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Bust-A-Move 3

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Natsume Inc. (US), Acclaim Entertainment (EU), Taito (JP), Sega (JP; Seganet)

Developer: Taito

Distributor: Tommo (US), Arcadia Software (ES), Ecofilmes (PT) Scanbox Danmark (DK)

Licensor: Taito (US/EU)

Original system(s): Taito F3 System

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (15 tracks)

Peripherals supported: Sega Saturn Modem

Genre: Action Puzzle^[1], Puzzle^[2]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1997-03-28^[2]	¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e^[3]	T-1109G
JP (Seganet)	1997-08-08	¥2,8002,800	GS-7113
US	1997-12-09^[4]		T-31103H
EU	1997		T-8155H-50
DE	1997		T-8155H-50
ES	1997-11-26^[7]		T-8155H-50
PT	199x
UK	1997-11-21^[5]	£39.9939.99^[6]	T-8155H-50
PL	199x
AU	199x

Non-Sega versions
Arcade Nintendo 64 PlayStation Windows PC

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Bust-A-Move 3, known as Puzzle Bobble 3 (パズルボブル３) in Japan, is the third entry in Taito's Bust-A-Move (Puzzle Bobble) series. It was originally an arcade game which, like the previous game in the series Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition, was ported to the Sega Saturn. An enhanced version, titled Puzzle Bobble 3DX was also released, but this skipped Sega's consoles.

Gameplay

Bust-A-Move 3 is extremely similar in design to other Bust-A-Move games, however instead of attaching its bubbles to the top of the screen, the bubbles are positioned around "nodes". Levels sometimes involve scrolling upwards, and there are also a selection of Bust-A-Move 2 levels included. It also includes the ability to select your character in versus mode.

History

Legacy

In 2023, the Saturn versions of Bust-A-Move 2 and Bust-A-Move 3 were packaged together in a re-release by City Connection entitled Puzzle Bobble 2X/Bust-A-Move 2 Arcade Edition & Puzzle Bobble 3/Bust-A-Move 3 S-Tribute for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Steam.^[8]

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Bust-A-Move 3	Bust-A-Move 3
English (US)	Bust-A-Move 3	Bust-A-Move 3
Japanese	パズルボブル３	Puzzle Bobble 3

Magazine articles

Main article: Bust-A-Move 3/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

JP flyer

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

50

^[6]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[10]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[11]

Fun Generation (DE)

NTSC-J

90

^[12]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[13]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

88

^[14]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

88

^[15]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-J

87

^[16]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

86

^[17]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[18]

neXt Level (DE)

PAL

80

^[19]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

64

^[20]

Saturn Power (UK)

NTSC-J

50

^[21]

Saturn Power (UK)

PAL

86

^[22]

Sega Magazin (DE)

NTSC-J

87

^[23]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

91

^[24]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

82

^[25]

	78
Based on 17 reviews

Bust-A-Move 3

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, JP (Seganet)
Cover
Disc

Saturn, US
Cover
Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover

Saturn, PT
Cover

Saturn, AU
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Bust-A-Move 3/Technical information.

References

↑ File:BustAMove3 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-28 12:30)
↑ File:PuzzleBobble3 Saturn JP Flyer.jpg
↑ http://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1997-11-17), page 32
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1998" (UK; 1998-01-14), page 94
↑ http://centromail.es:80/nuevo/consolas/sat.asp (Wayback Machine: 1998-01-20 17:10)
↑ https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2023/02/01/metal-black-bust-a-move-collection-s-tribute-release-on-modern-platforms/ (Wayback Machine: 2023-02-01 23:54)
↑ GamesMaster, "December 1997" (UK; 1997-10-28), page 67
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 160
↑ Famitsu, "1997-04-04" (JP; 1997-03-21), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 80
↑ GamePro, "December 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 184
↑ MAN!AC, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 64
↑ MAN!AC, "11/97" (DE; 1997-10-08), page 59
↑ Mega Fun, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-07), page 83
↑ Mega Fun, "12/97" (DE; 1997-11-05), page 75
↑ Next Generation, "December 1997" (US; 1997-11-18), page 170
↑ neXt Level, "März 1998" (DE; 1998-02-30), page 61
↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 6" (JP; 1997-03-14), page 172
↑ Saturn Power, "July 1997" (UK; 1997-05-28), page 79
↑ Saturn Power, "December 1997" (UK; 1997-10-14), page 72
↑ Sega Magazin, "Juni 1997" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 78
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1997" (UK; 1997-10-15), page 82
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12

