Bubsy 4D has quickly become one of my favorite platforming games in recent years and, yep, there are no bobcat claws at my throat making me say that. I've gone from rudely maligning the overly chatty '90s mascot to becoming a genuine fan. That time has passed in-universe too, meaning that Bubsy the Bobcat has become a down-on-his luck, schlubby uncle who has to exhaustingly pounce back into action to recover the golden fleeces from enemy robot sheep. Finally, I can see myself in a platforming hero.
Developed by excellent platformer studio Fabraz, the only detractor here is that Bubsy 4D released so close to its much more ambitious and fully-featured Demon Tides (which I called "a high watermark in my 3D platformer pantheon" in my Demon Tides review). Yet, there are enough differences to make playing both worth it. Jumping through linear levels chosen from a menu screen means that Bubsy 4D is a more straightforward affair, as is his suite of platforming moves (Demon Tides is more about customization).
