Touch Arcade: Classic arcade game fans were extremely excited when developer Taito announced at E3 2010 that a Bubble Bobble game would be coming to the App Store. They then revealed at this year's Tokyo Game Show that the game would be called Bubble Bobble Double, and would feature an authentic port of the original arcade game as well as a new style game based on the Bubble Bobble universe. Just a couple of days ago, Taito tweeted a short gameplay video of this new mode, and later tweeted another video of the classic mode in action. Earlier today, Bubble Bobble Double [$4.99] went live in the App Store. After giving both game modes a thorough spin, I'm definitely left with mixed feelings.
TAITO Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., has announced the worldwide release of Bubble Bobble Double for iPhone and iPod touch. True to the name, Bubble Bobble Double delivers both a faithful adaptation of the classic 1986 Bubble Bobble arcade hit as well as an all-new action game conceived especially for touch screen play.
Yeah, me too, but they has been re-released a billion times already! I got one for the DS. Only one day I played it for...
Taito brought Bust-A-Move to the iPhone, and now it’s Bubble Bobble with a new twist on the classic gameplay. The original game is included, but the main part is the new mode just for the multi-touch device. There are all types of enemies coming at you, and you need to encapsulate them in bubbles, and then pop the bubbles to get rid of them.
When TAITO, the publisher behind the amazing reimagining Space Invaders Infinity Gene released Bubble Bobble Double, our hearts were instantly aflutter. All the screens made it look like this could be a brand new experience that rivalled that of their earlier Space Invaders success. Looks, however, can be deceiving.
