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Is Puzzle Bobble™2X/BUST-A-MOVE™2 Arcade Edition & Puzzle Bobble™3/BUST-A-MOVE™3 S-Tribute worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Puzzle-game players who want to aim and match colored bubbles
- Two players seeking a head-to-head bubble-shooting mode
- Players interested in solving or creating stages
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who prefer varied core actions may find the repeated bubble-shooting and matching loop limiting
- Players who want uniform stage goals may find Challenge Mode's changing clear conditions disruptive
- Players seeking a game centered on story or character progression
Our take on Puzzle Bobble™2X/BUST-A-MOVE™2 Arcade Edition & Puzzle Bobble™3/BUST-A-MOVE™3 S-Tribute
Players who expect the same clear condition throughout may hit a wall in Challenge Mode, where stage goals vary. Stage creators face a different shift in Edit Mode: instead of clearing a stage, they place bubbles in the field to make one.
What is Puzzle Bobble™2X/BUST-A-MOVE™2 Arcade Edition & Puzzle Bobble™3/BUST-A-MOVE™3 S-Tribute?
Fire bubbles from the bottom of the screen and pop groups of at least three matching colors.
Clear each stage by meeting its conditions; dropping many bubbles at once or bouncing shots off walls can earn more points. Play solo in puzzle mode or compete in versus mode, where two players fire bubbles at each other. The collection includes arcade editions of Puzzle Bobble 2X and 3, four home console versions, Challenge Mode, and Edit Mode for creating stages. Puzzle Bobble 3 also includes 1,026 stages made by players. Added options include rewinding gameplay, slowing the pace, saving and loading at any point, disabling the continue limit, and displaying scan lines.
How Puzzle Bobble™2X/BUST-A-MOVE™2 Arcade Edition & Puzzle Bobble™3/BUST-A-MOVE™3 S-Tribute plays
- 01Versus Mode
- Two players fire bubbles at each other.
- 02Stage Creation
- Edit Mode lets players arrange bubbles in the field to create stages.
- 03Player-Made Stages
- Puzzle Bobble 3 includes 1,026 stages created by players.
- 04Rewind and Slow Mode
- Rewind gameplay or reduce its pace with a button press.
- 05Quick Save and Load
- Save the game state at any point and load it later.
- 06Unlimited Continues
- The continue limit can be disabled.
- 07Scan-Line Display
- An option adds a CRT-style screen effect.
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Is Puzzle Bobble™2X/BUST-A-MOVE™2 Arcade Edition & Puzzle Bobble™3/BUST-A-MOVE™3 S-Tribute worth it?
It is worth it if: puzzle-game players who want to aim and match colored bubbles. Skip it if: players who prefer varied core actions may find the repeated bubble-shooting and matching loop limiting.
Where can I download Puzzle Bobble™2X/BUST-A-MOVE™2 Arcade Edition & Puzzle Bobble™3/BUST-A-MOVE™3 S-Tribute?
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What platforms is Puzzle Bobble™2X/BUST-A-MOVE™2 Arcade Edition & Puzzle Bobble™3/BUST-A-MOVE™3 S-Tribute on?
Windows only.
