History YMMV / Bubsy

* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: Creator/RobPaulsen has admitted that the only thing he liked about voicing Bubsy was that [[MoneyDearBoy he at least got paid for doing so]]. Nevertheless, he still does a stellar voice work in the second game and the cartoon.

* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: Creator/RobPaulsen has admitted that the only thing he liked about voicing Bubsy was that [[MoneyDearBoy he at least got paid for doing so]]. Nevertheless, he still does a stellar job voicing him in the second game and the cartoon.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: In one shot Bubsy's head looks about [[YourSizeMayVary three times its normal size]] due to the perspective being way off.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: In one shot Bubsy's head looks about [[YourSizeMayVery three times its normal size]] due to the perspective being way off.

* AuthorsSavingThrow:
** ''Bubsy II'' addresses Bubsy being a OneHitPointWonder from the first game. Bubsy can take damage twice before dying from a third hit. He can also collect bandages which restore his health. Some hazards can still kill Bubsy immediately, though.
** ''Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back'', fixes some of the issues that known critics like WebVideo/JonTron and WebVideo/SomeCallMeJohnny have with the first two games. For instance, the field of view has been greatly expanded so players have an easier time seeing what's around Bubsy, Bubsy's running speed has been reduced significantly to prevent him from running into obstacles that players wouldn't have a chance to react to in the [[FakeDifficulty original games]], and Bubsy even less of a OneHitPointWonder.
** ''Bubsy: Paws on Fire'' has been announced to have over 100 levels in it and four different characters to play as, which was done in response to criticism of the very short length of ''The Woolies Strike Back''.

* BileFascination: Pretty much the only reason to watch this. It's suggested that you do so with the aid of ''WebVideo/TheAnnotatedSeries''.

** Arnold is one by default, due to being [[OnlySaneMan the one relatable]] [[TheWoobie and sympathetic character]] in the entire show.

* TheWoobie: Most notably Arnold, the one character that hates Bubsy, thus making him relatable, spends the entire episode [[ButtMonkey being the subject of all the slapstick]] in the form of being tortured by Bubsy's bratty niece and nephew, crashing through a roof, getting beaten over the head, and getting electrocuted. He apparently suffers from some sort of post-traumatic stress due to trucks that run over his race, killing them, and none of the punishment he receives is warranted to any degree. He deserves absolutely none of it and it makes the show almost cringeworthy to watch this poor character go through such a mess.

** It reached depressing levels when Bubsy was put onto Steam. This series was once in the running to become the FlagshipFranchise of a major gaming company. Now it has to [[SelfDeprecation insult itself and bank on its own tattered reputation just to get its first two games onto Steam Greenlight]][[note]] Ironically, [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog the very franchise that "inspired" Bubsy]] ended up doing that as well, albeit as an attempt to ''repair'' such a tattered reputation (as opposed to merely using it) with much greater success[[/note]]. And to top it all off, it didn't even get a proper port but instead it got a ROM emulation.

* {{Sequelitis}}: A rather bad victim of the disease known as Sequelitis, ''Bubsy'' did okay in the first game, but the second game nearly killed it, with ''Fractured Furry Tales'' being considered as bad, if not even worse. Then ''Bubsy 3D'' became regarded as one of the worst video games of all time, leaving the franchise dead for the next two decades.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Bubsy himself. As mentioned in MemeticLoser below, any brief look into the internet's opinion on this series will find a ''lot'' of hate for the character with some considering him the absolute worst of all the MascotWithAttitude characters or [[TheScrappy simply annoying,]] however he ''does'' actually have a pretty extensive fanbase too, this can be seen by the sheer volume of fanart of him on Website/DeviantArt, among others who view Bubsy as a lovable, [[DeadpanSnarker wise-cracking]] & hilarious character outside from the public criticism and hate he'd typically get.

* FanonDiscontinuity: Even the fans of this series wish that ''[[PolygonCeiling Bubsy 3D]]'' never existed.

* {{Sequelitis}}: A rather bad victim of the disease known as Sequelitis, ''Bubsy'' did okay in the first game, but the second game nearly killed it, with ''Fractured Furry Tales'' being considered as bad, if not even worse. ''Bubsy 3D'' took it UpToEleven, being regarded as one of the worst video games of all time and leaving the franchise dead for the next two decades.

