Kotaku | 21.05.2026 20:27
The revival of Bubsy, the mascot platformer hero who never quite got off the ground as one of the greats, feels more like a wink and nod to folks who remember (and didn’t necessarily enjoy) the middling series he starred in than an earnest attempt to drag that series to the level of platforming excellence offered by its contemporaries. Bubsy 4D is a game full of jokes, jabs, and meta references to other video games and pop culture, and in a way, the fact that it feels bad to play almost comes off like an extension of that tongue-in-cheek attitude: Bubsy’s platforming couldn’t compete before, so isn’t it funny that it still can’t in 2026?
