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BUBBLE BOBBLE ART MANUAL
The manual for Bust-A-Move 4 states that Develon is from the planet Diable, however, this seems to have been disregarded in later games.The English version of the game spells his name as both Mecha Devilin and Mecha Devilun. The final boss of Bubble Bobble Double is a giant mechanical version of Develon called Mecha Develon, who throws Bub and Bob into a mysterious dimension in an attempt to take over Rainbow World. The English verison of the game refers to him as Devilin. After being defeated, Develon attemps to finish off Bub and Bob, stating that he intends to remove everyone's hopes and dreams with the Cosmo Bubbles, but is stopped by Snown at the last second. He summons bubbles around him to defend himself, and can temporarily disable the Bubble Launcher. Develon is the boss of two levels: Rainbow World, and Cosmo Castle. He is attempting to gather the Cosmo Bubbles to take over the universe. He and Drunk share an ending.ĭevelon is the final boss and main antagonist of Space Bust-A-Move. He is one of two unlockable characters, alongside Drunk. In the English version of the game, he is referred to as Dev.ĭevelon appears once again as a playable character in Bust-A-Move Bash!. Spiral.ĭevelon is a playable character in Bust-A-Move DS. Bub was about to set out with Chack'n to defeat the Time Eaters, so Develon decides to tag along with him.ĭevelon is a playable character in Bust-A-Move Millennium. In his story mode, he challenges Bub to a fight. In Develon's Story Mode ending, he uses the power of the Rainbow Bubbles to become ruler of the universe.ĭevelon returns as a playable character in Super Puzzle Bobble. He is also able to transform into a bat.ĭevelon declaring himself emperor of the universe after collecting the Rainbow Bubblesĭevelon first appears in Bust-A-Move 4 as a playable character. Develon is one of the few Bubble Dragons with wings, which he can use to fly. Unlike most Bubble Dragons in the series, he has not been shown to be able to spit bubbles, but whether or not he lacks the ability or simply has not been shown using it is unknown. Despite his strong-willed personality, Develon is stated to be nothing more than a lonely coward.ĭevelon's trademark method of attacking is by breathing fire, an ability that most Bubble Dragons lack without the use of a Cross of Fire or a Special Bubble. He aspirations of becoming ruler of the universe, as shown by his ending in Bust-A-Move 4 and role in Space Bust-A-Move, but does not seem to be regarded as truly villainous, as Bub has been shown to be friendly towards him on several occasions. Personality ĭevelon is extremely competitive and hates to lose, often picking fights with Bub. Due to his appearance, he is believed by many to be a demon. He has purple limbs, and has sharper claws than most other Bubble Dragons. Develon is a black Bubble Dragon with red spines and wings.