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Super Bust-A-Move

Puzzle

Released

Nov 27, 2000

9,479 days ago
Platforms
  • PC
  • PS2
Ratings

Not rated yet

Release dates

North America dates
  1. Oct 19, 20019,153 days ago
    • PC
  2. Nov 27, 20009,479 days ago
    • PS2

About

Super Bust-A-Move introduces some new elements to the series (and removes some others): Large bubbles are found in certain levels. Shooting a bubble of the same color at them makes every bubble in the level change into that color. In some levels, the pointer and the bubbles that are shot are of a very small size, enabling the player to shoot bubbles between small gaps. These bubbles grow into normal size after being clustered. Occasionally, a conveyor belt will surround the level. This makes bouncing off the ceiling and the walls significantly tricky, since the bubbles' trajectory will change upon bouncing. Levels do not always have the usual rectangular shape. Some of them are jagged or have walls inside them, which forces the player to change strategy. Small blocks appear in some levels. They change the bubbles' trajectories, much like walls, but they move down with the level and fall off when they touch the line. The pulley system introduced in Puzzle Bobble 4 is nowhere to be seen. Chain Reaction is only present in 2P battles, but it is completely optional.

Trailers

Screenshots

How long to beat

HowLongToBeat ↗ · 7 players
Main story
1 h

Game info

Released
2000 · see every game from that year
Modes
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
Side view

Other versions

Studios

Age ratings

  • ESRBENo content descriptors

Languages

2 languages
English, Japanese
LanguageAudioSubtitlesInterface
EnglishEnglish (US)––
Japanese日本語––

Themes & tags

Story & names

The gameplay is standard Puzzle Bobble action, but with features brought over from the arcade iteration of Super Puzzle Bobble such as giant and mini bubbles (with the sole exception being co-op.) The GameCube ports outside North America are a later version of the game and includes bonus game modes called "Shoot Bubble" that plays in a similar fashion to Space Invaders and "4P Battle" where up to four players complete their puzzle first before the others.

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Also known as

  • Super Puzzle BobbleJapanese title - translated
  • Sūpā Pazuru BoburuJapanese title - romanization

Release dates by region

5 releases in 3 regions

north america

  • Nov 27, 2000PS2
  • Oct 19, 2001PC

europe

  • Dec 15, 2000PS2

japan

  • Sep 28, 2000PS2
  • Sep 07, 2001PC

The Puzzle Bobble series

All 34 games
  1. Bust-A-Move1994
  2. Bust-A-Move Again1995
  3. Bust-A-Move 31996
  4. Bust-a-Move '991997 · Expanded edition
  5. Bust-a-Move 41998
  6. Bust-A-Move Pocket1999
  7. Super Puzzle Bobble1999
  8. This gameSuper Bust-A-Move2000
  9. Bust-A-Move Millennium2000
  10. Super Bust-A-Move 22002
  11. Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble2002
  12. Bust-A-Move 30002003 · Remaster

Showing 1–12 of 34 main games, in release order.

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Data from IGDB and Steam. Critic scores from OpenCritic. Dates shown for North America, in your local time zone.