According to Gaming Historian’s old Game Quickie video, B.O.B stands for Bug Outer-space Bot. Also one key feature the SNES version has that the Genesis version lacks is the ability to switch between weapons using the L and R buttons.
TRUE STORY: When I got my SNES when I was 4 from a now defunct used game store there were 3 games bundled with it: B.O.B. Ken Griffey Jr. Winning Run & Pit Fighter, which is not a game but rather a medieval torture device
Fun fact: The super famicom version of this game is called "space funky B.O.B" also it's one of the cheapest SNES games to buy. I had this game as a kid it's a good game
I feel the same way about games set in real time, like those Brain training games or Animal Crossing. I always hated being told off for not playing regularly, when I don't have the time and effort to do so. And yet, if they didn't have this feature included, I would actually enjoy them a lot more. Same with even Tomodachi Life, when your Miis comment on how long it has been since you've last visit them. But yeah, I also don't like games that revolve around a time limit, except in Prince of Persia, where there's a way to save your game to prevent wasting time. As a result, I can't get into the Dead Rising series, and I want to steer clear of all the Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons type games that pressure you into completing everything so that you don't end up dying alone. I'd like to know which good ones don't have that, even if they're major spoilers.
The game had a lot of charm. I, too, saw this for rent often as a youth, but I was the one who actually took this home multiple times. I was not disappointed; it was worth the price.
I grew up with this game and loved it growing up. I used to write down the passwords so I could "save" the game though I'd usually intentionally start earlier than my recent save point to get more of a stock of weapons and items when facing the harder levels. It's a tough game for sure, but a lot of fun. I also assumed BOB stood for "bug on base" as a kid but I was dumb.
One of the first SNES games I've owned and still have it to this day. It's one of the hardest games too but it's still a good one. Too bad there wasn't a series.
This is almost the only TH-cam video about this game. Glad I found it. I played B.O.B. about ten years ago only on the PSP. The game was in a compilation on disk, among other old games. Then she was a damn cool, although it was difficult for me to play and in many ways I was annoyed. So but I never completed it. By the way, greetings from Russia.
Had a blast w/this one. I did play it on a hacked Mini w/save states anywhere...but it was still a challenging & fun run 'n gun, w/a fantastic array of weapons & items, & a charming little story w/funny cut scenes. Still worth a play through in 2023.
I had a serious love/hate thing with this game back in the day. I loved the way it looked and all the goofy sounds like his fingers make this crazy sound effect while pipe crawling but that difficulty wall is no joke. You're having fun and then you just die over and over. I never could beat this game. Games like this make me wonder if they were trying to support Game Genie sales.
I used to rent this at my local video store. I discovered that before the game gets to its start screen, if I just mashed all of the buttons I would sometimes input a code that gave 99 of all weapons/items. I just looked on Gamefaq, and this code is not there (and it is different than the "Start on any stage with everything" secret), but I promise I have done it multiple times.
I used to rent this once in a while. Once I beat it, that was. It though. I loved all the dialogue and cutscenes. Kids today wouldn't think there was much, but this was a ton for '93
I totally forgot about this game! I remember renting it when I was a kid when it was the only game left on the shelf at the video store and really liking it!
I remember B.O.B. And yeah, you are right the difficulty curve isn't well dosed. I was blocked at some point because I didn't have any booklet to enlighten me, back in the day. My memories about it are so hazy. It's still a very charming game with a solid gameplay I would come back to, someday.
@2:06 -- He's an ant creature!?!? -- MIND FUCKING BLOWN. I totally thought he was a robot. With little robot antennas and whatever... that's fucking crazy.
Uh... y'all know that game engine just means the code base the game started on/was implemented in right? It doesn't mean jack about gameplay or anything else (it's not like all Unity, Source, or Unreal Engine 4 games play the same or at the same quality level) because game development is not about what a game was built on, just what the game is in the end. The whole point of game engines are to be flexible in the first place to create different games.
