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{{Short description|1994 video game}} | {{Short description|1994 video game}} | ||
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{{Infobox video game | {{Infobox video game | ||
| title = Puzzle Bobble | | title = Puzzle Bobble | ||
| image = Puzzle Bobble arcade flyer.jpg | | image = Puzzle Bobble arcade flyer.jpg | ||
| caption = Arcade flyer | |||
| developer = [[Taito]]{{efn|Ported to 3DO by MicroCabin, to Game Gear by Santos, to Windows by Kinesoft, and to WonderSwan by Yoshidayama Workshop}} | | developer = [[Taito]]{{efn|Ported to 3DO by MicroCabin, to Game Gear by Santos, to Windows by Kinesoft, and to WonderSwan by Yoshidayama Workshop}} | ||
| publisher = {{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Taito}}|'''Neo Geo | | publisher = {{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Taito}}|'''Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD'''<br>[[SNK]]<br>'''3DO'''{{vgrelease|JP|MicroCabin|NA|[[Panasonic]]}} '''Windows'''{{vgrelease|JP|GameBank|EU|[[Atari, Inc. (formerly GT Interactive)|GT Interactive]]|NA|[[Interplay Productions]]}} '''WonderSwan'''<br>[[Sunsoft]]}} | ||
| designer = Kazuhiro Kinoshita | | designer = Kazuhiro Kinoshita<br>Seiichi Nakakuki | ||
| programmer = Yasuo Tsumori | | programmer = Yasuo Tsumori | ||
| composer = Kazuko Umino | | composer = Kazuko Umino<br>Yasuko Yamada | ||
| series = ''Puzzle Bobble'' | | series = ''[[Bubble Bobble#Puzzle Bobble|Puzzle Bobble]]'' | ||
| platforms | | platforms = [[Arcade video game|Arcade]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], [[3DO]], [[Game Gear]], [[Windows]], [[Neo Geo CD]], [[WonderSwan]], [[PlayStation Portable]] | ||
| released = '''Arcade''' {{vgrelease|JP|June 1994| | | released = {{Collapsible list|title={{nobold|June 1994}}|'''Arcade'''{{vgrelease|JP|June 1994{{Citation needed|date=November 2025}}|NA|December 1994<ref>{{cite book |last1=Akagi |first1=Masumi |title=アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971–2005) |trans-title=Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971–2005) |date=October 13, 2006 |publisher=Amusement News Agency |language=ja |location=Japan |isbn=978-4990251215 |pages=136–7 |url=https://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n137/mode/2up}}</ref>}} | ||
''' | '''Super NES'''{{vgrelease|JP|13 January 1995<ref>{{cite web |title=SUPER FAMICOM Software List 1995 |url=http://tk-nz.game.coocan.jp/gamedatabase/software/DB_NTC2_SFC1995.html |website=GAME Data Room |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919191754/http://tk-nz.game.coocan.jp/gamedatabase/software/DB_NTC2_SFC1995.html |archive-date=September 19, 2018 |language=ja}}</ref>|NA|March 1995<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/snes_games.pdf |publisher=Nintendo of America |title=Super NES Games |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140611225644/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/snes_games.pdf |archive-date=June 11, 2014 }}</ref>|EU|29 June 1995<ref>{{cite web |title=Bust-A-Move Release Information for Super Nintendo - GameFAQs |url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/snes/588237-bust-a-move/data |website=Gamespot.com}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=October 2025}}}} '''Neo Geo CD'''{{vgrelease|NA|27 April 1995{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}|JP|2 May 1995<ref name="neogeolist">{{cite web|url=http://neogeomuseum.snk-corp.co.jp/english/catalogue/|title=Title Catalogue - NEOGEO MUSEUM|publisher=[[SNK#2003–2016: SNK Playmore|SNK Playmore]]|date=2010|access-date=2020-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828035857/http://neogeomuseum.snk-corp.co.jp/english/catalogue/|archive-date=2018-08-28|url-status=live}}</ref>}} '''3DO'''{{vgrelease|JP|22 November 1995<ref>{{cite web |title=3DO Software List 1995 |url=http://tk-nz.game.coocan.jp/gamedatabase/software/DB_3DO1995.html |website=GAME Data Room |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827211454/http://tk-nz.game.coocan.jp/gamedatabase/software/DB_3DO1995.html |archive-date=August 27, 2018 |language=ja}}</ref>|NA|15 December 1995{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}}}} '''Game Gear'''{{vgrelease|JP|2 August 1996<ref>{{cite web |title=Software List (Released by Soft Licensees)|url=https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software_l.html |website=セガ 製品情報サイト |publisher=Sega |language=ja}}</ref>|NA|1996}} '''WonderSwan'''{{vgrelease|JP|1 July 1999<ref>{{cite web |title=Wonder Swan Software List 1999 |url=http://tk-nz.game.coocan.jp/gamedatabase/software/DB_BDM_WS1999.html |website=GAME Data Room |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001145152/http://tk-nz.game.coocan.jp/gamedatabase/software/DB_BDM_WS1999.html |archive-date=October 1, 2018 |language=ja}}</ref>}} | ||
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| genre = [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]] | | genre = [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]] | ||
