Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition

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

Promotional Material

  • BustAMove2 Saturn US PrintAdvert.jpg

    US print advert

  • BustAMove2 Saturn UK PrintAdvert.jpg

    UK print advert

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №179, p80
91 №48, p55
88
86 №1996/10, p81[1]
92 №48, p72[2]
89 №68, p120
87 №84, p48/49
93 №11, p78/79
Sega Saturn
 88
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[3]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[4]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
90
[5]
Joypad (FR)
90
[6]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
88
[7]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
86
[8]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
92
[2]
Player One (FR)
89
[9]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
76
[10]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
73
[11]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
87
[12]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
93
[13]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[14]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
83
[15]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
90
[16]
Video Games (DE) PAL
85
[17]
Sega Saturn
 84
Based on
16 reviews

Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition

Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Bam2 sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
BustAMove2 Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Saturn, JP
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Cover
BustAMove2AE Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
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Disc
Saturn, JP (Satakore)
BustAMove2AE Saturn JP Box Back Satakore.jpgBustAMove2 Saturn JP Box Front Satakore.jpg
Cover
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Disc



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. ↑ File:MegaFun DE 1996-10.pdf, page 81
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega48UK.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega48UK.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-09), page 80
  4. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-07-26" (JP; 1996-07-12), page 1
  5. ↑ Fun Generation, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-11), page 72
  6. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 90
  7. ↑ MAN!AC, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-11), page 61
  8. ↑ Mega Fun, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-18), page 62
  9. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 120
  10. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 15" (JP; 1996-07-05), page 168
  11. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 19" (JP; 1996-09-06), page 80
  12. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 48
  13. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 78
  14. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" (JP; 1996-07-12), page 220
  15. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12
  16. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 15
  17. ↑ Video Games, "9/96" (DE; 1996-08-28), page 99
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