Taito Bust(s)-A-Move onto the iPhone
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9/3/2009 3:24:00 PM
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Square Enix has enlisted their Taito brand to release some games onto the Apple AppStore, with the latest being Bust-A-Move for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The game is also know as Puzzle Bobble outside the U.S., and is an action puzzler with roots in the original 1994 arcade Bust-a-Move release. Like its predecessors, the object is to link three or more bubble on the screen by any means necessary. In addition, some features were created specifically for the iPhone platform including Vs Mode (Bluetooth capable) and Story Mode (180 stages of puzzle action.) Bust-A-Move is now available on the AppStore at a cost of $4.99.
TAITO LAUNCHES BUST-A-MOVE ON THE APP STORE
Action Puzzle Classic Released to iPhone and iPod touch Users Worldwide
LOS ANGELES (September 3, 2009) – TAITO Corporation (TAITO®), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., today announced the worldwide release of the beloved puzzle action game BUST-A-MOVE® (known as PUZZLE BOBBLE® outside of North America) to the Apple® App Store™ for iPhone® and iPod® touch.
Action puzzle game BUST-A-MOVE has benefited from considerable popularity since its initial arcade release in 1994, with subsequent home console editions enjoying consistently strong sales worldwide. While the game’s mechanics are simple—link three or more identical bubbles to clear them from the screen—a great degree of skill and strategy (banking shots off walls, erasing several bubbles at once, etc.) are required to gain a truly high score. It is this depth that is the secret of BUST-A-MOVE’s enduring appeal.
A BUST-A-MOVE Series First: Sling Shot Play!
This edition of BUST-A-MOVE includes two different control options: Tap Shot, in which a bubble is launched in the direction tapped, and the pull and release Sling Shot method. New to the BUST-A-MOVE series, this Sling Shot mode is both perfectly suited to the iPhone’s capabilities and an innovative way to enjoy the game.
Packed with iPhone-Specific Features and Stunning Updated Graphics!
This edition boasts a number of features created especially for the iPhone, including a VS. Mode--making full use of the new iPhone OS 3.0 Bluetooth® capabilities--and a rich Story Mode. Chronicling Bub’s quest to rescue best friend Chack’n’s captured family from a series of Magic Domes, the deluxe Story Mode follows the adventurous pair as they visit six Domes and complete a total of 180 stages. This release also includes the potentially endless, random-bubble generating Challenge Mode.
TAITO will continue to release high-quality games that take full advantage of the iPhone and iPod touch’s individual characteristics.
Details
BUST-A-MOVE / PUZZLE BOBBLE
* Release Date: Now Available
* Genre: Game (Puzzle / Action), Entertainment
* Price: US$4.99 / EUR3.99 / JPY600 (including sales tax)
* Region: Worldwide
* Device: iPhone / iPod touch
* Compatible OS: iPhone OS 3.0
* Copyright: ©TAITO CORP.1994, 2009
Action Puzzle Classic Released to iPhone and iPod touch Users Worldwide
LOS ANGELES (September 3, 2009) – TAITO Corporation (TAITO®), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., today announced the worldwide release of the beloved puzzle action game BUST-A-MOVE® (known as PUZZLE BOBBLE® outside of North America) to the Apple® App Store™ for iPhone® and iPod® touch.
Action puzzle game BUST-A-MOVE has benefited from considerable popularity since its initial arcade release in 1994, with subsequent home console editions enjoying consistently strong sales worldwide. While the game’s mechanics are simple—link three or more identical bubbles to clear them from the screen—a great degree of skill and strategy (banking shots off walls, erasing several bubbles at once, etc.) are required to gain a truly high score. It is this depth that is the secret of BUST-A-MOVE’s enduring appeal.
A BUST-A-MOVE Series First: Sling Shot Play!
This edition of BUST-A-MOVE includes two different control options: Tap Shot, in which a bubble is launched in the direction tapped, and the pull and release Sling Shot method. New to the BUST-A-MOVE series, this Sling Shot mode is both perfectly suited to the iPhone’s capabilities and an innovative way to enjoy the game.
Packed with iPhone-Specific Features and Stunning Updated Graphics!
This edition boasts a number of features created especially for the iPhone, including a VS. Mode--making full use of the new iPhone OS 3.0 Bluetooth® capabilities--and a rich Story Mode. Chronicling Bub’s quest to rescue best friend Chack’n’s captured family from a series of Magic Domes, the deluxe Story Mode follows the adventurous pair as they visit six Domes and complete a total of 180 stages. This release also includes the potentially endless, random-bubble generating Challenge Mode.
TAITO will continue to release high-quality games that take full advantage of the iPhone and iPod touch’s individual characteristics.
Details
BUST-A-MOVE / PUZZLE BOBBLE
* Release Date: Now Available
* Genre: Game (Puzzle / Action), Entertainment
* Price: US$4.99 / EUR3.99 / JPY600 (including sales tax)
* Region: Worldwide
* Device: iPhone / iPod touch
* Compatible OS: iPhone OS 3.0
* Copyright: ©TAITO CORP.1994, 2009
