History VideoGame / RainbowIslands

* [-Rainbow Islands: Putty's Party (UsefulNotes/WonderSwan) (2000)-]
* [-Rainbow Islands Revolution ([[UsefulNotes/NintendoDS DS]]) (2005) released in Japan as ''New Rainbow Islands''-]
* [-Rainbow Islands Evolution ([[UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable PSP]]) (2007) released in Japan as ''New Rainbow Island: Hurdy Gurdy Daibouken!!''-]
* [-Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure (UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}, UsefulNotes/Xbox360) (2009)-]

* KidHero: Bubby and Bobby, naturally.

* SuperDeformed: Bubby and Bobby, as well as the many baddies in the game.

* CompanyCrossReferences: World 5 is a reference to ''VideoGame/{{Arknaoid}}'', and World 9 refers to ''VideoGame/{{Darius}}''.

* CompanyCrossReferences: World 5 is a reference to ''VideoGame/{{Arknoid}}'', and World 9 refers to ''VideoGame/{{Darius}}''.

* RemilitarizedZone: World 2. It's not called "Combat Island" for nothing.

* BigBoosHaunt: World 3.

* GiantSpider: The first boss.

* RiseToTheChallenge: Wait too long and the water begins to rise.
%%* SecretLevel: Such areas are accessible only by specific means.

* ToyTime: World 4.

* BigBoosHaunt: World 3.

* SpaceZone: World 9.

* Boo!HauntedHouse: World 3.

* BooHauntedHouse: World 3.

* StalkedByTheBell: "Hurry!"

* ThemeTuneCameo: The ''Bubble Bobble'' theme appears in this.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Manuke/Rocky from Kiki Kaikai/Pocky and Rocky shows up in the Kiki Kaikai-themed island on the console versions, disguised as Sayo/Pocky. Thing is, when you beat him he drops the disguise, and his sprite has a couple of things {{Tanuki}} are very famous for, even in the American versions!

* [-Rainbow Islands: Putty's Party ([[UsefulNotes/WonderSwan]]) (2000)-]

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!!This video game has examples of:

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Manuke/Rocky from Kiki Kaikai/Pocky and Rocky shows up in the Kiki Kaikai-themed island on the NES and Famicom version, disguised as Sayo/Pocky. Thing is, when you beat him he drops the disguise, and his sprite has a couple of things {{Tanuki}} are very famous for, even in the American version!

* HomeVersionSoundtrackReplacement: In the original arcade version and a handful of early ports, the background music used part of [[Film/TheWizardofOz "Over the Rainbow"]]. Most modern ports use a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute, or in the Game Boy Color version, the Bubble Bobble theme.
** The emulated arcade version in Taito Legends simply mutes the offending melody. Additionally, the North American NES version uses the original theme, but with a different melody.

* [-Rainbow Islands Revolution (DS) (2005) released in Japan as ''New Rainbow Islands''-]
* [-Rainbow Islands Evolution (PSP) (2007) released in Japan as ''New Rainbow Island: Hurdy Gurdy Daibouken!!''-]
* [-Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure (Wii, Xbox 360) (2009)-]

Following on from the end of ''VideoGame/BubbleBobble'', Bub and Bob have regained their human forms and now have to fight their way through the Rainbow Islands, seven differently themed islands each with different enemies and a huge boss at the end. Complicating this mission is the fact the islands are flooding, and each level must be completed before the water reaches the top, since the water kills instantly when touched.

It has had a few {{Video Game Remake}}s:
* [-Rainbow Islands Revolution (DS, PSP) (2005-08)-]
* [-Rainbow Islands Evolution (PSP) (2007-08)-]
* [-Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure (Wii) (2009)-]

* CanonDiscontinuity: The ''Bubble Bobble'' enemies have expanded versions of their attacks that never show up in later games.
* ColorCodedMultiplayer: player 1 has to play as Bub (green shirt) and player 2 has to play as Bob (blue shirt).

* FloatingInABubble: In ''Rainbow Islands Revolution'' (DS), Bub is in a bubble and must be dragged around with the stylus. [[BadExportForYou Japan is lucky to be able to use the D-pad.]]

* ItsAWonderfulFailure: [[spoiler:If Bub/Bob gets trapped in the True Final Boss's bubble (thus getting re-transformed into a bubble dragon by it) on his last life, instead of a blank game over screen, he gets locked in TheAlcatraz with eleven other victims who've also been transformed.]]
* KidHero: Bub and Bob, naturally.

* LateArrivalSpoiler: It is a sequel to Bubble Bobble, so the characters are humans.

* MultipleEndings: Like [[VideoGame/BubbleBobble the previous game]], there are some qualifications needed before you can get the true ending.
* NotQuiteBackToNormal: The OneHitPointWonder factor still occurs even though Bub and Bob have turned back into humans.
* OneHitPointWonder: Bub and Bob still die if they touch anything.

* SuperDeformed: Bub and Bob, as well as the many baddies in the game.
* SuperDrowningSkills: Bub or Bob die if they ''touch'' water.

* ThemeTuneCameo: The Bubble Bobble theme appears in this.
* ThemeTwinNaming: Bub(by) and Bob(by).

* PointOfNoContinues: [[spoiler:You can only continue past island 7 if you go into a secret room with [[http://tjasink.com/games/ri/items2.html a big brown book]] and get it]].

* PointOfNoContinues: [[spoiler:After world 7 unless the player goes into a secret room with [[http://tjasink.com/games/ri/items2.html a big "CONT." (Continue) book]] and gets that]].

* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: Bosses.

* [[DamselInDistress People in Distress]]: [[spoiler:There are people jailed atop a hidden island. [[TheLawOfConservationOfDetail The player does not know this the first time around, though.]]]]

* GratuitousEnglish / BlindIdiotTranslation: For example, the final boss is known as "The Boss of Shadow".
** In one boss level, the boss is a spaceship called... Electric Fan?!?!
** Special condition: "Beware of the Skull's blood!! Otherwise, you will lose your all lives!!"

* ImprobableWeaponUser: Rainbows

* SecretLevel: Such areas are accessible only by specific means.
* ShoutOut / NostalgiaLevel: So many that they take up a sizable chunk of the game! The entire fifth world, sound effects, enemies, boss and all, is a homage to ''VideoGame/{{Arkanoid}}'', but the secret levels also are homages to Taito's other games. The last one, Bubble Island, is excusable, as this is the sequel to ''VideoGame/BubbleBobble''; the other two secret islands in the arcade version are based on ''VideoGame/TheFairylandStory'' and ''VideoGame/{{Darius}}''.
** Upon defeating the TrueFinalBoss, he may say, [[VideoGame/StreetFighterI "What strength! But don't forget there are many monsters like me all over the world."]]

* ThemeTuneCameo: The [[EarWorm Bubble Bobble theme]] appears in this.

* TheLawOfConservationOfDetail: No story details are shown until the player gets the first Bad Ending. Maybe those rainbow diamonds [[LostForever that disappear more quickly]] are important...

* WingdingEyes: In an exaggerated variant, characters die with their eyes getting ''crossed off by a literal black line''.