''Ultra Bust-a-Move'' is a

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developed by

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for the

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in 2004. The game was later ported to

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as in Japan, ''Bust-a-Move Ghost'' in the PAL region, and ''Bust-a-Move Deluxe'' in North America in 2006. In line with other online-enabled games on the

, multiplayer on

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was available to players until April 2010. ''Ultra Bust-a-Move'' is now playable online again on the replacement Xbox Live servers called

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Reception

''Ultra Bust-a-Move'' and ''Bust-a-Move Deluxe'' received "average" reviews according to the

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website

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. In Japan, ''

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'' gave both the Xbox and PSP versions each a score of 24 out of 40.

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