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.

User Reviews about Soul Bubbles

This is a perfect Nintendo DS game. It is a game that was designed with children in mind, but is enjoyable, probably even more so, by adults. It is a challenging game, and thought needs to be put into it to get through the levels. The levels are mazes, and the challenge is to get through the levels while taking care of some very fragile souls. You are entrusted with delivering these souls to a place at the end of each maze, and you carry them around inside protective bubbles, hence the name, "Soul Bubbles".

This is the fifth DS game I've played, and so far my favorite. When I first started playing it, I didn't realize how addicting it would be. But the truth is, it is a laid back game, with no time pressures on you, or tons of enemies attacking you. It is a strategy game where obstacles are placed in your path, and you have to use the resources found in your environment to get past those obstacles. There are a number of treasures or objects that can be found within the mazes, and it's not easy to find them all, or in some cases, easy to reach them all; you have to be creative in your methods. That is why adults will fare better at this game than children.

The music and sound effects are beautiful and esthetically very pleasing. No corny soundtracks can be found in this game. The artwork is very effective and pleasant, and the dynamics of objects in the environment obey the laws of physics very well. Overall, the game was designed and tested to the point where I can't find any faults in the game play. I enjoyed it from beginning to end.

Be prepared to spend about 16-hours to complete the entire game. After playing it once through, you can probably complete it again in 8-hours. There are 7-environments in which you travel. Each environment contains 5-levels of mazes, with each one increasing in difficulty, and with more challenges and resources for you to overcome and use. The levels are not repetitive, and each one offers a different flavor and charm.

If you are a true gamer, this is definitely one for you.

-- A Perfect DS Game For Any Age

In my search for unique DS games appropriate for an adult with a fondness for puzzles, I came across a "Best of 2008" list that included "Soul Bubbles" -- a game I had never heard of before. I immediately sought it out and discovered a tragedy. It seems that its publisher, Eidos, didn't give it much of a chance in the market and it ended up being a "Toys R Us" exclusive, essentially defining it as something cute and easy and appropriate for little kids (who, I'm sure, would be bored to tears with this slow-paced puzzler). Hard core game reviewers treated it similarly and this very impressive little game never found an audience, then sadly disappeared.

"Soul Bubbles" is more like a fine wine that you drink a little too much of over a long, mellow evening. The maze-based puzzles have no time constraint, you can take them as fast or slow as you want depending on the type of challenge that you seek. Initially, the paths are direct, easy to figure out; but about half way through the difficulty ramps up and finding all of the hidden items becomes quite a challenge. On top of this, a clever and unique "bubble-managing" mechanic immerses you in this very unique game, and the accompanying hypnotic soundscape inspired by the spiritual worlds of several different cultures (which also define the artfully created landscapes) create a soothing atmosphere that encourages relaxed gameplay.

It's a shame that this title is somewhat difficult to find, but if you like puzzles, especially maze-based ones, that relax as much as they challenge, you will like "Soul Bubbles". -- A Pleasant Surprise

I gave this game a full 5 star rating cuz as a 50 yr. old player, not only do I love it, but my 2 grandgirls do also, ages 8 and 14. This game will keep you entertained for hours/days! The concept is new, fresh and interesting, a puzzle type game. You start the game as a Spirit Herder, drawing a bubble around 7 spirits, then blowing your bubble in the direction you need and collecting stardust on your way, you must safely get them to the end of the level without losing any for higher points. This game uses both the buttons and control pad as well as the stylus and touch screen. As you travel thru the tree branches (great artistry), you have to avoid "thorns" that will poke and burst your bubble, these little monkey looking guys pop out of the branches and try to steal your bubble and move it somewhere else, sometimes this is good and sometimes not cuz he might move you back, frogs stick out tongues and steal/suck your spirits out of the bubble. For these you use your stylus to tap and stun those monkey lookin guys and for that frogs tongue, you slice thru it with your stylus (nothing violent or disgusting in this game). Some places you need to slice thru your bubble with the stylus and make it into several smaller bubbles in order to get thru smaller spaces, then use stylus to put them back together. During your travel thru each world you also collect Calabashes, you spirits turn into pink hearts when you are near where a Calabash is hidden, so you will find, thru-out the game, you do get lots of helpful hints in different ways. Once you free enuff spirits at the end of each level, it will unlock the next world. There is a level map on your top screen that you can scroll around to see where you are. There are 7 worlds to get thru with the chance of unlocking an 8th world if you've freed enuff spirits. You can replay any level to improve on your rank, acheiving a higher rank allows you to unlock paths to new levels and receive extra bonuses. I'd recommend this game to anyone of any age to enjoy sitting back and getting used to using both the controls and stylus, making good use of the Nintendo DS touch screen, but also the challenge of getting to the end of each level with all your spirits intact while collecting everything you needed to collect. While this may appear to be an easy/simple game, it's also quite challenging and sometimes difficult, but ohhh so enjoyable the whole time. I don't 5 star too many games, but this one is quite worthy of it. -- Awesome for any age

I am an adult, albeit an adult who loves video games and such. My issue has been that I require "no brainer" type games - so you could say I would be labeled a "casual gamer." I saw this game advertised on one of the usual game sites and thought I would be really interested in it, so I ordered it on a 'well known auction site'. I began to have second thoughts but then it came in my mailbox.

OH WOW - I simply ADORE this game!! From the beautiful artwork to the soundtrack, it's so great! There's enough of a challenge to keep you easily hooked for - dare I say - hours. Great thing about this game is that it's also a bit of a stress-reliever and welcome deviation from my job. I take my DS to work with me so I have something to do at lunch. This game has been a lifesaver for me. The game just sucks you in - I can't help but get caught up in it. It's very relaxing while at the same time, giving just enough of a challenge.

Kids or people needing a high challenge in their games might not appreciate this game, but for me, I love it - it's just the right speed, so to speak. I truly am enjoying this game - and I can tell it will be one I will not be trading or selling, where I have done so with other games I have bought. It will never be the same game twice. How many DS games can you say that about, that are of such a high caliber and artistic quality? This game's creators have done a FANTASTIC job! BRAVO!

Do yourself a favor and find and play this game! :) -- LOVE IT!

This game really does live up to the ratings. It's addictive, challenging and fun. I love the soothing music and beautiful landscapes, and they're a nice change from the repetitive annoying music that is on most video games. It's hard to describe how really good this game is. With a little explanation, I showed my 4.5 year old how to play and she picked it up pretty quickly, granted she only plays on the easier levels. Nonetheless, she loves it as much as myself. It's unfortunate this game was only sold at Toys R Us and wasn't readily available to everyone everywhere, as I think it really would've done well. It's a sleeper hit, for sure. -- Fun Surprise Hit for the DS