<s>
internationally	O
known	O
as	O
Bust-a-Move	B-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
1994	O
tile-matching	B-Application
puzzle	I-Application
arcade	B-Application
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Taito	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
1986	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
Bubble	B-Application
Bobble	I-Application
,	O
featuring	O
characters	O
and	O
themes	O
from	O
that	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
characteristically	O
cute	O
Japanese	O
animation	O
and	O
music	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
its	O
play	O
mechanics	O
and	O
level	O
designs	O
,	O
made	O
it	O
successful	O
as	O
an	O
arcade	B-Application
title	O
and	O
spawned	O
several	O
sequels	O
and	O
ports	O
to	O
home	O
gaming	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Puzzle	B-Application
Bobble	I-Application
was	O
originally	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
only	O
in	O
June	O
1994	O
by	O
Taito	O
,	O
running	O
on	O
Taito	O
B	O
System	O
hardware	O
(	O
with	O
the	O
preliminary	O
title	O
"	O
Bubble	O
Buster	O
"	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Then	O
,	O
6	O
months	O
later	O
in	O
December	O
,	O
the	O
international	O
Neo	B-Operating_System
Geo	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Puzzle	B-Application
Bobble	I-Application
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Game	O
Machine	O
listed	O
the	O
Neo	B-Operating_System
Geo	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Puzzle	B-Application
Bobble	I-Application
on	O
their	O
February	O
15	O
,	O
1995	O
issue	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
second	O
most-popular	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
become	O
Japan	O
's	O
second	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	B-Application
printed	O
circuit	O
board	O
(	O
PCB	O
)	O
software	O
of	B-Application
1995	I-Application
,	O
below	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
RePlay	O
reported	O
the	O
Neo	B-Operating_System
Geo	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Puzzle	B-Application
Bobble	I-Application
to	O
be	O
the	O
fourth	O
most-popular	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
in	O
February	O
1995	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewing	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
version	O
,	O
Mike	O
Weigand	O
of	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
a	O
thoroughly	O
enjoyable	O
and	O
incredibly	O
addicting	O
puzzle	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
reviewed	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
It	O
's	O
very	O
simple	O
,	O
using	O
only	O
the	O
control	O
pad	O
and	O
one	O
button	O
to	O
fire	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
's	O
addictive	O
as	O
hell.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
remarked	O
that	O
though	O
the	O
3DO	B-Device
version	O
makes	O
no	O
significant	O
additions	O
,	O
none	O
are	O
called	O
for	O
by	O
a	O
game	O
with	O
such	O
simple	O
enjoyment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePros	O
brief	O
review	O
of	O
the	O
3DO	B-Device
version	O
commented	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
move-and-shoot	O
controls	O
are	O
very	O
responsive	O
and	O
the	O
simple	O
visuals	O
and	O
music	O
are	O
well	O
done	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
rated	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
version	O
54th	O
in	O
its	O
Top	O
100	O
SNES	B-Application
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1996	O
's	O
Snood	B-Application
replaced	O
the	O
bubbles	O
with	O
small	O
creatures	O
and	O
has	O
been	O
successful	O
in	O
its	O
own	O
right	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Worms	B-Application
Blast	I-Application
was	O
Team	O
17	O
's	O
take	O
on	O
the	O
concept	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
24	O
,	O
2000	O
,	O
British	O
game	O
publisher	O
Empire	O
Interactive	O
released	O
a	O
similar	O
game	O
,	O
Spin	O
Jam	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
original	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mobile	O
clones	O
include	O
Bubble	O
Witch	O
Saga	O
and	O
Bubble	B-Application
Shooter	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Frozen	B-Language
Bubble	I-Language
is	O
a	O
free	B-Application
software	I-Application
clone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
Bubble	B-Application
Bobble	I-Application
's	O
35th	O
anniversary	O
,	O
Taito	O
launched	O
Puzzle	B-Application
Bobble	I-Application
VR	O
:	O
Vacation	O
Odyssey	O
on	O
the	O
Oculus	O
Quest	O
and	O
Oculus	B-General_Concept
Quest	I-General_Concept
2	I-General_Concept
,	O
later	O
coming	O
to	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
as	O
Puzzle	B-Application
Bobble	I-Application
3D	O
:	O
Vacation	O
Odyssey	O
in	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
25	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
titled	O
Puzzle	B-Application
Bobble	I-Application
Everybubble	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
was	O
announced	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
scheduled	O
for	O
a	O
release	O
on	O
May	O
23	O
,	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
