Puzzle Bobble Everybubble FAQ

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COMPLETION PROGRESS: 83% 224 out of 270 total stages in Story mode, excluding endless mode.

Controls for a Switch controller

+/– = Pause D-Pad or Left stick = movement, aim D-Pad Up = reset pointer to center A = Shoot B = Switch with next bubble in queue Y = Switch in special bubble X = Add new row from top R1 = Add COM player (player select menu only) L1 = Remove COM player (player select menu only)

X and Y are not used in Space Invaders mode. X is not used in Story mode except for Barron's Tower (endless mode). Right Stick, Triggers (L2, R2) and Stick Clicks (L3, R3) are not used at all.

Since this game is 2D, the D-Pad is recommended overall.

Options

The Cog wheel icon.

The Memory Album is a list of unlockables.

The games settings is pretty pathetic in terms of adjustments available. Graphics Settings only lets one adjust the opacity of the game field, and adds a black/white pattern indicator on various bubbles. You cannot adjust the colors of the bubbles themselves without modding. Sound and Vibration Settings are exactly what it says on the tin. Remember to save your settings!

Playable Characters

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Costumes for Buddies

I am not swearing that this is the exact order in which these are unlocked. You get one costume for completing the normal stages at 45 stars or less, and the opposite buddy's costume for completing the normal and EX stages at 75 stars.

Chack'n

Miniroon

Rules

The ? icon on the home screen. Explains the rules and gimmicks of each play mode: Story, VS, and Space Invaders.

Story Mode

The plot is mostly pretext. There are, 273 stages total spread across 12 areas. Each area contains 15 normal stages and 10 EX stages for a total of 25 stages each—with the notable exceptions of Rainbow Colony and Barron's Tower. Each stage has 4 variations as per number of players present. Each stage must be completed within a predetermined time limit in order to achieve the maximum number of stars. Complete the normal stages at any number of stars to unlock the next area and the stage character in VS mode. Complete the normal stages at 45 stars to unlock the EX stages and an OST track. Complete the normal and EX stages for a total 75 stars to unlock additional costumes for your buddies.

Barron's Tower is the Endless mode. It only has 3 stages, each at a different difficulty level. Reach or exceed the target score at the top of the screen to unlock the next level difficulty. The more players you add the higher the base target score. Your high scores are also logged against a global leader board. Good luck!

Rainbow Colony might be an exception to the rule as well, since it does not appear to have EX stages. This area has 20 normal stages only.

Win conditions: either clear the stage within the time limit (if applicable), or pop all the bubbles containing Chack'n. This will be specified at the beginning of the stage.

Lose conditions: A bubble fell below the Danger Line. The timer at the bottom of the screen ran out. You hit a Barron von Blubba bubble.

Each stage has a series of gimmicks which gives you a tutorial on different kinds of special bubbles.

Bubble types

VS Mode

First select whether you want to play Online or Local.

If you play Online, then select whether you will be playing with strangers on the internet in Global Match or with someone you know through Password Match. Both of these modes are 1-on-1 only. 2-on-2 is not supported.

Local can support Player vs Player and Player vs COM, or a combination of both. Both 1-on-1 and 2-on-2 matches are supported. In the player select screen, press X to set the rules and Y to set the teams (2-on-2 only).

Rules

Don't forget to save.

Win condition: outlast the other player. As you clear bubbles, the score will be calculated to “attack” the other player by flooding their screen with blank bubbles. The blank bubbles get spat out once ever 10 seconds. A full screen clear does not buy you any points.

Puzzle Bobble vs Space Invaders

This mode is relatively straight forward. Pick how many players you want to enter the game with (1-4). The COM players are great in this mode. Win condition: Clear all the bubbles before they drop below the danger line. The space invaders will shoot at you. You can cancel out one of their lasers by shooting a bubble to collide with the laser. If you are hit, you will be put out of commission for 3 seconds. After Round 1 is cleared, the Space Invaders' lasers can start shooting diagonally. Clear 3 rounds to win the game.

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