Bubsy 3D

Time to beat

Main story

25.5 h9 reports

Main + extras

33 h6 reports

Completionist

63.5 h3 reports

Median of the hours reported by players who completed the game.

Synopsis

Bubsy 3D (also known as Bubsy 3D: Furbitten Planet or Bubsy Is 3D in "Furbitten Planet") is a 1996 platform video game developed by Eidetic and published by Accolade for the PlayStation. It is the first video game in the Bubsy series to feature 3D gameplay, and the fourth game in the series overall. The game was released for the PlayStation on November 25, 1996, in North America, with a later European release in August 1997. Bubsy 3D follows the series' titular character, an orange bobcat named Bubsy, who travels to the planet Rayon to stop the alien Woolies, and return safely to Earth. After the disappointing commercial performance of Bubsy II and Bubsy in: Fractured Furry Tales, both of which were released in 1994, Accolade asked the original Bubsy creator and designer Michael Berlyn to return to the series; he decided to revitalize the series with a transition to 3D. Bubsy 3D would become one of the first platformers to fully enable 3D exploration. However, the team's unfamiliarity with 3D technology created development challenges. Late in the game's development, Berlyn saw a preview of Nintendo's Super Mario 64 at the 1996 Consumer Electronics Show, and became concerned that Bubsy 3D was an inferior game. As Accolade insisted on releasing the game on time, the team aimed to make the best game they could under the circumstances. A version for the Sega Saturn was planned but ultimately canceled. Bubsy 3D initially had a mixed reception. Although some reviewers did praise the game upon release, it has been universally panned in retrospect. Heavy criticism has been directed at the controls, environments, and voice acting. Several publications have ranked it among the worst video games in history. The game's legacy has also been affected by unfavorable comparisons to other early 3D platformers from the same year, Super Mario 64 and Naughty Dog's Crash Bandicoot. Bubsy 3D was the last game in the Bubsy series for nearly 21 years until Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back. It remained the only 3D entry in the series until Bubsy 4D (2026). The game was re-released in 2025 as part of Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection, including an updated version with improved controls.

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Details

Type

Game

Release date

October 31, 1996

Genres

platformer, science fiction video game

Platforms

PlayStation

Created by

Bend Studio

Countries

United States