''Puzzle Bobble Plus!'', known in North America as ''Bust-A-Move Plus!'', and in Japan as , is a

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developed by

Taito is a Japanese company that specializes in video games, Toy, toys, arcade cabinets, and game centers, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The company was founded by Michael Kogan in 1953 as the importing vodka, Vending machine, vending machines, and Juk ...

for

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. It was first released in Japan on April 7, 2009, and later in the PAL regions on June 26, and in North America on July 6. There are also two additional downloadable add-ons for 200 Wii Points each. An Xbox version was also released called ''Bust-A-Move Live!'', similar to '' Bubble Bobble Plus!'' also having a WiiWare and Xbox release.

Gameplay

In each stage, players aim the cannon (helmed by ''

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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. The game also features a battle mode that pits players against another opponent. Additional stages from previous games were also available as paid

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Reception

The game received above-average reviews according to the

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References

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* 2009 video games Bubble Bobble Multiplayer and single-player video games Puzzle video games Square Enix games Taito games Video games developed in Japan Wii games Wii-only games WiiWare games {{Taito-videogame-stub