Bust A Groove 2

April 15, 1999 Metro Graphics Namco, Enix
Fighting Music
Arcade PS1
About

Bust a Groove 2 is a hybrid music/fighting game released in 2000 for the Sony PlayStation and is the sequel to Bust a Groove. The game was originally released in Japan as Bust a Move 2: Dance Tengoku Mix, and was never released in Europe.
Storyline

The game takes place one year after the previous installment and shares the same overall gameplay. It combines dance moves and special abilities designed to damage the opponent. It also features new songs, new characters and updated costumes for the returning characters retained from the previous game.
Videos

Gameplay Video
Game Intro
Teaser
Screenshots

Similar Games

65.5
{
    "id": 4139,
    "age_ratings": [
        {
            "id": 2174
        }
    ],
    "cover": {
        "id": 117289,
        "image_id": "co2ii1",
        "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_thumb/co2ii1.jpg",
        "url_small": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_small/co2ii1.jpg",
        "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co2ii1.jpg",
        "url_hd": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_720p/co2ii1.jpg",
        "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/co2ii1.jpg"
    },
    "first_release_date": 924134400,
    "game_modes": [
        {
            "id": 1,
            "name": "Single player"
        },
        {
            "id": 2,
            "name": "Multiplayer"
        }
    ],
    "genres": [
        {
            "id": 4,
            "name": "Fighting",
            "slug": "fighting"
        },
        {
            "id": 7,
            "name": "Music",
            "slug": "music"
        }
    ],
    "involved_companies": [
        {
            "id": 221817,
            "company": {
                "id": 2030,
                "name": "Metro Graphics"
            },
            "developer": true,
            "publisher": false
        },
        {
            "id": 221818,
            "company": {
                "id": 263,
                "name": "Namco"
            },
            "developer": false,
            "publisher": true
        },
        {
            "id": 411123,
            "company": {
                "id": 26323,
                "name": "Enix"
            },
            "developer": false,
            "publisher": true
        }
    ],
    "name": "Bust A Groove 2",
    "platforms": [
        {
            "id": 52,
            "abbreviation": "Arcade",
            "name": "Arcade"
        },
        {
            "id": 7,
            "abbreviation": "PS1",
            "name": "PlayStation"
        }
    ],
    "player_perspectives": [
        {
            "id": 4,
            "name": "Side view"
        }
    ],
    "rating": 78.89375921547496,
    "rating_count": 9,
    "release_dates": [
        {
            "id": 488222,
            "date": 924134400,
            "human": "Apr 15, 1999",
            "platform": {
                "id": 52,
                "name": "Arcade"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": 488221,
            "date": 924134400,
            "human": "Apr 15, 1999",
            "platform": {
                "id": 7,
                "name": "PlayStation"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": 488223,
            "date": 966902400,
            "human": "Aug 22, 2000",
            "platform": {
                "id": 7,
                "name": "PlayStation"
            }
        }
    ],
    "screenshots": [
        {
            "id": 1084058,
            "image_id": "scn8gq",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/scn8gq.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/scn8gq.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/scn8gq.jpg",
            "url_huge": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/scn8gq.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/scn8gq.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 1084059,
            "image_id": "scn8gr",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/scn8gr.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/scn8gr.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/scn8gr.jpg",
            "url_huge": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/scn8gr.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/scn8gr.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 1084060,
            "image_id": "scn8gs",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/scn8gs.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/scn8gs.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/scn8gs.jpg",
            "url_huge": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/scn8gs.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/scn8gs.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 1084061,
            "image_id": "scn8gt",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/scn8gt.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/scn8gt.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/scn8gt.jpg",
            "url_huge": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/scn8gt.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/scn8gt.jpg"
        }
    ],
    "similar_games": [
        {
            "id": 44861,
            "cover": {
                "id": 262943,
                "image_id": "co5mvz",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co5mvz.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Slap Happy Rhythm Busters",
            "slug": "slap-happy-rhythm-busters"
        },
        {
            "id": 15434,
            "cover": {
                "id": 79152,
                "image_id": "co1p2o",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co1p2o.jpg"
            },
            "name": "The King of Fighters XI",
            "rating": 80.71590416395564,
            "slug": "the-king-of-fighters-xi"
