Are you able to consider it is 2026 and we’re about to embark on a brand-new, mainline Bubsy journey? Ridiculous, proper? And but right here we’re, simply someday out from the discharge of Bubsy 4D on the time of writing. What a time to be alive.
If that wasn’t sufficient, writer Atari has additionally seen match to launch a bodily version of Bubsy 4D on Swap 2 – a correct bodily version, thoughts you, by which the total sport is offered on the cart (plus the compulsory day one patch that you’re going to need to obtain). No Recreation-Key Card right here, of us.
Atari despatched us a replica of the so-called ‘Pawsome Version’ of Bubsy 4D, so we thought it solely proper to indicate you precisely what you get within the field do you have to decide one up for your self. So let’s get cracking!
First up, the outer field is of respectable high quality, with a excessive gloss end and raised edges round Bubsy himself and the brand. It is great things. In the meantime, the principle Swap 2 case itself is precisely what you’d in all probability count on, although it is good to see a correct handbook sitting comfortable above the cartridge.
The handbook itself clocks in at 34 pages, containing data on the characters, environments, controls, and extra. There’s even a traditional notes web page on the again if you wish to jot something down – beautiful!
Along with the handbook, you’ve got additionally received an 83-page artwork guide. It is not enormous, however the high quality is superb, with a matte cowl and barely shiny pages. It covers every thing from character idea artwork to key artwork, logos, and extra. If Atari decides to fee a correct, hardback artwork guide in some unspecified time in the future, we’ll be there day one.
Lastly, the Pawsome Version additionally features a double-sided poster, which seems to be about A2 dimension. I’ve by no means been notably fond of those, because the creases from being folded into the bundle look very ugly. If that does not hassle you, the important thing artwork seems nice.
And that is it! You may seize the Pawsome Version of Bubsy 4D from most main retailers at about £44.99 within the UK and $49.99 within the US. In any other case, a digital copy of the sport could be discovered through the eShop for £17.99. A free demo can be obtainable if you wish to take it for a fast spin.
If you wish to know what we thought, then do try our evaluation when you’ve a second. We gave Bubsy 4D a 7/10 and stated that it is “a long-overdue course correction for certainly one of gaming’s most persistently maligned characters and a robust basis for future titles”.
