Bubsy 4D
Guide Bubsy across craft-themed alien planets, using gliding, wall climbing and a rolling hairball form to traverse levels, collect yarn and recover the Golden Fleece from the BaaBots.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.5 / 10
About this game
Bubsy 4D sends the bobcat across alien planets to recover the Golden Fleece from robotic sheep. Traversal combines jumping with gliding, climbing walls and pouncing off enemies. Bubsy can also become a hairball to roll and bounce through the levels, giving you another way to move through their craft-themed environments. Progress brings BaaBot boss battles at the end of each planet. Hidden blueprints unlock moves and upgrades, while collected yarn buys outfits. Each level also has a time trial: you can upload a run and race against other players' ghost data. Alongside the fabric-and-craft settings, the soundtrack draws on jazz, big band and electro-swing, framing the movement and collecting as a cartoon space adventure.
Collected in series
Bubsy stars a wisecracking bobcat in platform adventures full of cartoon hazards and things to collect. Jumping and gliding recur across the games, while different entries experiment with side-scrolling stages, 3D spaces and runner-style action.
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AI review
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A design to consider for players who enjoy experimenting with movement and refining platforming routes.
Gliding, climbing, pouncing and hairball movement offer different ways to think about crossing a level, which may appeal to players interested in traversal itself. Blueprint unlocks and ghost time trials add goals for those who want to explore for abilities or revisit a route to improve a run.
Strengths
- The mix of aerial, wall and rolling movement can encourage players to experiment with how they traverse an obstacle.
- Blueprints and ghost time trials offer distinct goals for ability hunting and route refinement.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy collecting movement upgrades, trying different traversal approaches and competing against recorded runs.
Play notes: Save data from the Nintendo Switch version cannot be used with the separate Nintendo Switch 2 version.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Planet-ending bosses, blueprint searches and optional time trials can provide different goals for players who alternate between progression, exploration and route practice. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Several traversal methods may make choosing how to cross an obstacle more appealing to movement-focused players. | Reviewed | 7.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Craft-themed planets and jazz-influenced music may suit players looking for a playful cartoon setting rather than a realistic space adventure. | Reviewed | 7.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Players moving from the Switch version must plan around incompatible save data rather than expect their existing progress to transfer. | Reviewed | 7.6 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Fabraz
- Publisher
- Atari
- Release date
- May 22, 2026
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- atari.com
- Offline minimum players
- 1
- Offline maximum players
- 1
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Third PersonSolo-friendlyPlatformingMain Story 20–50 HoursEquipment-driven ProgressionReal-time CombatFast-pacedStory-driven3D GraphicsExplorationReplayableHumorous
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- ESRB: Everyone 10+
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side viewThird person
Release editions
- Nintendo Switch 2WorldwideMay 22, 2026
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com