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“What could possibly go wrong?” Bubsy inquired at the opening of the first stage, of his first game, opening up a new level of hilarious immersion in video gaming.

Bubsy was granted vocal chords, with a witty saying at the beginning of each level. Furthermore, these were the days before Mario or Sonic had voices. The designers rationalized, since you often died in platforming games, why not make the player laugh at the same time? Therefore, several different death scenes were added – Bubsy would shatter, or squish like an accordion, or salute and admirably “go down with the ship” if he fell into water. The Bubsy folks took this and ran by creating even more wacky animations. At first, they simply looked at Sonic, and saw that much of his personality was displayed through his animations, like the way he teetered at the end of ledges, or looked impatiently at the player if they stood still.

Bubsy’s zany antics warmed the hearts of kids everywhere, who began to demand more of the lovable feline in droves.īut how did such a character come out of nowhere, from a company that was known for computer ports and sports games, to become such a rousing success? The simple answer: they created a character that everyone loved. No longer excluding kids who could only afford one of the consoles, both critics and gamers everywhere proclaimed Bubsy to be an amazing triumph, a sight totally unseen in any other market of the video game sector. That hero was Bubsy the Bobcat (AKA The Bubster).īubsy was published by Accolade for both the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo, taking both sides of the 16-bit console war and exploiting it for its own game. Yet one character, one furry little cat, went on to beat down both legendary mascots and claim the delicious crown for himself. There were many contenders for this crown, many other would be-heroes that were shot down, despite being focus tested into oblivion. Mario, the little guy who revolutionized the whole genre, had somehow lost his place to a smarmy blue hedgehog by the name of Sonic, whose blazing fast gameplay and bad attitude provided enough of a contrast so that adolescents could play it without feeling wussy. It was a tough time for platforming games back in the 16-bit era.

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