Bubsy 3D Is Getting a Sequel, Almost 30 Years Later

So, Bubsy's back.

You know, Bubsy, the talking orangish bobcat mascot from the 90s? He's back, with a caller 3D crippled developed by indie workplace Fabraz and published by Atari. It's called Bubsy 4D, and it's Bubsy's archetypal 3D escapade since 1996's (notoriously not precise good) Bubsy 3D.

Bubsy 4D brings backmost the alien Woolies, who person returned to Earth to bargain its sheep and empower them with Woolie tech. But then, the sheep revolt, creating the BaaBots, who combat backmost and regain power of The Golden Fleece. Bubsy, successful turn, indispensable get the fleece backmost from the BaaBots, who person taken implicit planets formerly belonging to the Woolies.

Alongside Bubsy, galore acquainted faces from his past games are making a return: Terri, Terry, Virgil, and Oblivia. Bubsy 4D volition diagnostic a batch that's familiar: 3D movement, platforming, and collectibles. There are besides online clip trials, and a caller hairball signifier for Bubsy.

Notably, Bubsy 3D didn't precisely spell implicit amazingly. The crippled initially launched to captious reviews of its controls and camera, and it's lone go further panned ever since, adjacent earning spots connected immoderate worst games of each clip lists. Notably, though, it seems that the workplace down it is alert of its estimation and is being astatine slightest a spot cheeky astir it:

"It's been a chaotic thrust to enactment connected a sequel to Bubsy 3D, considering its infamous legacy." said Fabian Rastorfer astatine Fabraz successful a property release. "It was truly important for america to instrumentality this situation earnestly by some identifying what's made the bobcat instrumentality astir for truthful long, portion besides reinventing parts of the bid to enactment better. I judge Bubsy's move-set is stronger than ever and anyone who's played our erstwhile games volition consciousness close astatine location with this expressive 3D platformer. I'm incredibly arrogant of the satellite we've created and I can't WAIT to spot everyone's reactions to this announcement. Surprise!"

Bubsy 4D is coming to PlayStation 5 and 4, Xbox Series and One, Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, and PC astatine a aboriginal date.

You tin drawback up connected everything announced astatine Gamescom Opening Night Live close here.

Rebekah Valentine is simply a elder newsman for IGN. You tin find her posting connected BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Got a communicative tip? Send it to [email protected].