Bust-A-Move 3

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Bust-A-Move 3
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Taito, Natsume, Acclaim (EU)
Developer:
Genre: Puzzle

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

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.

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. An enhanced version, titled Puzzle Bobble 3DX was also released, but this skipped Sega's consoles.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №195, p94
88
50 №2, p79
86 №7, p72/73
91 №25, p82/83
Sega Saturn
 75
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
50
[1]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
78
[2]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[3]
Fun Generation (DE) NTSC-J
90
[4]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[5]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
88
[6]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
88
[7]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
87
[8]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
86
[9]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[10]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
80
[11]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
64
[12]
Saturn Power (UK) NTSC-J
50
[13]
Saturn Power (UK) PAL
86
[14]
Sega Magazin (DE) NTSC-J
87
[15]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
91
[16]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
82
[17]
Sega Saturn
 78
Based on
17 reviews

Bust-A-Move 3

Saturn, US
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Cover
Bam3 sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
BustAMove3 Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
Saturn, JP
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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)
  1. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1998" (UK; 1998-01-14), page 94
  2. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 160
  3. ↑ Famitsu, "1997-04-04" (JP; 1997-03-21), page 1
  4. ↑ Fun Generation, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 80
  5. ↑ GamePro, "December 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 184
  6. ↑ MAN!AC, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 64
  7. ↑ MAN!AC, "11/97" (DE; 1997-10-08), page 59
  8. ↑ Mega Fun, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-07), page 83
  9. ↑ Mega Fun, "12/97" (DE; 1997-11-05), page 75
  10. ↑ Next Generation, "December 1997" (US; 1997-11-18), page 170
  11. ↑ neXt Level, "März 1998" (DE; 1998-02-30), page 61
  12. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 6" (JP; 1997-03-14), page 172
  13. ↑ Saturn Power, "July 1997" (UK; 1997-05-28), page 79
  14. ↑ Saturn Power, "December 1997" (UK; 1997-10-14), page 72
  15. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Juni 1997" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 78
  16. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1997" (UK; 1997-10-15), page 82
  17. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12
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