Bust-A-Move 3

Books: Puzzle Bobble 3 Saishuu Kouryaku Dokuhon (1997)

Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands games for Sega systems
Bubble Bobble (1988) \| Rainbow Islands Extra (1990) \| Rainbow Islands (1993) \| Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands (1996) \| Bubble Symphony (1997)
Puzzle Bobble/Bust-a-Move games for Sega systems
Bust-A-Move (1996) \| Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition (1996) \| Bust-A-Move 3 (1997) \| Bust-A-Move 4 (2000) \| Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble (2002)
Unlicensed Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands games for Sega systems
Super Bubble Bobble MD (1995)

[:File:BustAMove3_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:BustAMove3 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20190728123006.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Ffb.2Fsegahard.2Fss.2Fsoft_licensee3.html-2] 2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-28 12:30)

[:File:PuzzleBobble3_Saturn_JP_Flyer.jpg_p-3] File:PuzzleBobble3 Saturn JP Flyer.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19990221172240.2Fhttp:.2F.2Friehlspot.simplenet.com.2Fvgame.2Fnew.2Fsaturn.html-4] ttp://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)

[5] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1997-11-17), page 32

[:File:CVG_UK_195.pdf_p94-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1998" (UK; 1998-01-14), page 94

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19980120171032.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fcentromail.es:80.2Fnuevo.2Fconsolas.2Fsat.asp-7] ttp://centromail.es:80/nuevo/consolas/sat.asp (Wayback Machine: 1998-01-20 17:10)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20230201235445.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fwww.segasaturnshiro.com.2F2023.2F02.2F01.2Fmetal-black-bust-a-move-collection-s-tribute-release-on-modern-platforms.2F-8] ttps://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2023/02/01/metal-black-bust-a-move-collection-s-tribute-release-on-modern-platforms/ (Wayback Machine: 2023-02-01 23:54)

[9] GamesMaster, "December 1997" (UK; 1997-10-28), page 67

[:File:EGM_US_102.pdf_p160-10] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 160

[11] Famitsu, "1997-04-04" (JP; 1997-03-21), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1997-06.pdf_p80-12] Fun Generation, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 80

[:File:GamePro_US_111.pdf_p184-13] GamePro, "December 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 184

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-06.pdf_p64-14] MAN!AC, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 64

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-11.pdf_p59-15] MAN!AC, "11/97" (DE; 1997-10-08), page 59

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-06.pdf_p83-16] Mega Fun, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-07), page 83

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-12.pdf_p75-17] Mega Fun, "12/97" (DE; 1997-11-05), page 75

[:File:NextGeneration_US_36.pdf_p170-18] Next Generation, "December 1997" (US; 1997-11-18), page 170

[:File:NextLevel_DE_1998-03.pdf_p61-19] neXt Level, "März 1998" (DE; 1998-02-30), page 61

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-06_19970328.pdf_p172-20] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 6" (JP; 1997-03-14), page 172

[:File:SaturnPower_UK_02.pdf_p79-21] Saturn Power, "July 1997" (UK; 1997-05-28), page 79

[:File:SaturnPower_UK_07.pdf_p72-22] Saturn Power, "December 1997" (UK; 1997-10-14), page 72

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_43.pdf_p78-23] Sega Magazin, "Juni 1997" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 78

[:File:SSM_UK_25.pdf_p82-24] Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1997" (UK; 1997-10-15), page 82

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p12-25] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12

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Difference between revisions of "Bust-A-Move 3"

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Latest revision as of 01:00, 12 December 2024

Contents

Gameplay

History

Legacy

Versions

Localised names

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References