Summary
Atari and Limited Run Games announced a new game compilation titledBubsy in: The Purrfect Collection, scheduled for release in 2025.The Purffect Collectionwill include the first threeBubsygames launched on the Genesis, Game Boy, SNES, and the controversialBubsy 3D, all of whichLimited Run Gamesstated will run on its Carbon Engine.
Created by a defunct game developer called Accolade, Bubsy was originally conceived as a competing mascot to rivalMario and Sonic the Hedgehog. Bubsy’s debut game was released on the Genesis and Super NES in 1993, under the titleBubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind. With the ability to run and glide, the first Bubsy game saw the titular orange bobcat fend off the alien Woolies and save the planet’s yarn ball supply from being stolen. A year later,Bubsy 2was released. In 1996,Bubsy 3Dwas released on the Atari Jaguar and PlayStation and was widely panned by fans for its graphics and gameplay. Bubsy 3D was the last game in the series for two decades, until 2017’sBubsy: The Woolies Strike Back.
With Limited Run Games at the helm,Bubsyfans will soon experience the wise-cracking bobcat’s first adventures. During the 2024 edition of LGR3, Atari and Limited Run announcedBubsy in: The Purrfect Collectionwith a short video that parodiedtheJames Bondfilm series. Despite the007-inspired title crawl, expectations quickly turned as soon as Bubsy appeared. The bobcat kicked the letters on the screen and broke the fourth wall by asking the audience if they were expecting someone else. Bubsy then clicked on the TV remote and quickly panicked as various screen options such as volume and contrast erroneously appeared. The trailer was then cut to show the game’s logo and 2025 release window.
Bubsy Will Return in The Purrfect Collection
Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collectionwill use Limited Run’s Carbon Engine, which allows games to be emulated on modern platforms. According toThe Purrfect Collection’s Steam page, the compilation will include four titles. These games areBubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Purred Kind, the Game Boy and 16-bit versions ofBubsy 2, andBubsy 3D.The Purrfect Collectionwill be produced by Audi Sorlie of Digital Foundry, who previously worked onArzette: The Jewel of Faramore,and a retro documentary of theBubsyseries.
Bubsyjoins otherretro series includingTombaandGexthat have received revivals from Limited Run Games and the Carbon Engine. What changes and enhancements will be made to the upcoming Bubsy collection remains to be seen.