        },
        {
            "id": 4138,
            "cover": {
                "id": 239141,
                "image_id": "co54it",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co54it.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Bust A Groove",
            "rating": 67.18237011215793,
            "slug": "bust-a-groove"
        },
        {
            "id": 6082,
            "cover": {
                "id": 189628,
                "image_id": "co42bg",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co42bg.jpg"
            },
            "name": "PaRappa the Rapper 2",
            "rating": 76.14380678945253,
            "slug": "parappa-the-rapper-2"
        },
        {
            "id": 5428,
            "cover": {
                "id": 137565,
                "image_id": "co2y59",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co2y59.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Rise of the Dragon",
            "rating": 69.95270897483825,
            "slug": "rise-of-the-dragon"
        },
        {
            "id": 43988,
            "cover": {
                "id": 200331,
                "image_id": "co4akr",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co4akr.jpg"
            },
            "name": "King of Fighters R-2",
            "slug": "king-of-fighters-r-2"
        },
        {
            "id": 39530,
            "cover": {
                "id": 393465,
                "image_id": "co8fll",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co8fll.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle",
            "slug": "kizuna-encounter-super-tag-battle"
        },
        {
            "id": 1724,
            "cover": {
                "id": 275846,
                "image_id": "co5wue",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co5wue.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Mega Man: The Power Battle",
            "rating": 65.4803106309631,
            "slug": "mega-man-the-power-battle"
        },
        {
            "id": 20192,
            "cover": {
                "id": 123157,
                "image_id": "co2n11",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co2n11.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Contra: Hard Corps",
            "rating": 86.51022642657165,
            "slug": "contra-hard-corps"
        },
        {
            "id": 19734,
            "cover": {
                "id": 378870,
                "image_id": "co84c6",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co84c6.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Virtua Fighter",
            "rating": 56.49460774465076,
            "slug": "virtua-fighter--1"
        }
    ],
    "slug": "bust-a-groove-2",
    "storyline": "The game takes place one year after the previous installment and shares the same overall gameplay. It combines dance moves and special abilities designed to damage the opponent. It also features new songs, new characters and updated costumes for the returning characters retained from the previous game.",
    "summary": "Bust a Groove 2 is a hybrid music/fighting game released in 2000 for the Sony PlayStation and is the sequel to Bust a Groove. The game was originally released in Japan as Bust a Move 2: Dance Tengoku Mix, and was never released in Europe.",
    "themes": [
        {
            "id": 1,
            "name": "Action"
        },
        {
            "id": 18,
            "name": "Science fiction"
        },
        {
            "id": 27,
            "name": "Comedy"
        }
    ],
    "total_rating": 78.89375921547496,
    "total_rating_count": 9,
    "videos": [
        {
            "id": 93203,
            "name": "Gameplay Video",
            "video_id": "NJpezpCP9iw",
            "youtube_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJpezpCP9iw",
            "embed_url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/NJpezpCP9iw",
            "thumbnail": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/NJpezpCP9iw/hqdefault.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 93204,
            "name": "Game Intro",
            "video_id": "OpiTXLkyl9U",
            "youtube_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpiTXLkyl9U",
            "embed_url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/OpiTXLkyl9U",
            "thumbnail": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/OpiTXLkyl9U/hqdefault.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 155866,
            "name": "Teaser",
            "video_id": "5YnF3EkCvkU",
            "youtube_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YnF3EkCvkU",
            "embed_url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/5YnF3EkCvkU",
            "thumbnail": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/5YnF3EkCvkU/hqdefault.jpg"
        }
    ],
    "websites": [
        {
            "id": 562819,
            "trusted": true,
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bust_a_Groove_2",
            "type": 3
        },
        {
            "id": 562818,
            "trusted": false,
            "url": "https://bust-a-groove.fandom.com/wiki/Bust_a_Groove_2",
            "type": 2
        },
        {
            "id": 336553,
            "trusted": true,
            "url": "https://www.twitch.tv/directory/game/Bust%20A%20Groove%202",
            "type": 6
        }
    ],
    "buy_links": [],
    "developers": [
        "Metro Graphics"
    ],
    "publishers": [
        "Namco",
        "Enix"
    ],
    "release_date_formatted": "April 15, 1999",
    "release_year": "1999",
    "rating_rounded": 78.9,
    "rating_percent": 79,
    "total_rating_rounded": 78.9
}
Ratings & Metrics

User Score
78.9
Total Score
Reviews
Game Info

Release Date April 15, 1999
Developer Metro Graphics
Publisher Namco, Enix
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Science fiction, Comedy