Bust A Groove 2

"Just Clap Your Hands To The Beat."

Gameplay
Do commands in 4 beats, nothing new here. Instead of boring us experts with the same old Up, Down, Up, Down ''X'' the makers added a new mode called ''Mix.'' When playing in ''mix'' mode, you are using most of the game pad. The triangle and square button are now added to the buttons you have to press during the commands which makes the game a little harder. EX Tri, Up, Up, Tri, and Up. The mix mode is not set to kill you with impossible commands.

Characters
You get to start off with 10 (?) characters with 8 to be unlocked which shows how long this game will be. The new characters in the 10 are Comet (Waitress) Bi-O (Zombie) and Tsutomu (School Kid)

Graphics
Even though it's still has the same game engine, the game visuals have improved. Stages are now more detailed and are more ''lively.'' EX In Shorty's stage: You ride and dance on a raft. If you do really good during the game the stages go crazy. EX Kitty N's stage: If you dance really good the whole studio goes insane with burning camera guys, exploding props, and more. Characters have gotten small face changes but mostly to their costumes.

Music
A dancing game has to have great music right? It sure has too and Bust a Groove/Move 2 doesn't let you down. With even more ass kicking songs to groove too, you'll be listening to the music in a CD Player more than playing the actual game itself. There is one down side to the music. Most of the good songs are in Japanese, and for people who don't know Japanese, it's basically impossible to know what the song is saying. But fear not, in some of the songs, you get to hear some American language. If you are an American, the songs are a bit hard to try to get into at first, but sooner or later you get used them, and sing them everywhere you go. Songs range from Hip-Hop, Pop, Techno, and more.

Replayability
Beginners will take a longer time to complete the whole game ( All the characters unlocked and all that other stuff you have to do ) because they have to get used to all the commands which take some time, when experts from the original won't take as long.

Buy or Rent?
It's either a buy or rent game. If you are a fan of dancing games or played the original, I suggest you buy this one. If you aren't into the dancing games, I think you are better off just renting this game instead, but I think you might end up liking it.

Extra Think just beating Robo-Z Gold makes you a king? I laugh at you. I bet you haven't got the chance to play against ''HIM''

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 08/09/00, Updated 08/09/00