Software:Bubsy: Paws on Fire!

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Short description: 2019 video game
Bubsy: Paws on Fire!
Developer(s)Choice Provisions
Publisher(s)UFO Interactive Games[lower-alpha 1]
Director(s)Mike Roush
Alex Neuse
Producer(s)Dant Rambo
Designer(s)Connor Dietrich
Artist(s)Brian Berringer
Jason Cirillo
Josh DeFries
Writer(s)Dant Rambo
Composer(s)Stemage
SeriesBubsy
Platform(s)PlayStation 4, Windows, Nintendo Switch
Release
  • WW: May 16, 2019
(PC, PS4)
  • WW: August 29, 2019
(Switch)
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Bubsy: Paws on Fire! is a platform video game developed by Choice Provisions and published by UFO Interactive Games under the Accolade brand. The game was released for PlayStation 4 and Windows on May 16, 2019.[1][2] The Nintendo Switch port was released on August 29, 2019.[3][4] The game is the sixth entry in the Bubsy series. The next entry in the series, Bubsy 4D, is set for release in 2026.

Gameplay

The game uses the 2.5D side-scrolling platforming similar to Software:Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back, except that the levels auto-scroll.[5] The goal of the game is to collect enough victory tokens to access Oinker's personal zoo, the Amazootorium. Pieces of a token can be acquired throughout a level, while more tokens can be earned by replaying it as characters Virgil and the Woolie. Each playable character has his/her own moves and abilities to get through a level: Bubsy can glide and pounce, Virgil can double-jump and duck to avoid obstacles, and the Woolie can rapid fire in her ship. Each level has three checkpoints, but, unlike previous Bubsy games, the characters have infinite lives; this means, if the player bumps into an enemy or an obstacle, they will start over from the last checkpoint that they touched, but the game will never be over. If all three tokens are collected from a level, the player will have access to a 3D forward-scrolling bonus level as Arnold, who must roll throughout a tunnel while collecting fruit and crystals, and avoiding obstacles.

The game consists of three worlds with nine levels each: the Village, Research Lab, and the Amazootorium. If the player has collected enough victory tokens, they can confront a boss as Bubsy at the end of each world, including Oinker as the final boss. In two of the boss battles, Bubsy has to get in the Woolie's ship to conquer the boss; in that case, he will have the same abilities as the Woolie.

The player can also collect different items with each character: Bubsy collects yarn balls, Virgil collects atoms, the Woolie collects golden yarn balls, and Arnold collects crystals. The items can be used as currency to purchase new costumes for the characters.

Plot

Bubsy and his friends are celebrating the 14th Annual Yarn Ball, when the Woolies' twin queens Poly and Ester warn him about the return of the corrupt entrepreneur Oinker P. Hamm, who is capturing animals across the universe for his own personal zoo, the Amazootorium. With the help of his sidekick Arnold, scientist Virgil Reality, Poly and Ester's finest Woolie soldier and a new pair of sneakers (a gift from Bubsy's nephew and niece Terry and Terri, called "El Gato's Zapatos"), Bubsy treks across three worlds to find Oinker and end his business.

Development

Some characters were recycled from the older games as well as the cartoon pilot episode. There was a bit of debate during development and the work was scrapped and redone.[6]

Stemage composed the soundtrack in 32-bit in a variety of genres including Electronic, Chiptune, and Rock.[7] Most music tracks played differently depending on the character being played on a level.[8] Each music track had its own intro, three character variants, and outro. This was to keep the music consistent with the current stage, while adding variety, avoiding repetition, and getting around system audio limitations.[9] The music tracks were segmented so that the playback would retain smoothness during transitions and level replays.[7]

Release

The game was first set for release by March, then April but was delayed.[5][10] The game's release was made possible from a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign raising $25,000.[11] By this time, an audio CD with the game's soundtrack was released.[8] For the Nintendo Switch version, it was delayed to allow for adjustments.[12] A Limited Edition for the Switch version was released, which came with a booklet and a copy of the audio CD.[13]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic63% (PS4) [14]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid5/10 (PC)[15]
Nintendo Life5/10 (Switch)[16]
Push Square2/10 (PS4)[17]
TechRaptorStarStarHalf star (PC)[18]

Bubsy: Paws on Fire! received mixed reviews from critics. Destructoid regarded it as a light arcade title, highlighting its visuals and music, but criticizing the repetition and blandness.[15] Nintendo Life described the game as the foundation of a decent runner, praising the flow and additions to the gameplay, while turning down the performance and repetition.[16] TechRaptor gave a negative review and hoped another Bubsy game would not come in the future.[18] Push Square gave the game a poor review expressing how frustrating it was with no redeeming quality.[17]

Notes

  1. ↑ Published under the Accolade label.

