Soul Bubbles

by Eidos

Product Features

• Using your Stylus - Cut, join, deflate, expand and blow bubbles that interact realistically to the environment.
• In some levels, bubbles can be filled with water to extinguish fires or gas to create explosions.
• Follow the star dust for guidance as well as making the spirits glow brighter. Explore 8 Spirit Worlds with over 40 challenging levels.
• Uncover secret paths, bonus levels and secret awards throughout all of the worlds.
• 3 Feathers hidden in each level - Find all to unlock the last world.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00161K9X0
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 17, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,150 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

STORY - In Soul Bubbles, experience the soulful stories of a young shaman apprentice entrusted with saving lost spirits and steering them to safety. Under the guidance of his master, he must protect these fragile souls from the hostile and dangerous world around them by creating mystic bubbles to guide them on their spiritual journey. DESCRIPTION - Soul Bubbles is the most refreshing breath of air on the Nintendo DS! Using your Stylus, manipulate these enchanting bubbles by deflating or expanding them in order to transport your spirits to safety. Fill created bubbles with water and pop them to extinguish dangerous fires or use them to trap harmful gases to cause explosions. These incredibly diverse worlds are filled with supernatural challenges, so move your soul bubble gracefully, collecting star dust along the way to allow the light from your protected spirits to shine. Soul Bubbles features eight divine worlds with over 40 challenging levels that offer a rejuvenating new take on the puzzle genre.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly addictive gameplay, beautiful world artwork., July 14, 2008

By 

R. Craig (CA United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Soul Bubbles (Video Game)

I read about this game a while back, checked out some videos online, and finally this game is out. Although for the time being it's only being sold at Toys R Us as an exclusive, hopefully this will change so this game can have a proper release.

I won't go into the whole story etc. I would however like to talk about the game play and how beautiful the artwork is.

In a nutshell, your job is to use the stylus to make your character blow your bubble through the level, and get it to the end. Yeah, that's like 90% of other games too, I know, but the little puzzles along the way, hidden items, the whole inventiveness of the levels was (this is going to sound weird for a DS game but oh well...) Breathtaking.

Your bubble is affected in a myriad of ways, spiky things, fire, wind, other critters etc.. You can use your stylus with the combination of "Masks" to Draw new bubbles, Shrink bubbles, and to Split or combine bubbles. With these things you have all the tools you need to get you through a level.

The hand drawn levels are amazing to look at and interact with, each "World" is different and beautifully illustrated. This is one of those games where you know that somebody who worked on it really loved his work.

This game didn't come from Nintendo, but it has a lot of the things that also make me love some of their games, especially the Mario games and Yoshi's Island. I'm sure a better review is on it's way but it won't be done by me. :-) Two Thumbs Up!!!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you don't have it, Get it!, January 10, 2009

By 

L. Slack (Jonesboro, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Soul Bubbles (Video Game)

Here's a game that is well worth the money. I have been reviewing several
games seeking something that would reawaken my senses and stimulate my mind.
I ran across this game. When I first saw this game, I thought it would be
like Rain Drops and held off on purchasing it.

After speaking with several ToysRus employees, I, finally, decided to
purchase the game. And WOW!

The game is awesome! It's stimulating! Challenging! A little breathtaking -
the artwork is very well down. The game is relaxing. I have the Zenses
collection, but this game has out shown them by a long shot!

If you don't have it, GET IT!

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great interactive game!, September 15, 2008

By 

Graphic Novel / Manga Reader "ownstoomanybooks" (Land of the Palm Trees (USA)) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Soul Bubbles (Video Game)

As an adult gamer, I really liked this game!

This game gives you more control than most games where you just press buttons and go certain directions. In this game, you get to draw the bubble, change bubble sizes, split the bubbles in half, and control where the bubble travels!

Yes the graphics are beautiful, bold and vibrant. It is unlike any other game I've played.

This reminds me a bit of Kirby Canvas Curse where you control where Kirby goes and draw lines along the way. Soul Bubbles is very interactive. All this is done with your stylus and one button at a time. You need two hands for this.

Not only you can control where the bubbles go, you also collect stars and calabashes along the way each level. There are 3 calabashes to collect on each level. The game also times you to show you how long it took you to go from the beginning to the end of each level.

As of 10/7/2008 - I beat the game! Boy that was alot of fun and challenging!!!!! Might be a bit too hard for the little ones. I can see 9 and up doing this and solving it.

CHEAT FYI: If you can't find all 3 calabashes, pause on that level you are working on, press A, L, L, R, A, D, A, R. It will reveal where the calabashes are that you haven't collected. (I only do this after I cannot find them after searching for them for awhile.)