Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition

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Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Taito (JP), Acclaim
Developer:
Genre: Puzzle

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition, known in Japan as Puzzle Bobble 2X (パズルボブル2X) is the sequel to the arcade version of Bust-A-Move. Like its prequel, Bust-A-Move 2 also started life out in the arcades, but was brought to home consoles including the Sega Saturn in 1996. Bust-A-Move 2 adds staples to the series such as the branching, tournament-style gameplay when playing against the computer. There is also a level editor.

Despite its name, Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition is an slight upgrade on the standard Bust-A-Move 2 released for other consoles - it includes an alternative set of levels as well as the original.

The North American Saturn version of the game is notorious for having oddly designed box art, depicting severed heads in bubbles with sticks holding their eyes open. As such, it is freqently placed in top x worst covers lists. Similar complaints have been made for the later PlayStation 2 release of Super Bust-A-Move. The Japanese version of the game was later bundled with Space Invaders.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №179
88
92 №48, p72
89 №68, p120
93 №11, p78/79
Sega Saturn
88
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[1]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[2]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
90
[3]
Joypad (FR)
90
[4]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
88
[5]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
86
[6]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
92
[7]
Player One (FR)
89
[8]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
76
[9]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
73
[10]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
87
[11]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
93
[12]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[13]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
83
[14]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
90
[15]
Video Games (DE) PAL
85
[16]
Sega Saturn
84
Based on
16 reviews

Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition

Saturn, US
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Cover
Bam2 sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
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Cover
Saturn, JP
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Cover
Saturn, JP (Satakore)
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Cover



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)