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1990 Bubble Bobble Clone Snow Bros. Is Getting a New Physical Famicom Release
Let's spin to SNOWBALL! 50 stages DEATH MATCH! Columbus Circle, continuing to proudly wave the Famicom flag, has announced that Soft House's 1991 Famicom title Snow Bros. is getting a brand new physical re-release, expected to hit the Japanese market next month. Columbus Circle's rerelease will...

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron Is Back! Is Getting A Physical Edition On Nintendo Switch 2
Let's make a return to the Cave of Monsters. Taito's colourful 2019 platformer Bubble Bobble 4 Friends will be receiving a physical release on Nintendo Switch 2, as announced by publisher Clear River Games. Pre-orders are open right now, with shipping expected to commence in Spring 2027. Bubble...

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Stardrop Mountain revealed
Today, Clear River Games and Taito unveiled Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Stardrop Mountain. The game previously released on Nintendo Switch. New features are planned this time around, including the Stardrop Mountain expansion with “another substantial...
Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back! – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Stardrop Mountain announced
TAITO has announced Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back! – Nintendo Switch 2 …

Taito's NES Classic 'Bubble Bobble' Is Being Rereleased On PS5 & Switch 2 This Week, To Celebrate Bub & Bob's Birthday
Get out the Birthday cake! Hamster Corporation, the company behind Arcade Archives, has revealed that the next Console Archives title coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5 will be the NES version of the Taito arcade classic Bubble Bobble. Designed by Japanese developer Fukio Mitsuji, Bubble Bobble...

Bubble Bobble is this week’s Console Archives game on Nintendo Switch 2
Bubble Bobble is next up in the Console Archives release pipeline, according to Hamster. The title launches tomorrow, August 26. Taito initially came out with the game back in 1988. The end goal is rescue Betty and Patty, who have been kidnapped by a wizard. Here’s some additional information:...
Console Archives Bubble Bobble launches August 26
Console Archives Bubble Bobble will launch for PlayStation 5 and Switch 2 on August 26 …
Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons Boosted Receives a Free Update
Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons Boosted has been given a free update this week with a number of new challenges, items, and more to test you.

Famitsu review scores – August 9, 2026 – The Mermaid Mask and more
The latest Famitsu review scores for the week of August 9, 2026 are as follows: Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2026 – 8/8/8/9 Heave Ho 2 – 8/8/8/8 Tatsujin Extreme – 8/7/8/8 The Mermaid Mask – 8/8/7/7 Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons Boost – 8/7/7/6 For previous Famitsu scores, check out our archives here. The...

Taito's Dragon-Based Shooter 'Syvalion' From The Creator Of Bubble Bobble Hits Arcade Archives This Week
'Hercules no eikou II Taitan no metsubou' is also coming to Console Archives. Taito's 1988 dragon-based shooting game Syvalion is heading to modern consoles this week, as part of Arcade Archives and Arcade Archives 2, Hamster has revealed. Developed by a team that included the Bubble Bobble creator...
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