References

  1. ↑ ""Bubsy: Paws on Fire!" on Steam". https://store.steampowered.com/app/926180/Bubsy_Paws_on_Fire/. Retrieved September 17, 2020. 
  2. ↑ "Bubsy: Paws on Fire - IGN". IGN. https://www.ign.com/games/bubsy-paws-on-fire. Retrieved September 20, 2020. 
  3. ↑ "Bubsy: Paws on Fire! - Nintendo Switch". https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/Bubsy-Paws-on-Fire--1591371.html. Retrieved September 20, 2020. 
  4. ↑ Romano, Sal (June 26, 2019). "Bubsy: Paws on Fire! for Switch launches August 29 - Gematsu". https://www.gematsu.com/2019/06/bubsy-paws-on-fire-for-switch-launches-august-29. Retrieved September 20, 2020. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 O'Connor, Alice (October 31, 2018). "Bubsy: Paws On Fire taking the rubbo bobcat autorunning". https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/10/31/bubsy-paws-on-fire-autorunner-announced/. Retrieved September 20, 2020. 
  6. ↑ "'Bubsy' Returning In 2019 With 'Paws on Fire!' For Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4". October 30, 2018. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/bubsy-returning-2019-paws-on-fire-nintendo-switch-playstation-4/. Retrieved September 20, 2020. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Materia Collective Presents Bubsy: Paws on Fire! Original Game Soundtrack". Highwaygames. May 17, 2019. https://www.highwaygames.com/arcade-news/materia-collective-presents-bubsy-paws-on-fire-original-game-soundtrack-4101/. Retrieved June 3, 2024. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Bubsy: Paws on Fire (Original Game Soundtrack) on All Storefronts". Informa. May 16, 2019. https://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/342840/Bubsy_Paws_on_Fire_Original_Game_Soundtrack_on_All_Storefronts.php. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  9. ↑ "VIDEO: Composer Stemage offers insights into making Bubsy: Paws on Fire! soundtrack". Gaming Audio News. May 17, 2019. https://gamingaudionews.com/2019/05/17/video-composer-stemage-offers-insights-into-making-bubsy-paws-on-fire-soundtrack/. Retrieved June 3, 2024. 
  10. ↑ Romano, Sal (April 2, 2019). "Bubsy: Paws on Fire! delayed to May 16 - Gematsu". https://www.gematsu.com/2019/04/bubsy-paws-on-fire-delayed-to-may-16. Retrieved September 20, 2020. 
  11. ↑ Lada, Jenni (February 5, 2019). "Bubsy: Paws On Fire Kickstarter Is Attempting to Fund DLC". https://www.siliconera.com/bubsy-paws-on-fire-kickstarter-is-attempting-to-fund-dlc/. Retrieved September 20, 2020. 
  12. ↑ Phosy, Nickson (May 9, 2010). "Bubsy: Paws on Fire! PS4 and Steam slated for May 16th, Switch version delayed to Summer.". https://www.tommo.com/bubsy-paws-fire-digital-launch-slated-may-16th-regular-limited-physical-editions-also-coming/. Retrieved September 20, 2020. 
  13. ↑ "Bubsy: Paws on Fire! - Limited Edition". https://www.play-asia.com/bubsy-paws-on-fire-limited-edition/13/70cmg5. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  14. ↑ "Bubsy: Paws on Fire (PS4)". https://www.metacritic.com/game/bubsy-paws-on-fire/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. Retrieved September 17, 2020. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Moyse, Chris (May 24, 2019). "What could possibly go wrong?". https://www.destructoid.com/stories/review-bubsy-paws-on-fire--554154.phtml. Retrieved September 17, 2020. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Lane, Gavin (September 4, 2019). "Bubsy: Paws On Fire! Review (Switch)". https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/bubsy_paws_on_fire. Retrieved September 17, 2020. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Banas, Graham (May 23, 2019). "This kitty's got (no) claws". https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/bubsy_paws_on_fire. Retrieved September 20, 2020. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Guglielmo, Samuel (May 26, 2019). "Bubsy: Paws on Fire! Review - Stop Making Bubsy Games". https://techraptor.net/gaming/reviews/bubsy-paws-on-fire-review-stop-making-bubsy-games. Retrieved September 20, 2020. 
  • Official website
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

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MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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