Super Puzzle Bobble 2

{{Short description|2002 video game}}

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{{Infobox video game

|title= Super Puzzle Bobble 2

|image = Super_Puzzle_Bobble_2_PS2_cover.jpg

|caption = Japanese version cover art

|developer = Taito

|publisher = {{vgrelease|JP|Taito|NA / PAL|Ubi Soft}}

|designer =

|series = Puzzle Bobble

|released = {{vgrelease|JP|September 19, 2002|PAL|September 20, 2002|NA|September 24, 2002{{cite web | last=Dunham | first=Jeremy | date=October 2, 2002 | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/02/super-bust-a-move-2 | title=Super Bust-a-Move 2 | website=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | accessdate=November 13, 2019 | archive-date=November 13, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113154500/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/02/super-bust-a-move-2 | url-status=live }}}}

|genre = Puzzle

|modes = Single-player, multiplayer

|platforms = PlayStation 2

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{{nihongo|Super Puzzle Bobble 2|スーパーパズルボブル2|Sūpā Pazuru Boburu Tsu}}, released as Super Bust-A-Move 2 in North America and Europe, is a puzzle video game in the Puzzle Bobble series developed by Taito, and was released in 2002 for the PlayStation 2.

Gameplay

Super Puzzle Bobble 2 incorporates pretty much the same elements as the previous games. The gameplay has its own story mode, endless puzzle mode, battle mode, two player competitive battle mode and lastly an edit mode, which allows players to create their own customized rounds.

Modes

There are more several modes more than the original games, including:

  • Story Mode
  • Puzzle Mode
  • CPU Battle
  • 2 Player Battle
  • Edit Mode

Reception

{{Video game reviews

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| MC = 73/100{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/super-bust-a-move-2/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 | title=Super Bust-A-Move 2 for PlayStation 2 Reviews | website=Metacritic | publisher=Red Ventures | accessdate=November 13, 2019 | archive-date=February 28, 2025 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20250228015131/https://www.metacritic.com/game/super-bust-a-move-2/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 | url-status=live }}

| CP = 88%{{cite magazine | url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Consoles%20Plus/consoleplus_numero131/Consoles%20%2B%20131%20-%20Page%20143%20%28d%C3%A9cembre%202002%29.jpg | title=Super Bust a Move 2 [sic] | language=fr | magazine=Consoles + | issue=131 | date=December 2002 | page=143 | accessdate=August 8, 2022 | archive-date=August 29, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829182603/http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Consoles%20Plus/consoleplus_numero131/Consoles%20+%20131%20-%20Page%20143%20(d%C3%A9cembre%202002).jpg | url-status=live }}

| EPD = 7/10{{cite web | last=MacIsaac | first=Jason | date=November 3, 2002 | url=http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=9986&full=1 | title=Super Bust a Move 2 [sic] | website=The Electric Playground | publisher=Greedy Productions Inc. | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030109165146/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=9986&full=1 | archivedate=January 9, 2003 | url-status=dead | accessdate=August 8, 2022}}

| Fam = 26/40{{cite magazine | url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=13283&redirect=no | title=スーパーパズルボブル2 | language=ja | magazine=Famitsu | publisher=Enterbrain | accessdate=August 8, 2022}}

| GI = 7.5/10{{cite magazine | last=Barber | first=Chet | url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200212/R03.0731.1522.33313.htm | title=Super Bust a Move II [sic] | magazine=Game Informer | publisher=FuncoLand | issue=116 | date=December 2002 | page=123 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041114011255/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200212/R03.0731.1522.33313.htm | archive-date=November 14, 2004 | url-status=dead | access-date=August 8, 2022}}

| GamePro = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite magazine | author=Major Mike | date=October 10, 2002 | url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/26558.shtml | title=Super Bust-A-Move 2 Review for PS2 on GamePro.com | magazine=GamePro | publisher=IDG Entertainment | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050118045053/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/26558.shtml | archivedate=January 18, 2005 | url-status=dead | accessdate=August 8, 2022}}

| GameRev = B{{cite web | last=Liu | first=Johnny | date=October 2002 | url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/33568-super-bust-a-move-2-review | title=Super Bust-A-Move 2 Review | website=GameRevolution | publisher=CraveOnline | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909063946/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/super-bust-a-move-2 | archivedate=September 9, 2015 | url-status=live | accessdate=August 8, 2022}}

| GSpot = 4.4/10{{cite web | last=Davis | first=Ryan | date=October 9, 2002 | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/super-bust-a-move-2-review/1900-2885062/ | title=Super Bust-A-Move 2 Review | website=GameSpot | publisher=Red Ventures | accessdate=November 13, 2019 | archive-date=November 13, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113154502/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/super-bust-a-move-2-review/1900-2885062/ | url-status=live }}

| IGN = 7.3/10

| OPM = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine | last=Kennedy | first=Sam | url=http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0%2C2053%2C1490288%2C00.asp | title=Super Bust-A-Move 2 | magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | publisher=Ziff Davis | issue=63 | date=December 2002 | page=172 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040525100816/http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0,2053,1490288,00.asp | archivedate=May 25, 2004 | url-status=dead | accessdate=August 8, 2022}}

| XPlay = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web | last=Kane | first=Brad | date=November 13, 2002 | url=http://www.techtv.com/extendedplay/reviews/story/0%2C24330%2C3406510%2C00.html | title='Super Bust-A-Move 2' (PS2) Review | website=Extended Play | publisher=TechTV | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021116083212/http://www.techtv.com/extendedplay/reviews/story/0,24330,3406510,00.html | archivedate=November 16, 2002 | url-status=dead | accessdate=August 8, 2022}}

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The game received above-average reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.

Ryan Davis of GameSpot said the game had bad presentation, video clips and voices and was not worth the attention of anyone but those who were really into Bust-a-Move, but the gameplay was just as fun and challenging. Jeremy Dunham of IGN gave credit to the developer, pleased that the gameplay remained the same and faithful to its predecessors.

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