I had this game for my snes and I played it alot with a friend. It's a pretty good and fun game, but also a bit to the hard side. Specially when you have to fly that spacecar with a timelimit through small areas and tunnels without getting hit. And your normal ammo in game is also limited so these things makes it difficult.
God, why would they want to subject you to that? I mean, the game's unique selling point is its nauseatingly bad reverse parallax scrolling. Playing that game for more than 15 minutes is a surefire way to get a splitting headache. They must be trying to troll you, Drunk.
This game looks kinda fun. I never played it because I don't remember seeing it at the video store. It probably blended in with all of the other side scroller titles released back then.
In 1995 my friend figured out how to "hack" the password system and give yourself maxed out everything (lives, guns, abilities) on the last level, or any level you already had the password for. Decent game in my option
I bought this games a month ago for my Mega Drive: The artstyle, animations and the humor are still worth it but the controls are clunky and awkward IMO.
This was the second game I ever played/owned, to this day I've yet to beat it lol Nowadays I think its design feels more like Doom than anything else, kinda mazey levels with some trial and error, hidden items/weapons you can carry over, but only if you don't die, all weapons have ammo except your melee etc, in that way it's kind of a novelty I think lol
I remember a ScrewAttack (back when they were still called that) GameVault that covered this game and they said the Acronym was "______. Operated. Boyfriend" (sorry I forgot what the first part was) which ties into the games stupid plot of B.O.B. going on his first date. its really hard to find those videos since they did a poor job archiving their old content, but if I find the video ill link it
Tried out Wayne's World but quit soon after as the level design and controls were so awful. I tried out this game randomly too and found it actually pretty interesting to play and go through the levels with his different abilities. Definitely would have never thought this used the Wayne's World engine.
Parker Brooks: I'm not 100% positive, but I believe that Gray Matter Interactive actually developed this game first (despite the ultimate release order), and that the SNES Wayne's World port was instead based on this.
Before I could afford my own SNES, I used to rent one from time to time, and this was one of the few available games. I quite liked it as a child, mostly because I thought the main character looked cool. I _really_ loved robots with guns back then.
One of many random ass games I played the shit out of on the SNES. But I never finished it. I enjoyed the weapon and tool options. They gave the game a lot of personality. Almost Megaman-esque really.
I enjoyed BOB, I liked the lil helpers you get and some of the weapons were pretty cool. My complaint would be the user of colors and level design is pretty bland
Love this game lol. Its kinda silly and the graphics and soundtrack are kinda dated but still a lot of fun. Its one of those games where everything kinda fits and just flows well, and yes the animation and sound effects and some of the level lay outs are highlights.
I loved this game, but then I figured out how to hack the save passwords to give me full ammo and lives. Never had the same fun level after that. Would only do the last few worlds with full stuff
I feel like this could have been a hidden gem with better level design. You literall feel like a rat in a maze, somehow not very fun to navigate through them, also they rarely stand out from one another. And those damn racing levels.
According to Gaming Historian’s old Game Quickie video, B.O.B stands for Bug Outer-space Bot. Also one key feature the SNES version has that the Genesis version lacks is the ability to switch between weapons using the L and R buttons.
Fun fact: B.O.B. is one of the very few SNES games with its full source code available.
Verneri Kontto Can you tell me where I might find it please? :)
VERY fucking cool!!.... I mean idk how to write code, but it’s still pretty sweet
The source code to a bunch of SNES games were recently leaked in 7/25/2020.
Do is it a good game or u need codes
Better than earthworm Jim tbh
TRUE STORY: When I got my SNES when I was 4 from a now defunct used game store there were 3 games bundled with it: B.O.B. Ken Griffey Jr. Winning Run & Pit Fighter, which is not a game but rather a medieval torture device
Fun fact: The super famicom version of this game is called "space funky B.O.B" also it's one of the cheapest SNES games to buy. I had this game as a kid it's a good game
Always hated Games with Timel limits, i like to play on my own paste and not being forced to rush into things.
