Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition

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80 29 March 1996

Puzzle Kids Party

Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition is a puzzle developed by Taito, released 29 March 1996 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo 64 and PlayStation. The main story takes about 5 hrs to finish.

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What Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition is

Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition is a puzzle game developed by Taito and released in 1996. It was published by Acclaim. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, DOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Taito F3 System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Puzzle Bobble 2 is a 1995 tile-matchine arcade video game developed and published by Taito. The first sequel to Puzzle Bobble, it is also known in Europe and North America as Bust-A-Move Again for arcades and Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition for home consoles. Released into the arcades in 1995, home conversions followed for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Nintendo 64, and Windows platforms. The game was included in Taito Legends 2, but the US arcade version was included in the US PS2 version instead. Further ports for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One were released by City Connection alongside Puzzle Bobble 3 in February 2023.

Description from Wikipedia · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are kids and party. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the Bubble Bobble series

Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition is the 29th of 95 entries we hold in the Bubble Bobble series. The next entry was Bust-A-Move in 1996. Its critic score of 80 is 12 points above the series average of 68. The highest-rated entry is Space Bust-A-Move at 100.

See all 95 Bubble Bobble games in release order →

How it was received

Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 62% of the 2,791 rated puzzle games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 1996 averaged 70, so it scored 10 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 5 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 10 hrs, roughly 2 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition launched on 29 March 1996, within three weeks of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Resident Evil, Duke Nukem 3D and Kirby Super Star. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Resident Evil, Duke Nukem 3D, Kirby Super Star.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

All media

Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition gameplay screenshot

Dlc

Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition

1 February 1998

Quick answers

Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition — frequently asked questions

When did Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition come out?

Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition was released on 29 March 1996 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, DOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

How long does it take to beat Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition?

The main story of Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition takes around 5 hrs, or 10 hrs for 100% completion.

Does Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition have multiplayer?

Yes. Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition supports multiplayer.

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