Puzzle Bobble 3

Puzzle Bobble 3 (also known as Bust-A-Move 3) is an action puzzle video game developed by Taito. The second sequel to Puzzle Bobble, it was released for arcades in September 1996 and later ported to the Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Game Boy, Nintendo 64 and Microsoft Windows. Like its predecessors, the player is tasked with shooting balls at groups of balls, creating groups of three or more, which are then removed from play. Further ports for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were released in February 2023 by City Connection alongside Puzzle Bobble 2.

Puzzle Bobble 3
Arcade flyer
Developer(s)Taito
Publisher(s)
Taito
  • Sega Saturn
    PlayStation/Nintendo 64
    • JP: Taito
    • NA/PAL: Acclaim Entertainment
    Game Boy
    • PAL: Acclaim Entertainment
    Windows
    PS3 / PSP / PS Vita
Platform(s)Arcade, Saturn, PlayStation, Game Boy, Nintendo 64, Windows, PlayStation Network
ReleaseArcade
  • WW: September 1996
Saturn
  • JP: March 28, 1997
  • NA: December 9, 1997
  • EU: 1997
PlayStation
  • JP: November 6, 1997
  • NA: April 5, 1999
  • EU: February 27, 1998
Game Boy
Nintendo 64
  • EU: November 1998
  • NA: April 5, 1999
  • JP: March 5, 1999
Windows
  • JP: 2001
  • EU: January 11, 2002
PlayStation Network
  • JP: December 10, 2008
PlayStation 3 / PSP
  • WW: December 10, 2008
PS Vita
  • WW: August 28, 2012
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Up to two (four on the N64) players simultaneously
Arcade systemTaito F3 System

The version of the game for the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 featured refreshed graphics and new features. It was released as Bust-A-Move 3 DX in Europe (versions for the Game Boy and Microsoft Windows were exclusively released there) and Bust-A-Move 99 in the United States. In Japan, the Nintendo 64 port was released as Puzzle Bobble 64, while the PlayStation version was released as Puzzle Bobble 3 DX.

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