
It’s strange how Bubble Bobble, one of the mid-80s’ most bizarre games (which is saying something), has endured over the past couple of decades. Bub and Bob, the young men transformed into bubble-vomiting dinosaurs, have kept their co-operative antics running across almost every console under the sun. They even crossed over into whole other games (read: the totally awesome Bust-A-Move). I don’t think it’s the adorable character designs that have kept these icons in people’s minds. It’s not the novel mechanics, the creepy multiple endings.
I think it’s this insipid song that plays through the entire god damn game.
It keeps going and going and going for one hundred levels straight. It’ll change every now and again. It’ll speed up to let you know you’re about to be devoured by some gruesome ghost whale with a blood-red eye, but as soon as your freakish lizard body re-appears, the lilting tempo returns and you’re one step closer to madness.
Fukio Mitsuji hates people. He wrote this song and he clearly hates humanity.
Previous OSTs:
Chrono Cross
Soul
Blazer
Everyday Shooter
Rule of
Rose
Treasure of the Rudras