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Bubble Bobble came to the Game Boy in 1991, published by Taito. It was one of those games that felt perfectly at home on the handheld, a bright and cheerful puzzle platformer in an era when quick, repeatable sessions were a big part of the system's appeal. You didn't need a complicated story; you just needed a clear goal and a fun way to get there.

You control one of two little dinosaurs, Bub or Bob, and your only job is to clear each single-screen room of enemies. You do this by blowing bubbles to trap them, then popping the bubbles to defeat them and release the fruit or other items they leave behind. The core loop is simple: trap, pop, collect, and move to the next door once the room is clear. The pacing is quick, and the challenge comes from enemy patterns and the occasional screen filling with obstacles or the relentless Baron Von Blubba who appears if you take too long. It feels like a cheerful, frantic race against the clock where every popped bubble is a small victory.