#bust-a-move

Super Bustin Bobble

Hey look it has been 25 years since Super Puzzle Bobble/Super Bust-a-Move released here in North America! This game was a massive inspiration for my artwork so drawing them here is so satisfying. Also hmmm... I wonder if that Blue guy is the same one that's my pfp sometimes...

Publisher Arc System Works and developer TAITO will release Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! for PC via Steam on April 23 for $39.99, the companies announced.

Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! first launched for Switch on May 23, 2023.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About Play solo! Play with friends! The original bubble shooter is back! The latest entry in the iconic action-puzzle series Puzzle Bobble, also known as Bust-A-Move, is finally on Steam! Join forces with Bub and his friends to clear the bubbles covering Rainbow Island and restore peace to the land.

Key Features

Co-Op Story Mode – For the first time in the series, team up with up to 4 players for local cooperative play!

More Content Than Ever – Experience a charming world with quirky characters and a substantial story—the most content-packed title in the series to date!

Global Rankings – Compete for high scores with players from around the world and climb the online leaderboards.

Two-Versus-Two Team Battles – A series first! Face off in intense 2vs2 team matches in local play.

Online Duels – Test your skills against players worldwide in 1-vs-1 online matches.

Play online matches with friends far away using the Password Matchmaking feature!

Includes the Space Invaders 45th Anniversary collaboration mini-game, Puzzle Bobble vs. Space Invaders!

Watch a new trailer below.

PC Announce Trailer

English

Japanese

Click the images to see the full art! Titles and more information in alt text.

(Propaganda under the cut!)

So in between new games that I've played this year, I've also been dabbling in older games that I've played before but am coming back to.

Today I want to talk about a series I really like, that has a lot of nostalgic memories wrapped up in it for me, that I found on the Nintendo e-shop the other day while looking for it on a whim.

Bust-a-Move/Puzzle Bobble 2 & 3

MARINA HAPPY

New Puzzle Bobble (New Bust-A-Move) Platform: iOS Publisher: Taito Composer: Ryo Yamazaki

Visit the YouTube page for a track listing.

Ripped this one's soundtrack as the only available download I was able to locate for it online no longer works. It's probably for the best I did it myself too, as the tags for said download, while seemingly accurate to where they play, did not provide artist credit or mention what certain tracks were arrangements of.

The soundtrack mainly consists of arrangements from previous games in the series, which I think sound quite nice. The game would later get delisted and its soundtrack repurposed for Puzzle Bobble Journey.

Note: I've edited the title screen theme to include the intro and ending to the track, which is taken from and can be heard in the game's trailer. That being said, I've still made sure the main part of the track loops before the ending kicks in. Also, being that the game is no longer available I can only leave the Event track as it is called in the game's files, as I am unable to determine where it actually plays.