Today, ININ Games and Taito announced the release date of Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III. The game will be available on July 11, 2024. Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III, originally released on PC Engine, was announced for the Nintendo Switch almost a year ago. The port was scheduled to launch last year, but it was ultimately postponed. This new version on Switch promises to revive the classic experience with improved graphics and gameplay optimized for the current platform.
Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III is a platform video game developed by Taito, originally released in 1991 for the PC Engine console. This is the third installment in the series. Bubble Bobblefollowing Bubble Bobble And Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble II. In Parasol Stars, players control Bubby and Bobby, the main characters from the previous games, who this time use magic umbrellas to fight their enemies. The game takes place in various themed worlds, each consisting of several levels. The goal is to save these worlds from evil forces using the unique abilities of magical umbrellas.
Parasol Stars is a side-scrolling platform game where players must use their umbrellas to attack enemies, block projectiles, and manipulate objects. Umbrellas can catch water drops, bombs and other objects, which can then be used against enemies. The game features a single-player mode and a two-player cooperative mode. In cooperative mode, players can work together to defeat enemies more efficiently and solve level puzzles.
Originally released on PC Engine, Parasol Stars was ported to several other platforms, including the Amiga, Atari ST, and NES.
