Bust a move 4 sound effects6/7/2023 ![]() No free play mode is available which is disappointing so if you do play solo you only have a maximum of 9 credits to conquer the game. Unlike the arcade game you can adjust the difficult settings in the options menu and adjust your credits. This is a nice touch as it allows for a lot of replay value if you want to experience the other possible boards in puzzle mode. Once you’ve finish a board you get a choice of two levels to proceed to. The boards are also preset so you can try multiple strategies should one not work for you. This mode feels a little more relaxed than versus as all the mistakes you make will be caused by you rather than someone else making life difficult. Like with versus if the bubbles reach the bottom line its game over. The object here is just to pop all the bubbles while the screen slowly descends downward. That my friend is what you call “Busting a Move” right there.Īs well as versus mode you can play the much more relaxed “puzzle” in this mode you’re not against a opponent so your game takes up the full screen. Also be prepared for a lot of raging and swearing from players as you go head to head, the best experience is when you are on the verge of loosing and you shoot that one bubble in the correct spot and it just totally ruins your friends day. Matches only last a couple of minutes but the play time will soon turn to hours. The game is so simple to pick up anyone can jump in and have fun with it. Like a lot of fast paced arcade puzzle games it will have that ‘just one more go’ feel to it. Playing against the computer is a fun time but the game is far more fun against someone else. Its similar to Puyo Puyo (or Robotniks Mean Bean Machine on Mega Drive) in the sense that the game is about survival and the first player to allow a trail of bubbles to reach the bottom line of the screen is the loser. The more you drop the more they will rage at you. ![]() If your playing versus mode with the computer or a friend, when letting the bubbles fall it will throw random bubbles on the opponents screen. This is not easy to do though as the game is moving fast and you have to make split second decisions on the fly and regularly change your strategy There is practically no load times in this game making it a fantastic port of the arcade original. All that fall will then score double and really rack you up one hell of a high score. The real strategy is chaining as many bubbles together as possible and then popping the anchor point holding them in play. Matching 3 together will cause the bubbles to pop. The object is simple you fling coloured bubbles up the screen. It also caused many people to sing the infamous song at the same time also.īust a Move 2 arcade edition is a fast action puzzle game. ![]() When I used to play this game with friends you would always shout “BUST A MOVE!” when you got one over on your opponent. ![]() This is a shame because I always loved the title Bust a Move. There was something rather hypnotic about watching, maybe because I have always had a fascination with arcade puzzle titles, or maybe its because I’m a utter fan boy for Taito games, especially the Bubble Bobble games of which this series is a spin off from.īust A Move originally was called Puzzle Bobble in Japan but most modern releases of the games in the series have also taken this title in the West including the recent iOS game. Bust a Move 2 was one of those arcade game where I would literally watch the demo screen over and over again even after I ran out of money to sink into the cabinet. It ran on Taito’s F3 hardware and could be found in dedicated arcade cabinets and later the Neo Geo cabinets which were becoming increasingly popular. This was literally in every arcade in my area. The most memorable game from my younger days was Bust a Move 2. I have played the majority of the entries on home consoles and arcades. I have always enjoyed the Bust a Move series. For this review I’ll specifically be covering the Playstation version. All versions are ports of the very popular arcade game and all versions are arguably fantastic ports, bringing that vintage arcade experience home. While the concentration of these systems was to move gaming into 3D, Bust a Move was a game that kept its feet firmly in the 2D realm, and it still does to this day. Value: $3.50-$10 (disc/cart only – all platforms), $7-$15 (complete, all but N64)/$25 (complete N64), $30-$40 (sealed)īust a Move 2 Arcade Edition was a popular title released on the Sony Playstation, Sega Saturn and N64. Platform: Arcade, Playstation, Saturn, N64, Gameboyĭigital Release? Yes, but only on the Japanese PSN (of PS1 version)
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