Square Enix delivers bubble-bursting fun with Bust-a-Move Universe for the Nintendo 3DS

Highly Addictive Puzzle Game Now Available for New Handheld System

LOS ANGELES (March 28, 2011) – Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, announced today that BUST-A-MOVE® UNIVERSE is now available at retailers. Originally released in Japan in 1994 as a TAITO® arcade game, the popular puzzle series returns in a whole new 3-D universe of puzzles to solve. Available at launch for the Nintendo 3DS™ handheld system, BUST-A-MOVE UNIVERSE offers fans vibrant 3-D effects and enhanced features for hours of non-stop bubble-popping fun.

“We are thrilled that BUST-A-MOVE UNIVERSE will be a part of the launch line up for its new handheld system,” said Mona Hamilton, vice president of marketing for Square Enix. “The game’s attractive price-point, pick-up-and-play ability and simplistic yet challenging gameplay will appeal to hardcore gamers and casual players alike.”

Features
· ENDLESS BUBBLE-POPPING FUN: Clear round after round in Puzzle Mode with its explosive boss battles, or take on 100-second, 300-second or Nonstop Bubbles in Challenge Mode
· SIMPLE GAMEPLAY MECHANICS: Shoot, connect and burst bubbles of the same color
· FULL 3-D EFFECTS: Engaging gameplay in a vibrant, 3-D universe
· FAMILIAR CAST: Iconic characters Bub and Bob are instantly recognized by gamers as the heroes of BUST-A-MOVE and BUBBLE BOBBLE®

BUST-A-MOVE UNIVERSE is now available at North American retailers for the suggested price of $29.99. BUST-A-MOVE UNIVERSE is rated “E” (Everyone). Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at www.esrb.org for more information about ratings.

For more information about BUST-A-MOVE UNIVERSE, please visit the official website at:

http://bustamoveuniverse.com/.

Source: Square Enix PR