Puzzle Bobble Everywhere!", the latest title in the popular action-puzzle series Review: A large volume of challenging elements and online battles are hot!

On May 24, 2023, "Puzzle Bobble Everybobble!" was released on May 24, 2023. This is the latest title in Taito's "Puzzle Bobble" action puzzle game series. Many players may have seen the name of the game and the colorful bubbles on the game screen. So, this time, we would like to introduce you to "Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! This article will provide a pre-release version of the game.

Please note that this is a review of a pre-release version of the game.

Shoot bubbles and match the same color to erase them!　The rules and exhilaration remain the same, but the game has been greatly enhanced from past titles!

Puzzle Bobble" is an action puzzle game series by TAITO, first released in 1994 as an arcade title, and later as a popular game for home video game consoles such as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), portable video game consoles such as the Game Gear, and also as a game for cell phones. It is a popular series that has also been distributed as a game for mobile phones. This title, "Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! is the latest title in the series for current consoles, and has attracted attention not only from fans of the series but also from retro game enthusiasts.

The basic game in the "Puzzle Bobble" series is to shoot bubbles at the bubbles placed at the top of the screen by operating the launch pad at the bottom of the screen, and to erase bubbles of the same color by attaching three or more bubbles of the same color to them. This title, "Puzzle Bobble Every Bubble! " retains the same basic rules and gameplay, but offers a number of improvements over previous titles, including more modern and cute graphics, a story mode that allows up to four players to cooperate, and online battles that support ranking and word matching.

One of the main attractions of this title is the story mode, which allows players to experience the characters' personalities and worldviews, and to enjoy a scenario that is more voluminous than in previous titles in the series. So, let's begin with the storyline of this title.

The story takes place on Rainbow Island, where the children of the Awahaki Dragons live. The Miniruns, who look a lot like bubbly dragons, have always admired the bubbly dragons, who have had many adventures, using the power of bubbles to defeat the bad guys.

The Miniruns wished to the rainbow that the bubbles would burst, but they got caught up in the mischief and the island was covered in bubbles. Bubble-bursting dragon Bubbloon and his friends set off on an adventure to restore peace to the bubble-filled Rainbow Island. ...... The overall story and worldview are fantastically cute and picture-book-like, making it accessible to men and women of all ages.

In addition, this work has a "memory album" as an element that makes the world of Puzzle Bobble even more enjoyable. This is a kind of challenging element that allows players to view detailed profiles of the characters, including Babloon, and listen to the music used in the game. Along with the story mode, the game is designed to be enjoyed by players who want to complete the game.

The story mode can be enjoyed by up to four players with their own controllers!

The main part of the game is the story mode. The main story mode is a stage-clearing type of game in which players progress to the next stage by fulfilling set conditions, such as "save Chakkun" and "erase all the bubbles. In the "Puzzle Bobble" series, in addition to the basic method of erasing bubbles by matching three or more bubbles of the same color, it is also possible to erase all bubbles at once by erasing the supporting bubbles and tearing off the bubbles that are attached to them. In the latest title, "Puzzle Bobble Every Bubble! also retains the exhilarating feeling of "Tear-Off". The fun of aiming and shooting bubbles to erase a large number of bubbles can be enjoyed in this title as well.

In addition to regular bubbles, there are many special bubbles with specific effects in the stages. These include "star bubbles," which can erase all bubbles of the color they hit, "bomb bubbles," which can erase surrounding bubbles when hit, and "paint bubbles," which can repaint surrounding bubbles when hit. The key to success is to understand the effects of these special bubbles and utilize them effectively.

However, it is not necessary to learn all the effects of the special bubbles at once. In the story mode, new special bubbles will appear each time a stage progresses to a certain degree, and the effects will be explained to you each time. The appearance of new special bubbles can be said to function as motivation to move on to the next stage.

In each stage, players can earn up to three stars depending on their clear time, and once all three stars are earned in all stages of each area, a highly difficult EX stage will be released.
Both the time attack to acquire stars and the gritty EX stages are challenging enough to be worthwhile. Also, since the best time and high score are recorded for each stage, players can enjoy repeatedly playing the same stage to aim for a higher score or a shorter time.

The story mode also includes an area called "Scale Tower" as a more challenging element. This is an endless stage where players can compete with players around the world for high scores in online rankings. By clearing a certain score, players will be able to read the story related to the Scale Tower, which is a fun and challenging experience.

It should be noted that the story mode, which is packed with these elements, can be played not only by a single player, but also by multiple players. Up to four players can play cooperatively by using multiple controllers. Furthermore, the size of the stages and the placement of the bubbles differ depending on the number of players, so players can enjoy a greater number of stages when playing alone or with multiple players. Incidentally, even when playing alone, the multiplayer stages can be played by adding the CPU.

