There was a time when the U.S. once lead the video game industry, particularly during 1970s and early 1980s. Some time after that, Japan overtook the U.S. in the industry, and it has been that way ever since.
As Japan ruled the gaming scene from then on, they conceived characters that we all know and adore: Mario and Sonic.
Although the U.S. no longer rules the industry like it used to, the country still comes up with decent games and characters. And one of those characters is Bubsy. Bubsy is a character built on the essence that make up well-known characters of the 1930s. Truly American. And this game was well-received initially.
Years after the release of this game, Bubsy has been branded by some reviewers as a Mario- clone or a Sonic-clone which I believe is unjustified. Other characters like Megaman or Rayman are both played in games that involved moving and jumping from one platform to another but why aren't they being given similar bashing? Perhaps all that negative stuff Bubsy has been receiving might be a reference to his last game (Bubsy 3D) which was poorly constructed and therefore produced a lot sour notes from gamers and reviewers. Again, this is unjustified, and games should be judged separately. What's wrong with one game doesn't apply with the others.
What can I say about this game? Me and my nephew played it on a burnt CD which was played on a Dreamcast. And we liked it. The things I enjoyed in this game are the cute character, the catchy music, and the colorful backgrounds.