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'''''Bubble Symphony''''' (バブルシンフォニー) is an entry in the ''Bubble Bobble'' series of games. Originally released in Arcades (and sometimes known as ''Bubble Bobble 2'' due to it being the second arcade release with ''[[Bubble Bobble]]''-style gameplay), it was brought to the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1997. The Saturn version, however, was only released in Japan.
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (バブルシンフォニー) is an entry in the ''Bubble Bobble'' series of games. Originally released in Arcades (and sometimes known as ''Bubble Bobble 2'' due to it being the second arcade release with ''[[Bubble Bobble]]''-style gameplay), it was brought to the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1997. The Saturn version, however, was only released in Japan.
  
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==Gameplay==
 
''Bubble Symphony'' expands on the gameplay seen in ''Bubble Bobble'' by adding a pair of female dragons, Kululun and Cororon, to play as. Each dragon now has their own different attributes and can be selected by the user. It also includes branching routes and improved graphics/sound.
 
''Bubble Symphony'' expands on the gameplay seen in ''Bubble Bobble'' by adding a pair of female dragons, Kululun and Cororon, to play as. Each dragon now has their own different attributes and can be selected by the user. It also includes branching routes and improved graphics/sound.
  
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==Physical Scans==
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==Production credits==
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*'''Project Leader:''' Keppel Maekawa
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*'''Game Planner:''' Yoshitake Shirei, Keppel Maekawa
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*'''Software Design:''' Harumi. K, Meltycat!, K.Kuzukawa, Helper Natani
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| joypad_source={{num|71|page=88}}
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*'''Map Creator:''' Taka. Furukawa, Yoshitake Shirei
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*'''Character Design:''' Turtle Mizukami, T. Ozaki, Koji?!, Yourychan
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*'''Dot Design Works:''' Akiyoshi Takada, Mari F, Natsuko Mochi, Shigeki Yamamoto, Ken, Yourychan, Indy. Chinkai
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| ssmjp_source={{num|1997-42|page=185|pdf=SSM_JP_19971205_1997-42.pdf|pdfpage=187}}
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*'''All Music Composed By & All Sound Produced By:''' Yasuko. Y -Zuntata-
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*'''Sound Effect:''' [[Katsuhisa Ishikawa|Babi]] -Zuntata-
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| ssmjp_source_r={{num||page=10|pdf=SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf|pdfpage=12}}
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*'''Music Adviser:''' [[Tamayo Kawamoto|Tamayo.K]] -Zuntata-
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*'''Instruction Design:''' Mihoko Sudoh, Rintaroh Doi
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*'''Hardware Works:''' Katsumi Kaneoka, Hironobu Suzuki, Jun Sawaki
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*'''Special Thanks:''' Kyouji Shimamoto, Wolf Kato, Nara Shikao, Mal, Django. Shinchi
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*'''Special Thanks:''' All, VG Osaka, VG Tokyo, VG Kumagaya, Members, And You...
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*'''Presented by:''' [[Taito|Taito Corporation]]
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{{creditsheader|Saturn's Staff:}}
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*'''Program:''' Takahiro Kuribayashi, Satoru Morikawa
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*'''Sound & Music:''' Jun Takemoto
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*'''Test Play:''' Minoru Kunii, Keiichi Takeda
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*'''Promotion & Manual:''' Shunsuke Ogasawara
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*'''President:''' Ryozo Sugawara
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*'''Programmed by:''' [[Ving|Ving Sapporo]]
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*'''Presented by:''' [[Ving]]
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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===ROM dump status===
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{{ExtraTableRow|BS_ABS.TXT|TXT (Abstract)|107|About this game.}}
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{{ExtraTableRow|BS_BIB.TXT|TXT (Bibliographiced)|69|About original game}}
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{{ExtraTableRow|BS_CPY.TXT|TXT (Copyright)|23|Copyright}}
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{{ExtraTableRow|OMAKE.TXT|TXT|4,674|Tips and tricks of the game developed by Ving}}
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Bubble Symphony
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Ving
Developer:
Licensor: Taito
Original system(s): Taito F3 System
Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥3,8003,800 T-19905G
Sega Rating: All Ages

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Bubble Symphony (バブルシンフォニー) is an entry in the Bubble Bobble series of games. Originally released in Arcades (and sometimes known as Bubble Bobble 2 due to it being the second arcade release with Bubble Bobble-style gameplay), it was brought to the Sega Saturn in 1997. The Saturn version, however, was only released in Japan.