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] | | modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] | ||
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{{nihongo foot|'''''Puzzle Bobble''''',|パズルボブル|Pazuru Boburu|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} internationally | {{nihongo foot|'''''Puzzle Bobble''''',|パズルボブル|Pazuru Boburu|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} formerly known internationally as '''''Bust-A-Move''''', is a 1994 [[tile-matching video game]] developed and published by [[Taito]] for [[arcade video game|arcades]]. It is based on the 1986 arcade game ''[[Bubble Bobble (video game)|Bubble Bobble]]'', featuring characters and themes from that game. Its characteristically [[Kawaii|cute]] Japanese animation and music, along with its play mechanics and level designs, made it successful as an arcade title and spawned several sequels and ports to home systems. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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==Release== | ==Release== | ||
Two different versions of the original game were released. ''Puzzle Bobble'' was originally released in Japan | Two different versions of the original game were released. ''Puzzle Bobble'' was originally released in Japan in June 1994 by [[Taito]], running on [[Taito B System]] hardware (with the preliminary title ''Bubble Buster'').{{Citation needed|date=November 2025}} On December 21, 1994, it was released on [[SNK]]'s [[Neo Geo|Neo Geo MVS]] arcade system in Japan and North America;<ref name="neogeolist"/> this version is almost identical aside from being in [[Stereophonic sound|stereo]] and having some different sound effects and translated text. | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
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In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed the Neo Geo version of ''Puzzle Bobble'' | In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed the Neo Geo version of ''Puzzle Bobble'' as the second most popular arcade game of February 1995.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - TVゲーム機ーソフトウェア (Video Game Software)|magazine=Game Machine|issue=489|publisher=Amusement Press, Inc.|date=15 February 1995|page=21|lang=ja}}</ref> It went on to become Japan's second highest-grossing arcade [[printed circuit board]] (PCB) software of 1995, below ''[[Virtua Fighter 2]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title="Virtua Fighter 2" and "Virtua Cop" Top Videos|magazine=[[:ja:ゲームマシン|Game Machine]]|issue=511|publisher=[[:ja:アミューズメント通信社|Amusement Press, Inc.]]|date=1 February 1996|page=22|lang=ja|url=https://onitama.tv/gamemachine/pdf/19960201p.pdf#page=12 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://onitama.tv/gamemachine/pdf/19960201p.pdf#page=12 |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live}}</ref> In North America, ''RePlay'' reported the Neo Geo version of ''Puzzle Bobble'' to be the fourth most popular arcade game of February 1995.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Player's Choice - Top Games Now in Operation, Based on Earnings-Opinion Poll of Operators: Best Video Software|magazine=RePlay|volume=20|issue=5|publisher=RePlay Publishing, Inc.|date=February 1995|page=6}}</ref> | ||
Reviewing the Super NES version, Mike Weigand of ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' called it "a thoroughly enjoyable and incredibly addicting puzzle game". He considered the two player mode the highlight, but also said that the one player mode provides a solid challenge.<ref name="EGM68">{{cite magazine|title=Review Crew: Bust A Move|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=68|publisher=Sendai Publishing|date=March 1995|page=34|url=https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_68/page/n33/mode/1up?view=theater}}</ref> ''[[GamePro]]'' gave it a generally negative review, saying it starts out fun but that ultimately lacks intricacy and longevity. They elaborated that in one player mode all the levels feel the same, and that two player matches are over too quickly to build up any excitement. They also criticized the lack of any 3D effects in the graphics.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=ProReview: Bust-A-Move|magazine=[[GamePro]]|issue=69 |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]|date=April 1995|page=68}}</ref> ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' reviewed the SNES version of the game and called it "addictive as hell".<ref name="NG5">{{cite magazine|title=Finals|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=5|publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]]|date=May 1995|page=101}}</ref> | Reviewing the Super NES version, Mike Weigand of ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' called it "a thoroughly enjoyable and incredibly addicting puzzle game". He considered the two player mode the highlight, but also said that the one player mode provides a solid challenge.