The sequel, Bust a Groove 2, unlike its predecessor, was never released in Europe. The game combined PaRappa the Rapper-like rhythm-based gameplay with fighting game elements, including special moves designed to damage the opponent and a focus on head-to-head competitive play. The original Japanese game was titled Bust a Move: Dance & Rhythm Action (バストアムーブ Dance & Rhythm Action Basuto a Mūbu Dance & Rhythm Action) in the U.S., it became Bust-A-Groove because the Japanese puzzle series Puzzle Bobble was already going under the name Bust-A-Move for its American incarnation. It is available for download on the European PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3 system, with plans for release on the United States PlayStation 3 store. by now-defunct 989 Studios and SCEE in Europe.

The game was published by the Japanese video game developer Enix (now Square Enix) in Japan and brought to the U.S. Bust a Groove is a hybrid music/fighting video game for the Sony PlayStation released in 1998.

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