12DOVE Verdict
Pros
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Great Bust-A-Move foundation
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Extra modes are pretty cool
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Four-player competition
Cons
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Doesn't do anything particularly new
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Can't use paddle on DSi
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Tenuously structured Story mode
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While Space Bust-A-Move is okay, it doesn’t do anything particularly new. And when a series has been running for a few thousand years, it needs a shot in the arm now and then.
The extra modes are pretty cool. Amass enough points and you can unlock challenges away from the tenuously structured Story mode. And Wi-Fi or download play allows four people to pop space bubbles at once. Although this is compatible with the DS dial/paddle controller thingy, the lack of a GBA slot on the DSi (and the general lack of people owning the dial thing) means buttons are the way to go.
Sep 17, 2009
More info
| Genre | Puzzle |
| Description | While Space Bust-A-Move is okay, it doesn’t do anything particularly new. And when a series has been running for a few thousand years, it needs a shot in the arm now and then. |
| Franchise name | Bubble Bobble |
| UK franchise name | Bubble Bobble |
| Platform | "DS" |
| US censor rating | "Everyone" |
| UK censor rating | "3+" |
| Release date | 1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK) |
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