Basic entry · NDS

Bust-a-Move DS

Also known as Hippatte! Puzzle Bobble

Bust-a-Move DS is a 2005 NDS game by Happy Happening.

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About the game

Bust-a-Move lands on the Nintendo DS in this handheld entry. As Bub & Bob from the original Bubble Bobble arcade game, your goal is to clear the top screen of bubbles by throwing your coloured bubble into the pack creating a group of 3 or more, which causes them to disappear.

This edition allows you to throw the bubbles with the touchscreen and offers over 250 puzzles to play and more to unlock. It also offers multiplayer for up to 5 players over multi card or single card DS Download play.

This game is not to be confused with the Japanese only Puzzle Bobble DS , which does not offer the touchscreen controls, was created by a different development studio and includes different levels.

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Facts

Platforms
NDS
First released
2005-12-06
Developers
Happy Happening
Publishers
Majesco Entertainment Company, Taito Corporation, 505 GameStreet
Genres
Puzzle, Side view, Fixed / flip-screen, Anime / Manga, Real-time, Arcade, Tile matching puzzle
Ratings
MobyGames score 7.2 · MobyGames

Covers and screenshots

Box, manual and cartridge scans

  • Bust-a-Move DS: Front Cover (NDS · Canada, Mexico, Other, United States)
    Front Cover (NDS · Canada, Mexico, Other, United States)
  • Bust-a-Move DS: Front Cover (NDS · Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
    Front Cover (NDS · Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
  • Bust-a-Move DS: Back Cover (NDS · Canada, Mexico, Other, United States)
    Back Cover (NDS · Canada, Mexico, Other, United States)
  • Bust-a-Move DS: Back Cover (NDS · Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
    Back Cover (NDS · Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
  • Bust-a-Move DS: Media (NDS · Canada, Mexico, Other, United States)
    Media (NDS · Canada, Mexico, Other, United States)
  • Bust-a-Move DS: Media (NDS · Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
    Media (NDS · Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
  • Bust-a-Move DS: Spine/Sides (NDS · Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
    Spine/Sides (NDS · Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)

Screenshots

  • Bust-a-Move DS: Title Screen (NDS)
    Title Screen (NDS)
  • Bust-a-Move DS: Options Menu (NDS)
    Options Menu (NDS)
  • Bust-a-Move DS: The Single Player Menu (NDS)
    The Single Player Menu (NDS)
  • Bust-a-Move DS: Choose your character! I don't know what difference this makes... (NDS)
    Choose your character! I don't know what difference this makes... (NDS)
  • Bust-a-Move DS: Match three bubbles of a color to remove them from the playing field. (NDS)
    Match three bubbles of a color to remove them from the playing field. (NDS)
  • Bust-a-Move DS: Aim carefully... (NDS)
    Aim carefully... (NDS)
  • Bust-a-Move DS: As you advance levels in endless mode, the background and music will change. (NDS)
    As you advance levels in endless mode, the background and music will change. (NDS)
  • Bust-a-Move DS: Point of interest -- I'm awful at this game. (NDS)
    Point of interest -- I'm awful at this game. (NDS)
  • Bust-a-Move DS: Better luck next time... (NDS)
    Better luck next time... (NDS)
  • Bust-a-Move DS: Versus play allows you to take on up to four other competitors -- Human or CPU. (NDS)
    Versus play allows you to take on up to four other competitors -- Human or CPU. (NDS)
  • Bust-a-Move DS: Creating chains will clear more of your board and send some extra bubbles to your opponent's screen. (NDS)
    Creating chains will clear more of your board and send some extra bubbles to your opponent's screen. (NDS)
  • Bust-a-Move DS: Looks like I win this round. (NDS)
    Looks like I win this round. (NDS)
  • Bust-a-Move DS: Time for a celebration! (NDS)
    Time for a celebration! (NDS)

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Releases

PlatformReleasedRegionsPublishers
NDS2005-12-06France, Japan, United StatesMajesco Entertainment Company, Taito Corporation, 505 GameStreet

Barcodes

  • 0096427014416
  • 4988611206027
  • 8023171006000

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