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Bubsy was the star character in a series of video games released by Accolade for the SNES, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari Jaguar, the PC and PlayStation in the early and mid-1990s.

Though the games were platform games similar to Super Mario Bros.
and Sonic the Hedgehog, the bobcat never came close to the popularity level of the two bigger name mascots, despite early hype that made Bubsy out as "the next Sonic the Hedgehog".

Bubsy was however popular enough to appear in a pilot episode for an animated series in 1993. It was from Dic Enterprises.

Bubsy's abilities

Bubsy has two key abilities.

Jumping - Bubsy can jump more than twice his own height.
Gliding - Bubsy can glide, which cuts his downward acceleration by 1/4, allowing him to cross large gaps. Gliding can also be used to prevent losing a life from great falls and, when used on certain objects, allows him to bounce up much higher than a regular jump could.

List of games

Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind

The basics

The first Bubsy game was in 1993. The game features five main worlds with three levels in each and a final level after completion of the first 15 levels. Bubsy collects yarn balls coming in four different colors. There are at least 500 yarn balls in each level, some with over 1000. Bubsy's enemies are primarily woolies, rabbit-like beings of a tan color from the planet Rayon. Bubsy, however, cannot go into water. This game is rather difficult, however, there is a password that is given at the end of each 3 level set, which can be used to get to the next level

The game is like a cartoon where, if you run into a wall at high speed, Bubsy, after hitting said wall, becomes disoriented with birds flying around his head. There are several such cartoon-like animations in the game. The third world, which is a western desert type of world, plays and feels a lot like a Coyote/Roadrunner episode.

Game mechanics

The game has fairly simple mechanics. You move Bubsy left and right along the screen with the D-pad and jump with the B button and glide with the A button (these controls can be swapped in the options menu). Enemies are defeated by simply jumping on top of them. Touching an enemy while not falling will cause Bubsy to lose a life. You score points for collecting yarn balls, defeating enemies, and finishing the level. Gliding allows Bubsy to cross large gaps and, if used correctly on certain objects, can allow for up to 4 times the height. There are plenty of powerups around, in the form of a T-shirt, mainly extra lives. The game has quite a few glitches, the most noticeable one is the background scenery. A real problem with the game is Bubsy's lack of traction, which results in many cheap deaths.

Bubsy in: Fractured Furry Tales

Bubsy in: Fractured Furry Tales was released in 1994 to the Atari Jaguar.

The basics

"Bubsy in: Fractured Furry Tales" shares the animations and voice of Bubsy from "Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furry Kind". For that reason some would call this Jaguar title "Bubsy 1 1/2". This title sets the familiar Bobcat in a string of Fairy Tales that have gotten a bit Furry. It is up to Bubsy to help the children of the world by "humbling" the Madd Hatter in Alice in Wonderland, the Giant in Jack and the Beanstock, the Djinni in Ali Baba and the 40 thieves, a sea monster in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and Hansel & Gretel in candyland.

Bubsy in Fractured Furry Tales was made for the Atari Jaguar system. The Atari Jaguar joypad keeps the actions simple as you have the choice of jump, glide, and look for the A, B, & C buttons, which makes life slightly easier to control Bubsy compared to the other Bubsy games.

Bubsy II

The basics

Bubsy II was released in 1994 and features five zones (A musicland, a medieval era, an Egyptian area, an outer space one, and an aerial one with Bubsy flying an World War I biplane). It also features three levels of difficulty.

In this game, a new popular center has been made that can transport people to great places and adventure, but what the people do not realize is that it is not fantasy but dangerously real. Bubsy sets to the task to "humble" the boss Hog who set up the complex and close the fascinating but deadly portals before anyone faces a hairy ending.

Bubsy collects trading cards in which he can use to buy various items (these include a small portal he can step through and disappear to the main menu, a diver's suit, a nerf gun, a pie he can throw, or extra lives.)

The game mechanics are much different from Bubsy Claws Encounters of the Furry Kind or Fractured Furry Tales. The most interesting to note is that the gravity in some worlds seem to be stronger than others, allowing Bubsy's glide distance to change slightly. Bubsy II uses the same base animation for the character as seen in Claws Encounters or Fractured Furry Tales, with many additions. You also have the addition of Bubsy's twin nephews that can be played by another player to help or hinder Bubsy. There are also secret stages involving Bubsy and his unwilling sidekick, Arnold the Armadillo.

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