<ref name="EGM68">{{cite magazine|title=Review Crew: Bust A Move|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=68|publisher=Sendai Publishing|date=March 1995|page=34|url=https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_68/page/n33/mode/1up?view=theater}}</ref> ''[[GamePro]]'' gave it a generally negative review, saying it starts out fun but that ultimately lacks intricacy and longevity. They elaborated that in one player mode all the levels feel the same, and that two player matches are over too quickly to build up any excitement. They also criticized the lack of any 3D effects in the graphics.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=ProReview: Bust-A-Move|magazine=[[GamePro]]|issue=69 |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]|date=April 1995|page=68}}</ref> ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' reviewed the SNES version of the game and called it "addictive as hell".<ref name="NG5">{{cite magazine|title=Finals|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=5|publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]]|date=May 1995|page=101}}</ref> | ||
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==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
The simplicity of the concept has led to many clones, both commercial and otherwise. 1996's ''[[Snood (video game)|Snood]]'' replaced the bubbles with small creatures and has been successful in its own right. ''[[Worms Blast]]'' was Team 17's take on the concept. On September 24, 2000, British game publisher [[Empire Interactive]] released a similar game, ''Spin Jam'', for the original [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] console. Mobile clones include ''Bubble Witch Saga'' and ''[[Bubble Shooter]]''. ''[[Frozen Bubble]]'' is a [[free software]] clone. For ''Bubble Bobble''{{'}}s 35th anniversary, Taito launched ''Puzzle Bobble VR: Vacation Odyssey'' on the [[Oculus Quest]] and [[Oculus Quest 2]],<ref>{{Cite news|last=Acebedo|first=Bayani|date=May 21, 2021|title=Puzzle Bobble VR: Vacation Odyssey Comes to Oculus Quest and Quest 2|work=whatoplay|url=https://whatoplay.com/post/puzzle-bobble-vr|access-date=May 24, 2021}}</ref> later coming to [[PlayStation 4]] and [[PlayStation 5]] as ''Puzzle Bobble 3D: Vacation Odyssey'' in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/03/puzzle-bobble-3d-vacation-odyssey-enters-a-new-dimension-on-ps-vr-ps4-and-ps5/|title=Puzzle Bobble 3D: Vacation Odyssey enters a new dimension on PS VR, PS4, and PS5|website=PlayStation Blog|date=3 June 2021|accessdate=June 3, 2021}}</ref> | The simplicity of the concept has led to many clones, both commercial and otherwise. 1996's ''[[Snood (video game)|Snood]]'' replaced the bubbles with small creatures and has been successful in its own right. ''[[Worms Blast]]'' was Team 17's take on the concept. On September 24, 2000, British game publisher [[Empire Interactive]] released a similar game, ''Spin Jam'', for the original [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] console. Mobile clones include ''Bubble Witch Saga'' and ''[[Bubble Shooter]]''. ''[[Frozen Bubble]]'' is a [[free software]] clone. For ''Bubble Bobble''{{'}}s 35th anniversary, Taito launched ''Puzzle Bobble VR: Vacation Odyssey'' on the [[Oculus Quest]] and [[Oculus Quest 2]],<ref>{{Cite news|last=Acebedo|first=Bayani|date=May 21, 2021|title=Puzzle Bobble VR: Vacation Odyssey Comes to Oculus Quest and Quest 2|work=whatoplay|url=https://whatoplay.com/post/puzzle-bobble-vr|access-date=May 24, 2021}}</ref> later coming to [[PlayStation 4]] and [[PlayStation 5]] as ''Puzzle Bobble 3D: Vacation Odyssey'' in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/03/puzzle-bobble-3d-vacation-odyssey-enters-a-new-dimension-on-ps-vr-ps4-and-ps5/|title=Puzzle Bobble 3D: Vacation Odyssey enters a new dimension on PS VR, PS4, and PS5|website=PlayStation Blog|date=3 June 2021|accessdate=June 3, 2021}}</ref> | ||
=== ''Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!'' === | === ''Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!'' === | ||
''Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!'' was released on May 23, 2023, for [[Nintendo Switch]]. | ''Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!'' was released on May 23, 2023, for [[Nintendo Switch]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2023/02/puzzle-bobble-everybubble-launches-may-23|title=Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! launches May 23|website=Gematsu|date=2 February 2023|accessdate=February 23, 2023}}</ref> The game also comes with an extra mode called "''Puzzle Bobble'' vs. ''[[Space Invaders]]''", where up to four players can work together to erase bubble-encased invaders before they reach the player while only being able to aim straight up.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-13 |title=Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! includes 'Puzzle Bobble vs. Space Invaders' mode |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2023/01/puzzle-bobble-everybubble-includes-puzzle-bobble-vs-space-invaders-mode |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||