Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2

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Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Developer(s) of original games: Taito
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU
7117
Sega Master System
BR
026360

Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 is a sequel to Bubble Bobble, originally released in arcades by Taito in 1987. It was ported to the Sega Master System six years later and released only in Europe and Brazil. It is seen as a fairly late conversion, as an update to Rainbow Islands, Rainbow Islands Extra had been released for Japanese Sega Mega Drive consoles in 1990, and many older consoles and computers received this game earlier.

Rainbow Islands sees the two dragons from Bubble Bobble, Bub and Bob, in human form, attempting to rid the rainbow islands of monsters. Rather than creating bubbles, the pair use rainbows, which can be used to defeat enemies, obtain items and be used as temporary platforms.

This version of the game changes the melody of the first stage theme, something only also done to the US release of the NES version of the game. It also seems to borrow some aspects from the NES version (for instance, the "world map" screen before stages being just a plain text screen, with identical layout in both versions).

Production credits

  • Producer: T.Shiokawa
  • Programmer: Y.Sugihara, Okazaru
  • Graphics: Ha.Ha.Ha.
  • Sound: K.Asakura
  • Special Thanks: H.Kusa, Gara‑P, A.Yoshimi, T.Nagayama
Source:
In-game credits

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №21, p140[3]
81 №1, p65
84 №7, p54-56[4]
74 №32, p104
91 №2, p13[5]
74 №42, p48/49
79 №19, p50/51
80 №6, p24/25
91 №16, p80/81[6]
Sega Master System
82
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
83
[7]
Consoles + (FR)
80
[8]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
84
[9]
Gamer (GR)
79
[10]
Joypad (FR)
71
[11]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
81
[12]
Mega Force (FR)
72
[13]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
78
[14]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
84
[4]
Player One (FR) PAL
74
[15]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
74
[16]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[17]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
80
[18]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
91
[6]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
91
[5]
Sega Master System
80
Based on
15 reviews

Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2

Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, AU

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Cart
RainbowIslandsSMSAUManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart

References

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Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands games for Sega systems
Bubble Bobble (1988) | Rainbow Islands Extra (1990) | Rainbow Islands (1993) | Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands (1996) | Bubble Symphony (1997)
Puzzle Bobble/Bust-a-Move games for Sega systems
Bust-A-Move (1996) | Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition (1996) | Bust-A-Move 3 (1997) | Bust-A-Move 4 (2000) | Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble (2002)
Unlicensed Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands games for Sega systems
Super Bubble Bobble MD (1995)