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Bust-A-Move came out on the Super Nintendo in 1995, developed by Taito. It was one of those puzzle games that felt right at home on the SNES, sitting alongside other straightforward but absorbing titles that didn't need a big story to pull you in. You'd pop it in when you wanted something colorful and quick, a break from the more involved platformers and RPGs of the era.

You control a small dinosaur at the bottom of the screen who aims and fires colored bubbles upward. The goal is to clear the screen by matching three or more bubbles of the same color. Key mechanics include banking shots off the side walls to reach tricky angles, and using special bubbles that clear entire color groups when popped. The pace starts relaxed but quickly becomes tense as the bubble mass slowly descends; later stages demand careful planning and fast reflexes. It feels satisfying to set off a long chain reaction and watch the whole structure come apart.