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ル 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 edit
Reception
| 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)
External links edit
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