Space Bust-A-Move

Puzzle Bobble Galaxy really pulls out the stops to deliver a must-have Puzzle Bobble experience. It still commands a decent price, but it's definitely worth picking up regardless of cost, whether you're a fan of the series or just like a good bit of puzzling on your DS.

The only disappointing thing is to see that touch screen controls have been downgraded; however the inclusion of online multiplayer and Taito Paddle controller support greatly makes up for it. The game is highly recommended for people who are fans of puzzle games or the Bust-A-Move/Puzzle Bobble series.

Single-player modes galore, multiplayer action, unlockable bubble and arrow designs, and tight controls make this game very addictive and entertaining.

The follow-up the company created for Space Bust-a-Move isn’t much of an evolutionary step beyond a couple of new gameplay elements – the Cosmos Bubble is a nice addition, as is a new power-up that wipes an entire horizontal row from the screen in a single shot.

Don't expect anything revolutionary: In ten years Puzzle Bobble will probably be still the same. But it will also probably be as good as it is now.

Survives on retro puzzle charm. [Nov 2009, p.62]

In the end, what traditionally wins over a crowd of prodigious puzzle solvers is the gameplay and Space Bust-A-Move just doesn't deliver. Even with local and online multiplayer, the game does not give me the addictive, time sucking experience I look for in a puzzle game.