I feel the same way about games set in real time, like those Brain training games or Animal Crossing. I always hated being told off for not playing regularly, when I don't have the time and effort to do so. And yet, if they didn't have this feature included, I would actually enjoy them a lot more. Same with even Tomodachi Life, when your Miis comment on how long it has been since you've last visit them.
But yeah, I also don't like games that revolve around a time limit, except in Prince of Persia, where there's a way to save your game to prevent wasting time. As a result, I can't get into the Dead Rising series, and I want to steer clear of all the Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons type games that pressure you into completing everything so that you don't end up dying alone. I'd like to know which good ones don't have that, even if they're major spoilers.
I'm in the process of binge watching all of your episodes, really fun and I love the information.
B.O.B stands for battery operated boyfriend.
Final Theory Games battery operated bitch
The game had a lot of charm.
I, too, saw this for rent often as a youth, but I was the one who actually took this home multiple times. I was not disappointed; it was worth the price.
I remember playing this as a kid. I was quite a fan, thanks for taking me back
*Review ends* ... but how will I spend the rest of my day? Will it be good?! PANIC!
Signs point to yes
Y'all should review that on Sega VS Nintendo.
Me and my friend Scott enjoyed playing BOB. he killed himself a few years ago so every time I see this game or play it, it reminds me of him.
Sorry for your loss.
Sorry to hear that, man. Time heals.
Playing this crappy game with you is probably why he killed himself
B.O.B. going to a date? That sounds like an adult joke. Battery Operated Boyfriend
I grew up with this game and loved it growing up. I used to write down the passwords so I could "save" the game though I'd usually intentionally start earlier than my recent save point to get more of a stock of weapons and items when facing the harder levels. It's a tough game for sure, but a lot of fun.
I also assumed BOB stood for "bug on base" as a kid but I was dumb.
One of the first SNES games I've owned and still have it to this day. It's one of the hardest games too but it's still a good one. Too bad there wasn't a series.
This is almost the only TH-cam video about this game. Glad I found it. I played B.O.B. about ten years ago only on the PSP. The game was in a compilation on disk, among other old games. Then she was a damn cool, although it was difficult for me to play and in many ways I was annoyed. So but I never completed it.
By the way, greetings from Russia.
Starts with Bob borrowing his dad's car and crashes. 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂
Had a blast w/this one. I did play it on a hacked Mini w/save states anywhere...but it was still a challenging & fun run 'n gun, w/a fantastic array of weapons & items, & a charming little story w/funny cut scenes. Still worth a play through in 2023.
This game is still watching in 2023 it's an very unrated gem
0:50 random Chrono Trigger dome, 2300 A.D.
true XD
I really enjoyed the Genesis version when I was a kid playing on those emulator packs for PC :D
I love that Seinfeld-like vibe in OST, sounds really interesting.
So I was talking to my friend B.O.B. Sacamano
As soon as you say “his dads car” it dawns in me that bob probably stands for battery operated Boy.
Just speculating
I had a serious love/hate thing with this game back in the day. I loved the way it looked and all the goofy sounds like his fingers make this crazy sound effect while pipe crawling but that difficulty wall is no joke. You're having fun and then you just die over and over. I never could beat this game. Games like this make me wonder if they were trying to support Game Genie sales.
Should have titled this video: "What About B.O.B.?"
You think he's gone? He's NEVER gone!
I used to rent this at my local video store. I discovered that before the game gets to its start screen, if I just mashed all of the buttons I would sometimes input a code that gave 99 of all weapons/items.
I just looked on Gamefaq, and this code is not there (and it is different than the "Start on any stage with everything" secret), but I promise I have done it multiple times.
