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Super NES North American cover art |
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| Developer(s) | Gray Matter Interactive (SNES), Foley Hi-Tech Systems (Mega Drive) |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Platform(s) | Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Mega Drive, PSP |
| Release date(s) | SNES[1]
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| Genre(s) | Side scrolling shoot-em-up, platform game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Media/distribution | Cartridge, UMD |
B.O.B. (known in Japan as Space Funky B.O.B.) is a video game that was released in 1993. It is a side-scrolling game developed by Gray Matter Interactive and Foley Hi-Tech Systems, and published by Electronic Arts. It is both a 2D shooter and a platform game, and is available for both the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. In August 2006, GameSpot reported that Electronic Arts would be also porting B.O.B. to the PlayStation Portable as part of EA Replay. It was released in North America on November 7, 2006.[3]
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When B.O.B. crashes his dad's space car on the way to pick up his date, he finds himself stranded on a hostile asteroid filled with enemies. By collecting power ups and using fast reflexes, B.O.B. tries to find his way off the planet and to his date. B.O.B. fights his way through the forty-five levels, including boss fights and spaceship-racing stages.
The player can choose from a wide variety of weapons and gadgets called "remotes", each with their own ammunition or stock. Use of remotes, such as a trampoline or helicopter, is necessary to complete some stages. A punch is also available when ammunition for B.O.B.'s gun runs out, or if the player wishes to conserve it. There is a time limit on every stage and once it runs out the player loses.
B.O.B. uses the same game engine as the Wayne's World video game, also developed by Gray Matter. Elements of the shooting, jumping, and boss battles are very similar between the two games.