gave it a score of three sixes and one five. 411Mania gave it an unfavorable review, nearly two months before it was released Stateside. Common criticism was directed at the game's dated visuals and level design. Reviewers also heavily criticized the game's number of odd glitches (such as enemies failing to spawn in levels, as well as levels being skipped entirely), which were described by Frank Provo of GameSpot as "strange" and "bizarre". Many critics also made note of the level 30 glitch, which Craig Harris of IGN claimed "makes a bad game worse". John Walker of Eurogamer began his review off by giving praise for the original game before harshly criticizing the "new-age" remake. Reviewers also made note of the drastic redesigns of the original characters, which were described as "stupendously ugly". Despite the negative criticism, some did praise the game's inclusion of the original Bubble Bobble. Provo called the game "a genuine classic" and "enjoyable", and praised the multiplayer modes as well. However, Harris referred to them as "unacceptable" for requiring two copies of the game, a statement echoed by Walker. References External links 2005 video games Bubble Bobble Codemasters games Multiplayer and single-player video games Nintendo DS games Nintendo DS-only games Platform games Taito games Rising Star Games games Video games developed in Japan