The long-awaited online versus mode is now available!　Compete with players from around the world!

Let us introduce another main mode of this title, "Competitive Mode. As the name suggests, this is a mode in which you can enjoy playing against other players. There are two types of matches: "Online Battle," in which you can fight against players from all over the world, and "Local Battle," in which you can enjoy playing with your friends and family on a single screen.

In the versus mode, players accumulate attack power by erasing bubbles, and if their attack power exceeds their opponent's, they can send bubbles to attack. If the opponent's bubble exceeds the dead line, the player wins. The key to victory is to aim to erase a large number of bubbles with speedy and accurate shots, because you can get more attack power by erasing them by tearing them off. The game offers a different kind of thrilling experience from the story mode.

In "Online Battle," players can enjoy one-on-one battles with players from all over the world. The system allows players to move up or down in rating and class according to the results of their victories and losses, allowing them to hone their skills in order to reach a higher class. The game also has an "Ai Kotoba Matching" feature that allows players to battle with other players who have set the same Ai Kotoba, making it easy to enjoy battles with friends and acquaintances far away, or for video distributors to battle viewers.

Since this was a pre-launch playthrough, we were unable to experience an actual online battle, but we expect that after the game is released, the game will be filled with skilled players and players playing Puzzle Bobble for the first time.

The " Local Battles " feature allows players to play together with friends and family members using multiple controllers, and it also supports "Osuwase Play," in which players hold their Joy-Cons horizontally and share the game with others.

In local battles, the number of sets can be changed, as well as the number of bubble colors, the speed at which bubbles are automatically added, the amount of special bubbles that appear, and various other settings that can be adjusted in detail, allowing players to enjoy battles that match their skill level.

It should also be noted that in local battles, in addition to 1 vs. 1 battles, 2 vs. 2 team battles are also possible. This can be enjoyed like a party game when friends gather at home.

Both 1vs1 and 2vs2 games can be played with the CPU. It is a good way to hone your skills against the CPU as practice for online matches.

This is amazing! The author's recommendation for "Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! My personal recommendation for "Puzzle Bobble Every Bubble!

Now, let me introduce some of my personal recommendations for "Puzzle Bobble Every Bubble!

1、There is so much to do in this game that you will never be able to play it all!

The point that struck me the most when I played this game was the richness of the challenging elements.

In the story mode, there are more than 270 stages to play, including the main stage and the EX stage. As mentioned earlier, the size of the stages and the placement of bubbles change when playing with multiple players, so the total number of stages, including the endless "Scale Tower" stages, is a whopping 900.

In addition to the number of stages, there are many more challenging elements in this title. There are many and varied elements such as Score Attack and Time Attack for each stage, online ranking for the endless stage "Scar Tower," and ratings and classes for online battles, allowing players to play to their heart's content. The game is truly a work that deserves the phrase, "You can't play it all.

2、"Puzzle Bobble vs. Invader," a completely new mini-game created in collaboration with Space Invaders, is also available.

In addition to the story mode and battle mode, this title also includes a mode called "Puzzle Bobble vs. Invader. This is a completely new collaborative game created to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the birth of "Space Invaders," which was developed by Taito in 1978 and caused a worldwide boom.

The game is a fusion of Puzzle Bobble and Space Invaders, with interesting rules and visuals. In this mode, bubbles can only be fired straight up, bubbles can be moved left and right, and players must avoid attacks by the invaders, making the game more action-packed than the main game. The "Puzzle Bobble vs. Invaders" mode is so well-developed that it could stand alone as a stand-alone game, but the fact that it is included as one of the modes in the game makes it a very good value.

Incidentally, "Puzzle Bobble vs. Invader" can also be played with other players by bringing your own controller or cooperating with the CPU, as in the story mode and the battle mode, another nice feature.

Puzzle Bobble Everywhere! is the definitive version of Puzzle Bobble!

So, here are our first impressions of "Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! is the definitive version of "Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!

With a story mode that offers plenty of fun, a heated battle mode that can be played online, and a variety of challenging elements, "Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! The game is a "puzzle bobble" with simple and clear rules and easy controls. With its simple and clear rules and easy controls, anyone can easily enjoy the game, and it is recommended as a party game. If you have never played the "Puzzle Bobble" series before, why not take this opportunity to give it a try?

• Game Information
• Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! (Taito)
• Release date: May 24, 2023
• Compatibility: Switch
• Price:
• Normal Edition / Download Edition: 5,280 yen (including tax)
• With original soundtrack: 7,480 yen (including tax)
• #: Nero Hyakkabe

Author：Nero Hyakkabe

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