Tumble Pop

Tumble Pop is a fast-paced action platformer where players control ghosthunter characters who use vacuum cleaner-like devices to suck up monsters, ghosts, aliens, and other bizarre creatures. Once captured, these enemies are fired back as bouncing balls or projectiles to defeat additional foes while navigating themed stages set across the world. Players jump on and off platforms, dodge attacks, and complete levels that include bosses, with single-player or two-player simultaneous cooperative modes. The Game Boy version adds a world map for traveling between cities and a shop for purchasing power-ups using collected coins. The game stands out for its colorful, humorous visuals, addictive gameplay loop, and crossover cameos from other Data East titles like Joe & Mac. No specific named characters are featured, though the two ghosthunters are the central playable protagonists.