Play Puzzle Bobble 2 / Bust-A-Move Again (Neo-Geo) Online

Game Overview

Puzzle Bobble 2 (or Bust-A-Move Again, depending on where you grew up) is that perfect kind of arcade puzzle game where you just need one more try. You’re shooting colored bubbles up the screen, trying to match three of the same color to make them pop—sounds simple, but the way they clump together gets surprisingly tricky. The Neo-Geo version has that slightly chunky, satisfying arcade feel, and the music’s weirdly catchy after a while.

First few levels ease you in, but then the bubbles start creeping down faster, and suddenly you’re frantically angling shots to set off chain reactions. There’s something weirdly satisfying about clearing a huge chunk at once—like popping bubble wrap, but with actual stakes. The MAME emulation runs smooth, though I still miss the feel of an actual arcade joystick for those last-second panic shots.

If you’ve ever wasted an afternoon on Tetris or Dr. Mario, this’ll ruin your productivity just as effectively.