Puzzle Bobble 3
| Puzzle Bobble 3 | |
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Arcade flyer | |
| Developer | Taito |
| Publishers | Taito
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| Series | Puzzle Bobble |
| Platforms | Arcade, Saturn, PlayStation, Game Boy, Nintendo 64, Windows, PlayStation Network |
| Release | September 1996 |
| Genre | Puzzle |
| Mode | Up to two (four on the N64) players simultaneously |
| Arcade system | Taito F3 System |
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.
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.