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Rainbow Islands

PlatformPuzzleArcade

Released

1991

Exact day not announced

Platforms
  • NES
  • Family Computer
Ratings

Release dates

North America dates
  1. 1991
    • NES

About

This Port of Rainbow Islands released in North America and Japan includes different level layouts and game mechanics compared to the original arcade release. It also includes an island based on "KiKi KaiKai" as a replacement for Magical Island.

Trailers

Screenshots

Reviews

IGDB players70/1005 ratings

Game info

Released
1988 · see every game from that year
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view

Other versions

Studios

Languages

2 languages
English, Japanese
LanguageAudioSubtitlesInterface
EnglishEnglish (US)––
Japanese日本語––

Themes & tags

Story & names

Bubby and Bobby set off to rescue the inhabitants of the Rainbow Islands, who have been turned into Bubble Dragons by the evil Boss of Shadow. They must collect the big gems and mirrors on the ten Rainbow Islands and defeat the Boss of Shadow to return the islanders to normal.

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Also known as

  • Rainbow Islands NES TaitoAlternative title
  • Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2Alternative title
  • Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble IIAlternative spelling
  • Rainbow Islands NES NAAlternative title
  • Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 NES USAAlternative title

Release dates by region

2 releases in 2 regions

north america

japan

The Rainbow Islands series

All 18 games
  1. Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 21987
  2. Rainbow Islands Extra1988 · Expanded edition
  3. Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III1991
  4. Rainbow Islands: Putty's Party2000 · Expanded edition
  5. Rainbow Islands Revolution2006 · Remaster
  6. Rainbow Islands Evolution2008
  7. Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure!2009
  8. Rainbow Islands: CandylandTBA

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Where to find it

Data from IGDB and Steam. Critic scores from OpenCritic. Dates shown for North America, in your local time zone.