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Game Debate to the Death!<br>Bubble Bobble VS Punch-Out!! photo

Last week we started off round two with a wall of one-sided votes, and as the hours went by, not much changed. While I was a huge fan of Paperboy back in the day, I'm not going to lie, it felt great to see Bubble Bobble come out swinging and bubble shooting like a champ. The only question left is how it will do in this week's epicly odd debate battle. Here are the results from last week:

  • Bubble Bobble (71 votes) -- Winner! 
  • Paperboy (9 votes)

This week we move into the NES finals with two games competing that couldn't be more different from each other. One game only has one level and towering sized sprites, while the other has literally hundreds of levels filled with feeble foes. 

Don't forget -- the point of these odd debates is not to just vote with your gut -- it forces us to be more analytical and think like a game designer. It gives us unique discussions that force everyone to think outside the box, consider all the pros and cons of each game, and compare and contrast them in a way that really makes us think about why we did or didn't enjoy a certain game.

Which game do you think is better, and why? Give it some serious thought, get some NES friends to share their opinions as well, and check back next week for the results. After a winner is decided we'll move onto another console and another three rounds of odd retro debate matchups.

Bonus Question: Keep the Sega Genesis and SNES odd debate matchup suggestions coming!


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NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 22:46
NihonTiger90
Punch-Out wins.

Also, on the Super NES, how about Rock and Roll Racing vs. Mario Kart?
Fronz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 22:48
Fronz
The decision between Excitebike and Punch-Out!! for me was much harder than this. PO was far more exciting than Excitebike, but didn't have enough meet on its bones to out do Excitebike's track builder.

With Bubble Bobble though, not only is there a TON of content, but it's also fun as fuck, and its characters and enemies and its AMAZZZZING last boss fight, all combine to be far more charismatic than Punch-Out's linear gameplay.

In other words ....

100s of levels > a dozen levels
Umbrella item > linear gameplay with much used cheat codes
Bubble Bobble boss > any single fight in Punch-Out!!

Oh yah, and Bubble Bobble is a 2 player games. TKO, baby.

MY VOTE: Bubble Bobble!!!
aborto thefetus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 22:51
aborto thefetus
Fuck Punch Out. Bubble Bobble all the way motherfuckers.
TheRemedy's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 22:55
TheRemedy
punch-out
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 22:56
Dexter345
Bubble Bobble was way more accessible. Although Punch-Out required practice and perseverance, I will still always hold Bubble Bobble close to my heart because of its two-player co-op and its relative ease.
mo0man's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 22:58
mo0man
BOBBLE!
crazymonito's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 22:58
crazymonito
Punch out
Mr Lazy's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 23:02
Mr Lazy
punch out, but by the slimmest of margins
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 23:03
pendelton21
PUNCH OUT BITCHES.
Aerox's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 23:08
Aerox
Bubble Bobble for sure
tsunamikitsune's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 23:08
tsunamikitsune
BUBBLE BOBBLE FOR PRESIDENT
xe-cute's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 23:09
xe-cute
Bubble Bobble without doubt!!!


Honestly, only a few games come close to bubble bobble for fun and they would be games like:

Super Mario Kart
Puyo Puyo/ puyo pop
Worms
Syndicate
Smash TV
Simcity & simcity 2000
sensible soccer
Puzzle Bobble/ Bust A Move
Popuous 1 & 2
Harvest Moon
Cannon Fodder
Arkanoid
Chaosye's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 23:10
Chaosye
Bubble Bobble I guess
xe-cute's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 23:10
xe-cute
Even then I think only Mario Kart I would pick to beat it.
TWODOGSz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 23:15
TWODOGSz
BB FTW! :)
LionheartAce's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 23:19
LionheartAce
As much as I loved Bubble Bobble, I'll punch it in the face with Punch-Out!!
Debeo Laurus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 23:27
Debeo Laurus
I've got to go with Punch-Out. Only because I never got the chance to fully enjoy Bubble Bobble with another player.
NukaCola's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 23:29
NukaCola
Let's do Shadowrun SNES vs Shadowrun Genesis. Seriously.
Mike Maloney's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 23:36
Mike Maloney
Punch-Out!
smurfee mcgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 23:47
smurfee mcgee
Bubble Bobble. Punch Out wasn't as much fun for me. I don't like many older boxing games.
If it weren't odd debates, it should've been Bubble Bobble VS Bust a Move.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers VS Boogerman.
deanhatescoffee's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 23:53
deanhatescoffee
Oh snap! I'm going with Punch Out. As much as I like Bubble Bobble, it's just missing that special touch that Punch Out still has to this day.

Compare these:
SNES: Actraiser II
Genesis: Toe Jam & Earl
boots555's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/02/2008 23:57
boots555
I gotta go with BB.
Qalamari's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 00:06
Qalamari
I vote Bubble bobble, because it was one of the games that led to REAL fistfights between my brother and I. Ironically, Punch-out never did.
Capn Birdseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 00:06
Capn Birdseye
Bubble Bobble. I would still get BB for a phone or something, where Punchout I would never play again.
Funktastic's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 00:29
Funktastic
Once again . . . without a shadow of a doubt . . . BUBBLE BOBBLE!

Also, for EPIC matchup . . . SUNSET RIDERS vs. TMNT IV: TURTLES IN TIME!
NegFactor's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 00:29
NegFactor
Bubble Bobble. No question whatsoever.

