacked by a bubble of a specific color, while others require being trapped by two bubbles of different colors. Every 10 levels, there is a boss stage, and there are 100 stages in all. If the player loses all lives, a touch screen minigame must be successfully completed in order to continue.
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 50/100[2] |
| Publication | Score |
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| 4Players | 70%[3] |
| Eurogamer | 2/10[4] |
| GamesRadar+ |    [5] |
| GameZone | 5.2/10[6] |
| IGN | 5.9/10[7] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 10/20[8] |
| NGamer | 50%[9] |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | 40%[10] |
| Pocket Gamer | [11] |
| Retro Gamer | 76%[12] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] Official Nintendo Magazine criticized the game for lack of seriously new gameplay features, rendering mechanics such as the ability to switch between Bub, Bob and Bubu, and stated that completing a minigame in order to pass a game over was completely pointless.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Who's Making Games for Nintendo Systems? Everyone!". Nintendo. October 11, 2007. Archived from the original on January 29, 2008. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bubble Bobble Double Shot for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ Wöbbeking, Jan (April 3, 2007). "Test: Bubble Bobble Double Shot". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ Lyon, James (April 9, 2008). "DS Roundup". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ Neigher, Eric (April 7, 2008). "Bubble Bobble: Double Shot review". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ Aceinet (March 12, 2008). "Bubble Bobble Double Shot - NDS - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ Harris, Craig (March 6, 2008). "Bubble Bobble Double Shot Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ hiro (April 10, 2007). "Test: Bubble Bobble Double Shot". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ "Review: Bubble Bobble Double Shot". NGamer. No. April 2007. Future plc. p. 56.
- ^ a b "Bubble Bobble Double Shot review". Official Nintendo Magazine. No. 14. Future plc. March 2007. p. 77.
- ^ Hearn, Rob (April 10, 2008). "Bubble Bobble Double Shot [US Import]". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ Jones, Darren (May 24, 2007). "Bubble Bobble Double Shot". Retro Gamer. No. 38. Imagine Publishing. p. 94. Retrieved August 6, 2022.[permanent dead link]
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