** The series and character as a whole are subject to this, with Bubsy basically becoming [[MemeticLoser the internet's poster child for failed video game mascots of the 90's]]. This may have ironically been what pushed Accolade to come out of retirement and make a new Bubsy game in 2017.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The PunnyName levels from the first two games reflect pop culture from the late 80s through the 90s. Among the spoofs: ''Film/DancesWithWolves'', ''Film/PoliceAcademy'', ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', ''Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina'', Music/HueyLewisAndTheNews, Music/TwoLiveCrew, ''Film/CrimsonTide'', ''Franchise/MortalKombat'', ''Film/DaysOfThunder'', ''Film/BrightLightsBigCity'', and ''Film/EscapeFromLA''.

** ''Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back'', fixes some of the issues that known critics like WebVideo/JonTron and WebVideo/SomeCallMeJohnny have with the first two games. For instance, the field of view has been greatly expanded so players have an easier time seeing what's around Bubsy, Bubsy's running speed has been reduced significantly to prevent him from running into obstacles that players wouldn't have a chance to react to in the [[FakeDifficulty original games]], and Bubsy is no longer a OneHitPointWonder.

* CultClassic: The first two games towards Bubsy fans for being average/decent games. ''[[FranchiseKiller Bubsy 3D]]'', [[FranchiseKiller however...]]

** The first game at least was considered this, if [[NintendoHard a bit difficult]] (though that was far from unusual back then). Until he hit the PolygonCeiling...

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: While [[BrokenBase people are divided]] as to whether or not this actually makes the game ''fun'' to play, ''Bubsy: Paws On Fire'' was this to many people, with some considering it to be the best game in the series. Though admittedly this really isn't difficult given his track record, especially the two games that came before it.

* UnexpectedCharacter: An odd case in that it applies to a ''studio'' as opposed to a ''character'', but nobody expected '''''Choice Provisions''''' (formerly Gaijin Games, best known for the ''VideoGame/BitTrip'' series) of all studios to be developing a ''Bubsy'' game.

* CultClassic: The first two games towards Bubsy fans for being average/decent games. ''[[FranchiseKiller Bubsy 3D,]]'' [[FranchiseKiller however...]]

* DesignatedMonkey: Arnold Armadillo, the only sympathetic character in ''the entire episode'' who is not only one who is [[ShyShelledAnimal very fearful]], but suffers throughout from getting a '''HECK''' of a lot of {{slapstick}}-induced abuse throughout (because of Bubsy most of the time) that it's honestly hard to laugh at his accident-prone nature, especially without deserving it ''at all'' where he just wanted to have nothing to do with being around [[InsufferableImbecile Bubsy]].. The fact that his fear of trucks (which seems to be post-traumatic stress) is PlayedForLaughs and being an [[ShyShelledAnimal very fearful]] [[ShrinkingViolet character]] only makes it more cringeworthy.

* PresumedFlop: ''Bubsy 3D'' accrued a very negative perception over the years, which made it popular to claim the game was a critical failure right out of the game. In reality, ''Bubsy 3D'''s contemporary reviews [[https://www.mobygames.com/game/bubsy-3d/mobyrank were mixed]] (notice how most of the really negative reviews were published long after the game came and went) and it got genuinely positive elevaluations impressions from some outlets, including respected enthusiasts magazines like Gamefan. This trope caused a [[CommonKnowledge popular but false]] claim that the glowing review and "Gold X Award" from [=PSExtreme=] listed on the cover were invented, because clearly, nobody would give ''Bubsy 3D'' that high of a rating, right?

* NightmareFuel: One death animation in ''Bubsy 3D'' is Bubsy shattering into glass shards. A certain romhack of ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2'' featuring Bubsy used it as the ''only'' death animation, so being forced to stare at it again and again, longer during the inevitable Game Over screen remains uncomfortable.

** The Genesis version had the [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=6Pvb6HJvAoo game's title theme]], [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=dpadMvMlUuI ''Hill Stream Blues'']] (theme of levels 1 through 3), and [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=-E9mO42Yr4YY ''Woolering Heights'']] (theme of levels 13 through 15).