Bonus: Golden Axe vs. Altered Beast vs. Streets Of Rage 2. A triple fight to the death!
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 00:36
Sharpless
Bubble Bobble. For America.
whormongr's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 00:41
whormongr
punch out ftw
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 00:47
king3vbo
Punch Out, no questions asked.

Sunset Riders vs Turtles in Time. The 2 best multiplayer beat'em'ups
MF DOOM's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 00:57
MF DOOM
I loved both games as a kid and bubble bobble was the first and last game i bet with my dad! good memories and so many level!
Butt looking at both game critically Punch Out has awesome game mechanic and is too much fun till this day. Punch Out it is for me cuz it stands the test of time and it had a perfect mix of challenge, learning curve (easy you in the beginning) and amazing gameplay.
xe-cute's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 00:57
xe-cute
BONUS QUESTION:

Snes: Puyo Puyo

VS

Megadrive/Genesis: Dr Robotniks mean bean machine
bVork's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 01:18
bVork
Bubble Bobble. One of the most fun and deceptively complex arcade platformers ever.

Bonus question: Mega Turrican vs Contra III
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 01:29
fetusmilk
m-o t-h e-r shiiiiiit..
f-u c-k i-n shiiiiiit..
b-u b-b l-e shiiiiiit..
b-o b-b l-e shiiiiiit..

bubble bobble mother fucker.
shit.......
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 01:39
pedrovay2003
Bubble Bobble, hands-down.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 01:56
Samit Sarkar
Punch-Out!!. Come on.

Genesis/SNES suggestion: How about comparing Disney's Aladdin on both consoles? I hear they were different.
jamesesdad's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 02:40
jamesesdad
Man another debate with no point. I can't believe how many people voted for bubble bobble... Punch-Out is the quintessential boxing game, and few if any boxing games, to this day have bested punch-out's awesome gameplay. Fight Night came pretty close, but I still play punch-out. Here is the real clencher though, Bubble Bobble didn't star ear biting accused rapists as the boss of the game. DEBATE OVER.

P.s Samit having played both the genesis and snes versions of aladin I would have to say the genesis version is far superior, having more detailed sprites, and tighter controls. The two games were actually fairly different, with the genesis version being far more action heavy in my opinion, and probably more difficult.
jamesesdad's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 02:49
jamesesdad
I also went ahead and thought up some snes vs genesis bits.
Blast Processing V.S Super FX chip
Super scope 6 vs the Menacer
Castlevania Bloodlines Vs Super castlevania 4
Turtles in time Vs. TMNT hyperstone heist (another no contest like todays...)
Artimecion's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 02:50
Artimecion
Bubble Bobble - I'd hate to think how many hours dissappeared whilst playing it (and subsequent clones/sequels)
Rainbowblack's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 03:09
Rainbowblack
I have fonder Memories of bubble bobble simply because of co-op

But to this day iI still play Punch out

Punch out all the way
OddSock's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 03:43
OddSock
Such a tough choice, I love them both.

But in the end Bubble bobble pips it, for its infectious music and 2 player-friendly game mechanic.

Animaniacs SNES vs Animaniacs Genesis.
One of those was a great game.
One of those was impossibly difficult.
They may well be the same game.
Endstiem's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 03:50
Endstiem
Bubble fucking Bobble.
ParaParaKing's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 04:01
ParaParaKing
Punch Out is a nice game, but Bubble Bobble wins.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 04:17
Samit Sarkar
@jamesesdad: Oh, I know. I had the Genesis version, and it fucking rocked!
MPHtails's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 04:19
MPHtails
Now, while I love me some Punch-out!!, It's hard to top Bubble Bobble. That is seriously my favorite arcade game ever (and one of the few that I actually got to play on a cabinet, so bonus points there).

Bub and Bob bob and weave Little Mac into a pile of pugilistic patheticness and tear Tyson a new throat.
jamesesdad's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 06:12
jamesesdad
@Samit: yeah I still have my original copy of the genesis version, I don't think I was ever able to beat it, but I played it a lot. I remember going to my cousins house and playing the SNES version, and thinking how totally lame it was in comparison.
jamesesdad's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 06:13
jamesesdad
and i think im gonna fucking throw up if MIKE TYSON'S punchout looses this debate.
zod000's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 06:55
zod000
If I hadn't recent played both of them I might have gone with Bubble Bobble, but when I played Punch-Out it was just as fun as I remember. And I am talking about the Mike Tyson's Punch-Out! not that evil White Tyson's Punch-Out! that made its way around afterwards.
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 06:59
Takeshi
Bubble Bobble. For fuck sake. Even my colorblind friend loved it. Especially the 3rd one (I think) with the Totem pole. When that thing started singing everybody was singing with it. Sounds weird but if you've played that one you know what I'm talking about. Great game and so fucking addictive. My sister skipped school to play it. No surprise she saw bubbles in her sleep.
Pixel Blue's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 07:02
Pixel Blue
Bubble Bobble, whooooo. Punch Out was fun for maybe 15 minutes. It was really fun in those 15 minutes but Bubble Bobble can be played with a friend and is thus superior. I'm stealin' your bubbled monsters!
metalandganja's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 07:51
metalandganja
bubble me. bobble me.
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