As such, even your total score is combined during play, so there's little room for bragging rights here. Having said that, it's a shame that Bubble Bobble 4 Friends lacks competitive modes while the theme is very much about working together, it would have extended the lifespan of the game considerably to have some kind of head-to-head challenges that players could take part in. Given that this is aimed at families (there's sadly no online play, so you're going to be stuck with people in your household, or other players you can rope in nearby), it's a smart move that means you shouldn't have too much trouble getting people invested in the experience. For example, if a level is failed three times, you can replay it with invincibility – a simple inclusion which ensures that players of all ages and abilities can progress through to the end and enjoy the full game. While the game does reward player skill, it's also keen to ensure that everyone has a good time. At this point, you can be rescued by another player and retain a life, which isn’t as easy as it sounds they may have to use bubbles as platforms to reach your wayward form and only have a few seconds to do so before you give in to your bubbly fate. The game features a one-hit kill system so when your character is struck by an enemy or ranged attack, you become encased in a bubble and begin floating around the screen, following the (very pretty) neon wind-currents in the background. The powers range from thunder bubbles that can wipe out entire lines of enemies to timed bomb bubbles and a dash feature which comes in really handy at later stages in the game.įeaturing up to, as the title suggests, four players, eight lives are shared amongst those taking part. There are also the more tricky E-X-T-E-N-D bubbles to collect, which not only grant an extra life but can upgrade the unlockable powers that are granted after each successful boss fight (these occur every ten stages) and act as small, extra challenges on each level. You get to grips with the fundamentals of the game which boil down to ‘clear the screen of enemies and collect all fruit for bonus points’. The first handful of stages act as an in-game tutorial and feature a modernised version of the Bubble Bobble musical theme. It’s a mostly two-button affair that is the epitome of pick-up-and-play accessibility. You kill enemies by trapping them in the bubbles that the player characters fire out of their mouths and then remove them from play by popping said bubble either using your head or feet. If you have played a Bubble Bobble game before, you’ll know what to expect here a fast-paced arcade 2D platform game spread over 100 levels, each a single-stage that needs to be cleared of enemies in order to proceed.
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