<s>
Bust	B-Application
a	I-Application
Groove	I-Application
is	O
a	O
hybrid	O
music/fighting	O
video	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Sony	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
released	O
in	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
rhythm	O
games	O
to	O
follow	O
in	O
the	O
wake	O
of	O
PaRappa	B-Application
the	I-Application
Rappers	I-Application
unexpected	O
popularity	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
combined	O
PaRappa	O
the	O
Rapper-inspired	O
rhythm-based	O
gameplay	O
with	O
elements	O
of	O
fighting	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
special	O
moves	O
designed	O
to	O
damage	O
the	O
opponent	O
and	O
head-to-head	O
competitive	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
version	O
is	O
titled	O
,	O
but	O
in	O
all	O
other	O
regions	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
Bust-A-Groove	B-Application
,	O
to	O
avoid	O
a	O
trademark	O
conflict	O
with	O
the	O
Japanese	O
puzzle	O
game	O
Puzzle	B-Application
Bobble	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
as	O
Bust-A-Move	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sequel	O
,	O
Bust	B-Application
a	I-Application
Groove	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
unlike	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
was	O
n't	O
planned	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
and	O
Dance	O
Summit	O
2001	O
,	O
the	O
third	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
only	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
play	O
revolves	O
around	O
the	O
beat	O
of	O
the	O
music	B-Application
playing	O
,	O
displaying	O
arrows	O
that	O
correspond	O
to	O
directions	O
on	O
the	O
D-Pad	B-Device
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
symbols	O
for	O
the	O
circle	O
and	O
X	O
button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Luckily	O
,	O
he	O
made	O
a	O
total	O
recovery	O
with	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
manipulate	O
fire.Hiro201970s	O
DiscoAn	O
autographed	O
picture	O
of	O
himself	O
crashes	O
onto	O
the	O
opponentHiro	O
is	O
a	O
narcissistic	O
disco-loving	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Her	O
love	O
for	O
outdated	O
music	B-Application
drives	O
her	O
to	O
madness	O
at	O
a	O
flea	O
market	O
,	O
where	O
she	O
frantically	O
searches	O
for	O
8-track	O
tapes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
other	O
three	O
movies	O
contained	O
within	O
the	O
disc	O
were	O
all	O
for	O
other	O
Enix	O
games	O
:	O
Astronōka	B-Application
,	O
Star	B-Application
Ocean	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Second	I-Application
Story	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Hello	O
Charlie	O
(	O
released	O
as	O
Eggs	O
of	O
Steel	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
changes	O
were	O
made	O
in	O
the	O
English	O
localization	B-General_Concept
of	O
the	O
game	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Transform	O
kept	O
its	O
title	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
other	O
three	O
were	O
retitled	O
as	O
"	O
SHORTY	O
and	O
the	O
EZ	O
MOUSE	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Bust	B-Application
A	I-Application
Groove	I-Application
"	O
and	O
"	O
CAPOEIRA	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
arcade	O
edition	O
of	O
Bust	B-Application
a	I-Application
Groove	I-Application
,	O
although	O
released	O
only	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
held	O
the	O
title	O
of	O
Bust	B-Application
a	I-Application
Groove	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controls	O
are	O
the	O
same	O
as	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
but	O
the	O
controller	O
is	O
significantly	O
different	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hyper	O
magazine	O
reviewed	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
game	O
and	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
91%	O
score	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
reviewed	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
,	O
rating	O
it	O
four	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
Bust-A-Move	B-Application
is	O
definitely	O
an	O
idea	O
whose	O
time	O
has	O
come	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
helps	O
bridge	O
the	O
gap	O
between	O
hardcore	O
gaming	O
and	O
mass	O
culture	O
appeal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
also	O
reviewed	O
the	O
U.S.	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
,	O
rating	O
it	O
four	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
Overwhelmingly	O
infectious	O
tunes	O
that	O
have	O
been	O
translated	O
to	O
English	O
for	O
the	O
U.S.	O
,	O
hordes	O
of	O
secret	O
dancers	O
,	O
and	O
stages	O
,	O
charming	O
touches	O
such	O
as	O
secondary	O
animations	O
in	O
stages	O
for	O
players	O
who	O
execute	O
tough	O
movies	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
clever	O
,	O
though	O
not	O
entirely	O
unique	O
,	O
concept	O
make	O
Bust-A-Groove	B-Application
a	O
game	O
that	O
deserves	O
to	O
find	O
an	O
audience	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Game	O
Machine	O
listed	O
Bust	B-Application
a	I-Application
Groove	I-Application
on	O
their	O
April	O
1	O
,	O
1999	O
issue	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
third	O
most-successful	O
dedicated	O
arcade	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
