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: Taito

Developer(s) of original games: Taito

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (20 tracks)

Genre: Puzzle

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1996-07-26	¥5,8005,800	T-1106G
JP (Satakore)	1998-07-23	¥2,8002,800	T-1114G
US	1996-09-24		T-8132H
EU	1996-09-11 ^[1]		T-8132H-50

ESRB

Sega

ELSPA

USK

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

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

75

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Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

60

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Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

90

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Joypad (FR)

90

^[11]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

88

^[12]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

86

^[13]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

92

^[4]

Player One (FR)

89

^[5]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

76

^[14]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[15]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

87

^[16]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

93

^[17]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[18]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

83

^[8]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

90

^[19]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

85

^[20]

	84
Based on 16 reviews

Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, JP (Satakore)
Cover
Disc

References

↑ File:CVG UK 178.pdf, page 53
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 File:CVG UK 179.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 179.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:MegaFun DE 1996-10.pdf, page 81
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 File:MeanMachinesSega48UK.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega48UK.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 File:PlayerOne FR 068.pdf, page 120 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 068.pdf_p120" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:SSM_UK_11.pdf, page 78
↑ File:SSM_JP_19960726_1996-12.pdf, page 220
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 12 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p12" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Famitsu, "1996-07-26" (JP; 1996-07-12), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-11), page 72
↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 90
↑ MAN!AC, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-11), page 61
↑ Mega Fun, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-18), page 62
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 15" (JP; 1996-07-05), page 168
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 19" (JP; 1996-09-06), page 80
↑ Sega Power, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 48
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 78
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" (JP; 1996-07-12), page 220
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 15
↑ Video Games, "9/96" (DE; 1996-08-28), page 99

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:CVG_UK_178.pdf_p53-1] File:CVG UK 178.pdf, page 53

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[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-10.pdf_p81-3] File:MegaFun DE 1996-10.pdf, page 81

[:File:MeanMachinesSega48UK.pdf_p72-4] 4.0 ^4.1 File:MeanMachinesSega48UK.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega48UK.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content

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[:File:SSM_UK_11.pdf_p78-6] File:SSM_UK_11.pdf, page 78

[:File:SSM_JP_19960726_1996-12.pdf_p220-7] File:SSM_JP_19960726_1996-12.pdf, page 220

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p12-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 12 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p12" defined multiple times with different content

[9] Famitsu, "1996-07-26" (JP; 1996-07-12), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-10.pdf_p72-10] Fun Generation, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-11), page 72

[:File:Joypad_FR_056.pdf_p90-11] Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 90

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-10.pdf_p61-12] MAN!AC, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-11), page 61

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-10.pdf_p62-13] Mega Fun, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-18), page 62

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-15_19960719.pdf_p168-14] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 15" (JP; 1996-07-05), page 168

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-19_19960920.pdf_p80-15] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 19" (JP; 1996-09-06), page 80

[:File:SegaPower_UK_84.pdf_p48-16] Sega Power, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 48

[:File:SSM_UK_11.pdf_p78-17] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 78

[:File:SSM_JP_19960726_1996-12.pdf_p220-18] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" (JP; 1996-07-12), page 220

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p15-19] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 15

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-09.pdf_p99-20] Video Games, "9/96" (DE; 1996-08-28), page 99

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Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition

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Promotional material

Physical scans

References