Bubsy is a smart-alec bobcat who seems to spend most of his time running around and dealing with the various platform pitfalls and arcade antics that compose his strange little life. Apparently Accolade spent a lot of time and effort developing and promoting what was to be the ultimate Sonic clone. In short, it was overly long in development and overly short in gameplay.
This second game is more balanced than the first and even takes a stab at a pseudo-3D element, but why couldn't Accolade get it right the first time? Oh, yea - gotta make money. A sad footnote in the history of Sonic clones.