Bubble Bobble is set to release as new content in the Console Archives series for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 on August 26, 2026, priced at 800 yen. The release date coincides with the birthday of Bubblun and Bobblun, and an official live-streamed program called Console Archiver is scheduled for that day.
Bubble Bobble, the 1988 Taito action title with 100 stages, is joining the Console Archives series on Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5. Hamster announced the release on August 25, with the game arriving on August 26, 2026. The date is the birthday of Bubblun and Bobblun, the game's main characters. The price is 800 yen.
The same day, an official program called Console Archiver will be live-streamed on YouTube. The program is tied to the release and is part of the promotional push for the game's arrival on the modern platforms.
Separately, a different Bubble Bobble title, Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeon Boost, is listed among the week's new releases for August 20, 2026, in Japan and North America. That release is part of a broader slate that includes Mortal Shell II and STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT.
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Hamster announced on August 25 that Bubble Bobble will be released as new content in the Console Archives series for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5. The release date is August 26, 2026, which is the birthday of Bubblun and Bobblun, priced at 800 yen. The game is the 1988 Taito action title with 100 stages, and an official program called Console Archiver will be live-streamed on YouTube that day.
This week's new game releases in Japan and North America are headlined by two major titles on August 20: the soulslike action RPG Mortal Shell II and the remake STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT. Mortal Shell II launches on Steam, PS Store, and Xbox Store for 6,480 yen, with Devout Edition early access starting August 17. It is set in a ruined world where the corpse of a fallen goddess became the foundation of faith; players become a Harbinger who dons the remains of warriors called Shells to inherit their abilities, combat styles, and memories. STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT is a complete remake of the 2009 Xbox 360 original, with characters, backgrounds, and event stills redrawn from line art and all in-game voices re-recorded. It is based on the STEINS;GATE ELITE scenario with adjusted pacing, and costs 6,380 yen on Steam, PS Store, and My Nintendo Store. Other notable releases this week include The Sinking City 2 and Starsand Island on August 18, plus Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeon Boost and RyzaChat: AI Ryza on August 20.