Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back Launches in the West on November 17 for Switch and PS4 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 05 November 2020 / 915 Views
Publisher ININ Games and developer Taito announced Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back will launch for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand on November 17.
On the same day, the Switch version of Bubble Bobble 4 Friends will get a free update that adds the new content in The Baron is Back.
View a trailer of the game below:
Here is an overview of the game:
More Stages, More Content, More Fun
Bubble Bobble 4 Friends on Nintendo Switch received praise and acclaim from the critics and fans although many requested more content. Taito and ININ Games listened, hence its return and PlayStation 4 debut along with a favorite character to spice up this platform feast. Conveying even more exciting challenges and more “Bubble Bursting” addictive mayhem, it looks and plays like a dream. Beware though the infamous Baron marks his appearance within 100 unique new stages: twice as many stages as before to offer unprecedented confrontations!!! Nintendo Switch will not miss out either for, if you purchased the original title, the extra content can be downloadable free on release and new purchasers of course will get this bumper game in full!
In Game Elements
- Four-player cooperative mode.
- Total of 200 levels.
- Original arcade version included.
- Online ranking feature.
- Return of a fan-favorite villain: Baron von Blubba.
About the Game: Simple, Smart, and Addictive
The cutesy adorable Bub and Bob are ready to float to the challenge presented. Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back is a single-screen platform action game released as a complete new addition to the legendary Bubble Bobble series, in which you control the bubble dragons Bub and Bob, clearing stages by blowing bubbles to trap enemies, then bursting them to defeat them. Players can acquire special skills by completing an area, and level them up by collecting letter bubbles that form the word “EXTEND.” You can play together in multiplayer with up to four players. Also included is the original arcade version of Bubble Bobble.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
