Ultra Bust-a-Move[a] is a puzzle video game developed by Taito and published by Majesco Sales for Xbox in 2004. The game was later ported to PlayStation Portable as Ultra Puzzle Bobble Pocket (ウルトラパズルボブ��� ポケット, Urutora Pazuru Boburu Poketto) in Japan, Bust-a-Move Ghost in the PAL region, and Bust-a-Move Deluxe in North America in 2006.
| Ultra Bust-A-Move | |
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| Developer(s) | Taito |
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| Series | Puzzle Bobble |
| Platform(s) | Xbox, PlayStation Portable |
| Release | Xbox PSP |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Reception
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| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PSP | Xbox | |
| Metacritic | 67/100[1] | 74/100[2] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PSP | Xbox | |
| Eurogamer | 6/10[3] | N/A |
| Famitsu | 24/40[4] | 24/40[5] |
| Game Informer | N/A | 7/10[6] |
| GameSpot | 6.4/10[7] | 7.1/10[8] |
| GameZone | N/A | 7.4/10[9] |
| IGN | 7.8/10[10] | 7.3/10[11] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [12] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 8.8/10[13] |
| Pocket Gamer | [14] | N/A |
| TeamXbox | N/A | 7/10[15] |
Ultra Bust-a-Move and Bust-a-Move Deluxe received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1][2] In Japan, Famitsu gave both the Xbox and PSP versions each a score of 24 out of 40.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bust-A-Move Deluxe for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Ultra Bust-A-Move for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ Reed, Kristan (June 5, 2006). "Bust A Move Ghost [date mislabeled as "June 6, 2006"]". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on April 21, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "ウルトラパズルボブル ポケット". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "ウルトラパズルボブル". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "Ultra Bust-A-Move". Game Informer. No. 140. GameStop. December 2004. p. 183.
- ^ Davis, Ryan (April 21, 2006). "Bust-a-Move Deluxe Review". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ Gouskos, Carrie (November 22, 2004). "Ultra Bust-A-Move Review [date mislabeled as "June 1, 2005"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on February 6, 2005. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ Surette, Tim (November 24, 2004). "Ultra Bust-A-Move - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ Hatfield, Daemon (June 25, 2007). "Bust-a-Move Deluxe Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ Goldstein, Hilary (November 9, 2004). "Ultra Bust-A-Move". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "Bust-a-Move Deluxe". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 107. Ziff Davis. August 2006.
- ^ "Ultra Bust-a-Move". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. October 2004. p. 66.
- ^ Sanches, Joao Diniz (April 14, 2006). "Bust-a-Move Ghost". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ Semsey, Rob (November 17, 2004). "Ultra Bust-A-Move Review (Xbox)". TeamXbox. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
Notes
edit- ^ Known in Japan as Ultra Puzzle Bobble (ウルトラパズルボブル, Urutora Pazuru Boburu)
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