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The new Bubsy is better than I expected, but its hackneyed '90s nostalgia is exhausting

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Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind
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Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind
Genres · platformer
Release · May 1, 1993
Developer · Accolade, Solid Software
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Top genres · music, simulation
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