Puzzle Bobble Plus!, known in North America as Bust-A-Move Plus!, and in Japan as Puzzle Bobble Wii (パズルボブル Wii, Pazuru Boburu Wii), is a video game developed by Taito for WiiWare. It was first released in Japan on April 7, 2009, and later in the PAL regions on June 26, 2009, and in North America on July 6, 2009.[1]
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| Developer(s) | Taito, Rencom, Dreams Inc. |
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| Platform(s) | WiiWare |
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
There are also two additional downloadable add-ons for 200 Wii Points each. An Xbox version was also released called Bust-A-Move Live!,[2] similar to Bubble Bobble Plus! also having a WiiWare and Xbox release.
Gameplay
In each stage, players aim the cannon (helmed by Bubble Bobble's Bub and Bob) at the bottom of the screen, using it to shoot differently colored bubbles at a hanging arrangement of bubbles at the top of the screen to make them disappear within a time limit. Players must match three bubbles of the same color to get rid of them, with each stage being completed when all the bubbles have been cleared.[3]
The game also features a battle mode that pits players against another opponent. Additional stages from previous games are also available as paid downloadable content.[4]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 70/100[5] |
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| IGN | 7/10[6] |
| Nintendo Life |   [7] |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | 75%[8] |
The game received above-average reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5]