Bust A Move 2: Dance Tengoku MIX Arcade Edition

Bust A Move 2: Dance Tengoku MIX Arcade Edition is the arcade adaptation of Bust A Move 2: Dance Tengoku MIX. Published by Namco, it was released in July 1999. The arcade version supports three languages: Japanese, English, and Korean. It was available in two cabinet variations—one designed specifically for the game and a generic cabinet.

Changes[]

There are several differences between the arcade release and the home console version:

The opening song was replaced with a faster-paced track. To match the new tempo, the opening visuals are slightly sped up and vary depending on the arcade region settings.
The Character/Stage Select Screen has been redesigned. Instead of illustrated portraits, character selections now feature 3D renders. The UI also changes from white icons on a blue background to white text on a black background.
The score counter and character name tags are positioned at the top of the screen, while the jammers are more prominently displayed at the bottom.
The arrow input colors use a different color scheme compared to the home console version.
Unlike the console release, players cannot counter an opponent’s attack by pressing the Jammer button before the attack lands. Instead, they can only block it.
The Japanese and English versions feature new songs labeled as "NEO" in the debug menu, with only Heat, Comet, Shorty, Kelly, BI-O, and Robo-Z Gold having stages that include these tracks. In contrast, the Korean version offers a much broader selection, incorporating hit songs from first-generation K-Pop groups and solo artists while also removing some original tracks. In this version, the original tracks are instead labeled as "NEO" tracks.
The arcade removes the luck system used in the console version and instead, replaces it with a music gauge. It appears at the bottom center of the screen, where the luck system used to be. The gauge gradually decreases as the song plays and drops further when you make mistakes. If it runs out, the song ends immediately, and the player with the higher score at that moment wins. You can refill the gauge by landing combos like COOL, CHILLIN, and FREEZE in doubles, or 4COMBO in solo play. The rate of decrease depends on the game difficulty—easy drains the least, while hard drains the most. On hard mode, repeated mistakes cause the gauge to drop even faster, making it crucial to play accurately.

Songs[]

Japanese & English version		Korean version
Dragon Breaker	BLADE	많이많이	DOC와 춤을	3! 4!	우리는
Cookie Cookie	Debt Girl	여름 이야기	이브의 경고	행복	그래
Over Shade	Unknow	We Are The Future	Love Is...	현명한 선택	맨발의 청춘

Trivia[]

After completing the game and reaching the credits, four additional names—Jun Chuma, Mayuko Kageshita, Hideyuki Eto, and Minoru Kida—are listed under the Sound FX section. These names do not appear in the home console version, suggesting that they may be the composers of the alternative tracks featured in the Japanese and English versions of the arcade.

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References[]

↑ Domestic and Overseas Arcade Game List 1971-2005

[1] Domestic and Overseas Arcade Game List 1971-2005

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