Any level code you put in, if you replace the second digit with a 9, you will start at that level, with max everything.
speaking as a Twin Peaks fan, this game title sounds very ominous to me. lol
"Bob... is... real!! D:
I used to rent this once in a while. Once I beat it, that was. It though. I loved all the dialogue and cutscenes. Kids today wouldn't think there was much, but this was a ton for '93
I loved this game as a kid, it was one of my favorites. Awesome music.
B.O.B. - Bag of Bolts.
I remember seeing this game all the time at the rental store. And I'd always pass it up for something like Claymates which was along the same shelf.
I’m LITRALLY playing it today. The funky soundtrack is catchy.
I totally forgot about this game! I remember renting it when I was a kid when it was the only game left on the shelf at the video store and really liking it!
BOB is Bucket Of Bolts. At lesat that's what the gaming maazine said.
I remember B.O.B. And yeah, you are right the difficulty curve isn't well dosed. I was blocked at some point because I didn't have any booklet to enlighten me, back in the day. My memories about it are so hazy.
It's still a very charming game with a solid gameplay I would come back to, someday.
B.O.B. is a decent game. Though it often feels like you have to be too careful on using your weapons and gadgets since ammo is in limited supply.
One of my favorite snes games love the boss fights used to play it with my dad as a kid
@2:06 -- He's an ant creature!?!? -- MIND FUCKING BLOWN. I totally thought he was a robot. With little robot antennas and whatever... that's fucking crazy.
Great content. Keep it up!
Same game engine as Wayne's World? Oh no.
Don't worry guys. It's way better.
NOT!!!!!!!!!!! Lol, this game is actually really good and kinda addicting. The soundtrack and graphics are very 16 bit authentic.
I'm nintendo and i'm Sega and this is CONSOLE WARS.
Uh... y'all know that game engine just means the code base the game started on/was implemented in right? It doesn't mean jack about gameplay or anything else (it's not like all Unity, Source, or Unreal Engine 4 games play the same or at the same quality level) because game development is not about what a game was built on, just what the game is in the end. The whole point of game engines are to be flexible in the first place to create different games.
I had this game for my snes and I played it alot with a friend. It's a pretty good and fun game, but also a bit to the hard side. Specially when you have to fly that spacecar with a timelimit through small areas and tunnels without getting hit. And your normal ammo in game is also limited so these things makes it difficult.
One of EA's few original games ever released for SNES!
oh hell yeah its worth playing
He's not some type of an Ant Creature____ he's a Robot! You know, Robob/Robot/Bob....Its a play on words name. I figured that out easily as a kid.
"It's better than Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D". Uhmm sure, Drunk. But then, so is a bladder infection.
You'd be surprised how many people ask me to give that piece of crap game a chance
God, why would they want to subject you to that? I mean, the game's unique selling point is its nauseatingly bad reverse parallax scrolling. Playing that game for more than 15 minutes is a surefire way to get a splitting headache. They must be trying to troll you, Drunk.
I've always found Jim Power to be really enjoyable :(
You can be our special child.
why would u bring up jim power in a review if you havent given it a chance
I owned this one back around '94, and I find your review accurate on all counts.
B.O.B. stands for Beethoven's Omniversal Bumhole. Source: Me, and a bottle and a half of wine.
This game looks kinda fun. I never played it because I don't remember seeing it at the video store. It probably blended in with all of the other side scroller titles released back then.
Actually mindblown at that game being based off Wayne's World's engine, because B.O.B is actually a pretty good game. Strange.
new snesdrunk video !! love it
Ahh forgot how cool this is. Remember the car levels. Not sure i ever managed finish it!!
In 1995 my friend figured out how to "hack" the password system and give yourself maxed out everything (lives, guns, abilities) on the last level, or any level you already had the password for. Decent game in my option
I bought this games a month ago for my Mega Drive: The artstyle, animations and the humor are still worth it but the controls are clunky and awkward IMO.
