Software:Ultra Bust-a-Move

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Ultra Bust-a-Move
Ultra Bust-a-Move cover.jpg
Developer(s)Taito
Publisher(s)
SeriesPuzzle Bobble
Platform(s)Xbox, PlayStation Portable
ReleaseXbox
  • NA: November 4, 2004
  • JP: January 27, 2005
  • PAL: May 19, 2006
PSP
  • JP: March 23, 2006
  • AU: March 30, 2006
  • EU: March 31, 2006
  • NA: April 4, 2006
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Ultra Bust-a-Move[lower-alpha 1] is a puzzle video game developed by Taito and published by Majesco Entertainment 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.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PSPXbox
Eurogamer6/10[3]N/A
Famitsu24/40[4]24/40[5]
Game InformerN/A7/10[6]
GameSpot6.4/10[7]7.1/10[8]
GameZoneN/A7.4/10[9]
IGN7.8/10[10]7.3/10[11]
OPM (US)3.5/5 stars[12]N/A
OXM (US)N/A8.8/10[13]
Pocket Gamer3/5 stars[14]N/A
TeamXboxN/A7/10[15]
Aggregate score
Metacritic67/100[1]74/100[2]

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Bust-A-Move Deluxe for PSP Reviews". Red Ventures. https://www.metacritic.com/game/bust-a-move-deluxe/critic-reviews/?platform=psp. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Ultra Bust-A-Move for Xbox Reviews". Red Ventures. https://www.metacritic.com/game/ultra-bust-a-move/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. 
  3. Reed, Kristan (June 5, 2006). "Bust A Move Ghost [date mislabeled as "June 6, 2006""]. Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/r-bustamoveghost-psp. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "ウルトラパズルボブル ポケット" (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=8302&redirect=no. Retrieved August 20, 2022. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 "ウルトラパズルボブル" (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=10721&redirect=no. Retrieved August 13, 2022. 
  6. "Ultra Bust-A-Move". Game Informer (GameStop) (140): 183. December 2004. 
  7. Davis, Ryan (April 21, 2006). "Bust-a-Move Deluxe Review". Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/bust-a-move-deluxe-review/1900-6148125/. 
  8. Gouskos, Carrie (November 22, 2004). "Ultra Bust-A-Move Review [date mislabeled as "June 1, 2005""]. Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ultra-bust-a-move-review/1900-6113790/. 
  9. Surette, Tim (November 24, 2004). "Ultra Bust-A-Move - XB - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/ultra_bust_a_move_xb_review/. 
  10. Hatfield, Daemon (June 25, 2007). "Bust-a-Move Deluxe Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/06/26/bust-a-move-deluxe-review. 
  11. Goldstein, Hilary (November 9, 2004). "Ultra Bust-A-Move". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/11/09/ultra-bust-a-move. 
  12. "Bust-a-Move Deluxe". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (107). August 2006. 
  13. "Ultra Bust-a-Move". Official Xbox Magazine (Future US): 66. October 2004. 
  14. Sanches, Joao Diniz (April 14, 2006). "Bust-a-Move Ghost". Steel Media Ltd. https://www.pocketgamer.com/game-reviews/bust-a-move-ghost-review/. 
  15. Semsey, Rob (November 17, 2004). "Ultra Bust-A-Move Review (Xbox)". IGN Entertainment. http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/843/Ultra-BustAMove/p1/. 

Notes

  1. Known in Japan as Ultra Puzzle Bobble (ウルトラパズルボブル, Urutora Pazuru Boburu)

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