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Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition

"Bub and Bob are back! Like in Tetris in reverse, you shoot bubbles at an array of different-colored bubbles stuck in an ever descending ceiling, attempting to match them up three by three to make them disappear."

Taito·Square Enix·Interplay·CyberFront·Acclaim· March 29, 1996· Port
80
Critic Score
1 reviews
74
User Score
13 ratings

Bub and Bob are back! Like in Tetris in reverse, you shoot bubbles at an array of different-colored bubbles stuck in an ever descending ceiling, attempting to match them up three by three to make them disappear. This edition contains both puzzle challenges, multiplayer and normal progressive stages.

Released 29 March 1996 for Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Mac by Taito, published by Square Enix and Interplay. Rated A by CERO, 0 by USK. About 5 hours to beat, 10 hours for everything. Up to 2 players locally.

Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition screenshots

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Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition trailer and videos

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Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition screenshots

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Artwork & Box Art

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Nintendo 64
Standard
NA
Apr 30, 1998
Sega Saturn
Standard
NA
Jun 1, 1996
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Standard
JP
Dec 31, 1998
Mac
Standard
JP
Jan 28, 2000
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1997
DOS
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1996
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1998
Sega Saturn
Standard
EU
Aug 15, 1996
Sega Saturn
Standard
JP
Jul 26, 1996
Nintendo 64
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1998
DOS
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1997
PlayStation
Standard
JP
Mar 29, 1996
PlayStation
Standard
NA
Jun 4, 1996
PlayStation
Standard
EU
Aug 15, 1996
PlayStation
Standard
AU
Dec 31, 1996
PlayStation Portable
Standard
JP
Sep 10, 2008
Digital Compatibility Release
PlayStation 3
Standard
JP
Sep 10, 2008
Digital Compatibility Release
Critic Score
80 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 1 professional review
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
74 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 13 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
80
Users
74
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
Critics
50–74
Mixed or Average
Users
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike