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Bubsy is a series of platform video games created by Michael Berlyn and developed and published by Accolade. The games star an anthropomorphic bobcat named Bubsy, a character that takes inspiration from Super Mario Bros. and Sonic the Hedgehog.
The first entry in the series was released in 1993, with multiple sequels released afterwards, but poor reception to Bubsy 3D (1996) caused the series to be put on hold. Beginning in 1999, ownership of Accolade and the Bubsy franchise changed hands several times, with later owners including Infogrames (now Atari SA), Tommo, and Billionsoft, the latter of which released two Bubsy games in the late 2010s. As of April 2023, Atari SA has re-acquired the Bubsy franchise and is currently publishing new games in the series through Atari, Inc. In addition to the games, a television pilot was created for a potential Bubsy animated series, but it was not picked up by any channel.
The protagonist of the series is Bubsy, an orange bobcat who typically wears a white shirt with a red exclamation point on it. He is described as loud-mouthed and wise-cracking, and frequently employs a personal catchphrase, "What could possibly go wrong?" Certain games have acknowledged Bubsy's perceived obnoxiousness with an in-game option to alter the frequency of his voice lines. Bubsy has the ability to jump and glide for short distances, with later games allowing him to pounce at enemies and roll himself into a "hairball".
Bubsy's supporting cast include Terri and Terry, his overeager twin niece and nephew; Arnold, his cowardly armadillo sidekick; Virgil Reality, a vole inventor and mad scientist; and Oblivia, Virgil's assistant and Bubsy's love interest who is hard of hearing. These supporting characters first appeared in the Bubsy television pilot and were not designed by Bubsy creator Michael Berlyn, who was on hiatus from Accolade at the time. Following the cartoon pilot, these characters were later introduced into the video games. Certain games, including Bubsy II and Paws on Fire!, have featured playable appearances for these characters.
In the series, Bubsy is the owner of the world's largest yarn collection, including the rare golden fleece. This makes him a frequent target of the Woolies, a race of wool-loving aliens from the planet Rayon, led by queens Poly and Ester. Multiple games have featured Bubsy and the Woolies battling for control of Earth's yarn and the golden fleece as a central plot element. Bubsy has also repeatedly contended with Oinker P. Hamm, a capitalist pig who steals rare objects and creatures to turn them into attractions. The television pilot includes an original villain, Ally Cassandra, an aristocratic alley cat constantly seeking to expand her wealth and power; she is aided by her henchmen Bozwell the buzzard and Sid the shrew, who appear as enemies in Bubsy II.
The first Bubsy game was released by Accolade in May 1993 for the Super NES, and in July for the Sega Genesis. The plot focuses on Bubsy retrieving the world's yarn supply from the invading Woolies. A Windows port, titled Super Bubsy, was later released in May 1997.
Bubsy II was released in October 1994, again for SNES and Genesis. In the game, Bubsy infiltrates Oinker's "Amazatorium", a theme park that saps information away from history and puts it on display for his personal profit. A Game Boy version was released the following year, and featured Super Game Boy support, while a Game Gear version was cancelled.
Bubsy in: Fractured Furry Tales was released in December 1994, for the Atari Jaguar. This game sees Bubsy traversing across Fairytaleland to rescue the kidnapped Mother Goose, who absence has caused fairy tales such as Alice in Wonderland and Jack and the Beanstalk to become corrupted.
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Bubsy
Bubsy is a series of platform video games created by Michael Berlyn and developed and published by Accolade. The games star an anthropomorphic bobcat named Bubsy, a character that takes inspiration from Super Mario Bros. and Sonic the Hedgehog.
The first entry in the series was released in 1993, with multiple sequels released afterwards, but poor reception to Bubsy 3D (1996) caused the series to be put on hold. Beginning in 1999, ownership of Accolade and the Bubsy franchise changed hands several times, with later owners including Infogrames (now Atari SA), Tommo, and Billionsoft, the latter of which released two Bubsy games in the late 2010s. As of April 2023, Atari SA has re-acquired the Bubsy franchise and is currently publishing new games in the series through Atari, Inc. In addition to the games, a television pilot was created for a potential Bubsy animated series, but it was not picked up by any channel.
The protagonist of the series is Bubsy, an orange bobcat who typically wears a white shirt with a red exclamation point on it. He is described as loud-mouthed and wise-cracking, and frequently employs a personal catchphrase, "What could possibly go wrong?" Certain games have acknowledged Bubsy's perceived obnoxiousness with an in-game option to alter the frequency of his voice lines. Bubsy has the ability to jump and glide for short distances, with later games allowing him to pounce at enemies and roll himself into a "hairball".
Bubsy's supporting cast include Terri and Terry, his overeager twin niece and nephew; Arnold, his cowardly armadillo sidekick; Virgil Reality, a vole inventor and mad scientist; and Oblivia, Virgil's assistant and Bubsy's love interest who is hard of hearing. These supporting characters first appeared in the Bubsy television pilot and were not designed by Bubsy creator Michael Berlyn, who was on hiatus from Accolade at the time. Following the cartoon pilot, these characters were later introduced into the video games. Certain games, including Bubsy II and Paws on Fire!, have featured playable appearances for these characters.
In the series, Bubsy is the owner of the world's largest yarn collection, including the rare golden fleece. This makes him a frequent target of the Woolies, a race of wool-loving aliens from the planet Rayon, led by queens Poly and Ester. Multiple games have featured Bubsy and the Woolies battling for control of Earth's yarn and the golden fleece as a central plot element. Bubsy has also repeatedly contended with Oinker P. Hamm, a capitalist pig who steals rare objects and creatures to turn them into attractions. The television pilot includes an original villain, Ally Cassandra, an aristocratic alley cat constantly seeking to expand her wealth and power; she is aided by her henchmen Bozwell the buzzard and Sid the shrew, who appear as enemies in Bubsy II.
The first Bubsy game was released by Accolade in May 1993 for the Super NES, and in July for the Sega Genesis. The plot focuses on Bubsy retrieving the world's yarn supply from the invading Woolies. A Windows port, titled Super Bubsy, was later released in May 1997.
Bubsy II was released in October 1994, again for SNES and Genesis. In the game, Bubsy infiltrates Oinker's "Amazatorium", a theme park that saps information away from history and puts it on display for his personal profit. A Game Boy version was released the following year, and featured Super Game Boy support, while a Game Gear version was cancelled.
Bubsy in: Fractured Furry Tales was released in December 1994, for the Atari Jaguar. This game sees Bubsy traversing across Fairytaleland to rescue the kidnapped Mother Goose, who absence has caused fairy tales such as Alice in Wonderland and Jack and the Beanstalk to become corrupted.