Bust-A-Move 3

September 1, 1996 Taito Taito, MediaKite, Empire Interactive, Ubisoft Shanghai
Puzzle
Arcade PC
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The second sequel to Puzzle Bobble. It was released into arcades in September 1996 and later ported to the Sega Saturn, Sony PlayStation, Game Boy, Nintendo 64 and Microsoft Windows. It would be the final appearance of Puzzle Bobble on the Sega Saturn. Like its predecessors, the player is tasked with shooting balls at groups of balls, creating groups of 3 or more, which are then removed from play. A European remake is entitled Bust-a-Move 3 DX. released in America as Bust-a-Move '99.
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Release Date September 1, 1996
Developer Taito
Publisher Taito, MediaKite, Empire Interactive, Ubisoft Shanghai
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Perspective Side view
Themes Fantasy