Bubble Bobble Joins Console Archives on Switch 2 and PS5
The release of Bubble Bobble on Console Archives marks another classic Taito action game joining the modern platforms, with the August 26 date tied to the characters' birthday and a live-streamed special feature program.
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Hamster announced on August 25 that Bubble Bobble will be released as new content in the Console Archives series for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5. The release date is August 26, 2026, which is the birthday of Bubblun and Bobblun, priced at 800 yen. The game is the 1988 Taito action title with 100 stages, and an official program called Console Archiver will be live-streamed on YouTube that day.
Hamster is bringing Bubble Bobble to the Console Archives lineup for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5. The 1988 Taito action game follows Bubblun and Bobblun, bubble-blowing dragons on a quest to rescue their girlfriends Betty and Patty from a wizard. The game spans 100 stages, with a true ending that plays after clearing all of them.
The release lands on August 26, 2026, the birthday of Bubblun and Bobblun, at a price of 800 yen. To mark the occasion, the official program Console Archiver will be live-streamed on YouTube from 19:00 that day. The broadcast is a Bubble Bobble special feature with Taito staff Toyama and Obayashi appearing alongside Bubblun, covering game introductions and development talk.
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