Gameplay

Bubble Symphony expands on the gameplay seen in Bubble Bobble by adding a pair of female dragons, Kululun and Cororon, to play as. Each dragon now has their own different attributes and can be selected by the user. It also includes branching routes and improved graphics/sound.

Production credits

  • Project Leader: Keppel Maekawa
  • Game Planner: Yoshitake Shirei, Keppel Maekawa
  • Software Design: Harumi. K, Meltycat!, K.Kuzukawa, Helper Natani
  • Map Creator: Taka. Furukawa, Yoshitake Shirei
  • Character Design: Turtle Mizukami, T. Ozaki, Koji?!, Yourychan
  • Dot Design Works: Akiyoshi Takada, Mari F, Natsuko Mochi, Shigeki Yamamoto, Ken, Yourychan, Indy. Chinkai
  • All Music Composed By & All Sound Produced By: Yasuko. Y -Zuntata-
  • Sound Effect: Babi -Zuntata-
  • Music Adviser: Tamayo.K -Zuntata-
  • Instruction Design: Mihoko Sudoh, Rintaroh Doi
  • Hardware Works: Katsumi Kaneoka, Hironobu Suzuki, Jun Sawaki
  • Special Thanks: Kyouji Shimamoto, Wolf Kato, Nara Shikao, Mal, Django. Shinchi
  • Special Thanks: All, VG Osaka, VG Tokyo, VG Kumagaya, Members, And You...
  • Presented by: Taito Corporation
Saturn's Staff:
  • Program: Takahiro Kuribayashi, Satoru Morikawa
  • Sound & Music: Jun Takemoto
  • Test Play: Minoru Kunii, Keiichi Takeda
  • Promotion & Manual: Shunsuke Ogasawara
  • President: Ryozo Sugawara
  • Programmed by: Ving Sapporo
  • Presented by: Ving
Source:
In-game credits (JP)[3]

Magazine articles

Main article: Bubble Symphony/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(FR) NTSC-J
89
[4]
(FR) NTSC-J
80
[5]
(DE) NTSC-J
67
[6]
(IT) NTSC-J
82
[7]
(JP) NTSC-J
64
[8]
(JP) NTSC-J
76
[9]
(JP) NTSC-J
70
[10]
(JP) NTSC-J
82
[11]
Sega Saturn
 76
Based on
8 reviews

Bubble Symphony

Saturn, JP
BubbleSymphony Saturn JP Box Back.jpgBubbleSympony Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
BubbleSymphony Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
BubbleSymphony Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc

Technical information

Main article: Bubble Symphony/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
523,865,664 1997-10-07 CD-ROM (JP) T-19905G V1.001

Track list

1. Data track  
2. CD Warning message (0:08) 
► Running time: 0:08

Extra content

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP) Extra files
Folder / File Type Size description
BS_ABS.TXT TXT (Abstract) 107 About this game.
BS_BIB.TXT TXT (Bibliographiced) 69 About original game
BS_CPY.TXT TXT (Copyright) 23 Copyright
OMAKE.TXT TXT 4,674 Tips and tricks of the game developed by Ving


References

  1. ↑ File:BubbleSymphony Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-28 12:30)
  3. ↑ File:Bubble Symphony Saturn credits.pdf
  4. ↑ Consoles +, "Février 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 126
  5. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1998" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 88
  6. ↑ MAN!AC, "02/98" (DE; 1998-01-07), page 56
  7. ↑ Mega Console, "Marzo 1998" (IT; 1998-xx-xx), page 70
  8. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 22" (JP; 1997-11-14), page 191
  9. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 2" (JP; 1998-01-16), page 106
  10. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-42 (1997-12-05)" (JP; 1997-11-21), page 187
  11. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12


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