80 reviews deep and nothing has had me scratching my head quite like Puzzle Bobble (AKA Bust-A-Move.) What can you really say about this thing? It's Puzzle Bobble. Gameplay is pretty barebones. Shoot and connect orbs of a color, chain combos, and clear wells. That's all there really is to it!
And I mean that. This game is bereft of modes and options. Later games in the series have a lot more to bite into (Bust-A-Move 2 for the Saturn, if I'm pulling an example from thin air), but be that as it may, it's undeniably charming for what it is. The sprite work is nice and character designs are adorable, and the soundtrack while not especially lengthy is still full of ear worms.
Puzzle Bobble for the SNES is one of those games I wanna play for maybe ten, fifteen minutes, and then I've had my fill. Far from the most engrossing puzzler on the platform or within its own series, but serves its purpose well for a short playthrough.
And I mean that. This game is bereft of modes and options. Later games in the series have a lot more to bite into (Bust-A-Move 2 for the Saturn, if I'm pulling an example from thin air), but be that as it may, it's undeniably charming for what it is. The sprite work is nice and character designs are adorable, and the soundtrack while not especially lengthy is still full of ear worms.
Puzzle Bobble for the SNES is one of those games I wanna play for maybe ten, fifteen minutes, and then I've had my fill. Far from the most engrossing puzzler on the platform or within its own series, but serves its purpose well for a short playthrough.