Never seen this one before. I'm digging those animations...
great reviews bro i really enjoyed your amazing content :)
Thank you for watching Nickolas
The soundtrack is incredible
This was the second game I ever played/owned, to this day I've yet to beat it lol
Nowadays I think its design feels more like Doom than anything else, kinda mazey levels with some trial and error, hidden items/weapons you can carry over, but only if you don't die, all weapons have ammo except your melee etc, in that way it's kind of a novelty I think lol
It’s certainly a unique 2D side scroller.
I loved this game! I used to always rent it out!
Have a great rest of your day
Did he mentionned Ardbeg Uiggedail at the start of the video??
I remember a ScrewAttack (back when they were still called that) GameVault that covered this game and they said the Acronym was "______. Operated. Boyfriend" (sorry I forgot what the first part was) which ties into the games stupid plot of B.O.B. going on his first date. its really hard to find those videos since they did a poor job archiving their old content, but if I find the video ill link it
Tried out Wayne's World but quit soon after as the level design and controls were so awful.
I tried out this game randomly too and found it actually pretty interesting to play and go through the levels with his different abilities.
Definitely would have never thought this used the Wayne's World engine.
Parker Brooks: I'm not 100% positive, but I believe that Gray Matter Interactive actually developed this game first (despite the ultimate release order), and that the SNES Wayne's World port was instead based on this.
Loved this game
Before I could afford my own SNES, I used to rent one from time to time, and this was one of the few available games. I quite liked it as a child, mostly because I thought the main character looked cool. I _really_ loved robots with guns back then.
One of many random ass games I played the shit out of on the SNES. But I never finished it. I enjoyed the weapon and tool options. They gave the game a lot of personality. Almost Megaman-esque really.
wait... he's "an ant creature thing"?? omfg for 30 years I thought he was a robot
I enjoyed BOB, I liked the lil helpers you get and some of the weapons were pretty cool. My complaint would be the user of colors and level design is pretty bland
Do the lost Vikings next, and bob stands for binge on booze
Love this game lol. Its kinda silly and the graphics and soundtrack are kinda dated but still a lot of fun. Its one of those games where everything kinda fits and just flows well, and yes the animation and sound effects and some of the level lay outs are highlights.
I never played this one, but looks pretty decent.
I got the Japanese version just because it has a cooler title and a nicer looking label :) Space Funky B.O.B. is so 90's :D
have you done a review on any choplifter game?
My dad bought me this game when I was a kid good times . I still have the game never beat it because it's highly difficult
I literally spent a few nights trying to figure out what the name of this game was
never seen this game before I guess look s like vector man on Sega Genesis that game I played looks good one day I played it like to your video man.
Ardbeg you say? I didn't know you were a whiskey guy!
ardbeg uigeadail for those wondering, its scotch
Well i cleared this game with 00009 code...And then problem solved
He's not an ant creature he's supposed to be a race of sentient robot.
Weren’t the levels procedurally generated?
I actually really like this game
This is kind of like Victor man
GREAT soundtrack eh
The Megadrive version is quite fun
First time i have seen this game in 20 years!!!!!! 😂
I loved this game, but then I figured out how to hack the save passwords to give me full ammo and lives. Never had the same fun level after that. Would only do the last few worlds with full stuff
One...
Two...
One two three YEAH!
I feel like this could have been a hidden gem with better level design. You literall feel like a rat in a maze, somehow not very fun to navigate through them, also they rarely stand out from one another. And those damn racing levels.
B.o.b. (bucket of bolts)
It's a decent game. Worth playing.
I never beat this game, difficulty late game was too much for me as a kid and the driving sections are really annoying. Love the soundtrack though
B.O.B. means Battery Operated Boyfriend
I love it fun and funny
B.O.B. is rad.
Limited time? Limited ammo? That's a double-nah
If you take requests I like Ghoul Patrol and Ignition Factor so why not a video?
Skeedaddling
Bob's a robot, right?
This liked this game as a kid, I thought it was good
I too never played BOB, it looked very boring, always tought the main character was a robot.