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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known as '''''Puzzle Bobble''''' (パズルボブル) in Japan, is a puzzle game created by [[Taito]] as a spin-off to their popular ''[[Bubble Bobble]]'' series. Originally released in Arcades, the ''Bust-A-Move'' was brought to the [[Sega Game Gear]] in 1996 by [[Santos]]. It was the last third-party Game Gear game released in Japan and the only non-Sega game to use the [[Kid's Gear]] brand (the last Japanese GG game being ''[[G Sonic]]''). | {{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known as '''''Puzzle Bobble''''' (パズルボブル) in Japan, is a puzzle game created by [[Taito]] as a spin-off to their popular ''[[Bubble Bobble]]'' series. Originally released in Arcades, the ''Bust-A-Move'' was brought to the [[Sega Game Gear]] in 1996 by [[Santos]]. It was the last third-party Game Gear game released in Japan and the only non-Sega game to use the [[Kid's Gear]] brand (the last Japanese GG game being ''[[G Sonic]]''). | ||
| − | [https://www.smspower.org/Hacks/PuzzleBobble-GG-GG2SMS | + | [https://www.smspower.org/Hacks/PuzzleBobble-GG-GG2SMS A Sega Master System GG2SMS hack was released in April 2014.] |
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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| System(s): Sega Game Gear | |||||||||||||||
| Publisher: Taito | |||||||||||||||
| Developer: Santos, Taito | |||||||||||||||
| Peripherals supported: Gear-to-Gear Cable | |||||||||||||||
| Genre: Puzzle[1][2] | |||||||||||||||
| Number of players: 1-2 | |||||||||||||||
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Bust-A-Move, known as Puzzle Bobble (パズルボブル) in Japan, is a puzzle game created by Taito as a spin-off to their popular Bubble Bobble series. Originally released in Arcades, the Bust-A-Move was brought to the Sega Game Gear in 1996 by Santos. It was the last third-party Game Gear game released in Japan and the only non-Sega game to use the Kid's Gear brand (the last Japanese GG game being G Sonic).
A Sega Master System GG2SMS hack was released in April 2014.
Contents
Gameplay
The basic premise of the game is to remove all the colored bubbles from the screen. In order to do so, you need to fire bubbles from the bottom, adjusting the angle accordingly. When a bubble of the correct color collides with two or more other bubbles, the section will be removed from the play area. If the user takes too long or fires a certain amount of shots, the bubbles on screen will be pushed down, and the player will fail if these bubbles reach the bottom.
History
Bust-A-Move's format has been extremely successful for Taito, moreso than the original Bubble Bobble or Rainbow Islands. As such, the Bust-A-Move series has seen numerous sequels (starting with Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition) and several similar clones.
Versions
Localised names
| Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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| English (US) | Bust-A-Move | Bust-A-Move |
| Japanese | パズルボブル | Puzzle Bobble |
Production credits
- Director: Jin.
- Planner: Jin.
- Programmers: Arinko, Goripon
- Graphics Designers: Some1
- Sound by: Tama
- Manual Designer: Kazuo Nakagawa
- Special Thanks to: Shouji Takahashi, Yuji Koga, Midori Tokutomi, Yuichi Kanno, Satoru Tanabe
- Producers: Seizo Matsutaka, Takeo Shirasaka
- Executive Producer: Koichi Nakamura
Magazine articles
- Main article: Bust-A-Move/Magazine articles.
Physical scans
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   Cover
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  Cart |
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 Cart  Manual |
Technical information
ROM dump status
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256kB | Cartridge (JP) | |||||||||||
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256kB | Cartridge (US/EU) |
References
- ↑ File:Bustamove GG JP Box Front.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/gg/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-01-01 20:24)
- ↑ Famitsu, "1996-09-06" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 29
- ↑ VideoGames, "March 1996" (US; 1996-02-20), page 80
| Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands games for Sega systems |
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| 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) |
- Gear-to-Gear Cable-compatible games
- 1-2 player games
- JP Game Gear games
- All JP games
- US Game Gear games
- All US games
- Game Gear games
- 1996 Game Gear games
- All 1996 games
- Game Gear puzzle games
- All puzzle games
- All games
- Sub-stubs
- Credits without source
- Credits without reference
- Old technical information
- Bubble Bobble (franchise)