Bust A Groove 2

released on Apr 15, 1999

Bust a Groove 2 is a hybrid music/fighting game released in 2000 for the Sony PlayStation and is the sequel to Bust a Groove. The game was originally released in Japan as Bust a Move 2: Dance Tengoku Mix, and was never released in Europe.


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Played the Japanese version. I think the soundtrack is excellent and the gameplay is something I enjoyed a lot. I always come back to this game from time to time.
(Also I find funny that the cutscenes eliminated from the USA version are voiced in English)

More of the same of that arcade-y goodness, now with a few enhancements made to the presentation and campaign progression. Instead of the basic Point A to Point B from the first game, you are now heavily incentivized to play to the best of your abilities, as performing well not only rewards you with a cool spot on the newly added leaderboard at the end, but allows you to move along branching paths in the 1P mode. Top it off with a larger roster of both characters and songs, and it really is all you would need from a Bust A Groove/Move sequel.

Very much appreciated being able to select Capoeira from the get-go this time around, since I really liked their vibe in the first game. Glad to learn more about them as well, love my funky little aliens.

Shorter review than I usually try and put out, but I can't say much more here. Would strongly recommend these games, their style is one I wish I could see so much more of, from a gameplay perspective and just the general aesthetic. Play them!

This one has all the kinks ironed out and it's so much fun to play. The diverse styles, characters and the friendly UI really make it so I can drag my friends in and play with me.

It’s not a big step-up from the last game it’s the same game with some quality of life things added like modes, picking stages for practice, and some new characters. Speaking of characters I’m a little disappointed some characters from the previous game got cut like Frida (the second poster character for this franchise) and Hamm. It’s not that big of a loss though as the new characters are alright and the old ones got some nice redesigns. The music got really better in this game I mean the ost from the first is good but I prefer this games ost more I just feel like the songs hit harder especially Kelly’s new song. (Honestly I’m not too big a fan of her song from the first game, it’s alright but the whole baby theme for her stage is kinda creepy)

It's more of the same as the first, which isn't a bad thing. More content, better soundtrack, more modes, better presentation. If you were coming in expecting big sweeping changes, that wouldn't be the case with this one.