Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced it is publishing Super Bust-A-Move 2, for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and Nintendo GameCube. Super Bust-A-Move 2 is the latest version of the hugely popular Bust-A-Move franchise featuring challenging puzzles, a fun cast of characters and highly-addictive gameplay appealing to gamers of all ages. Super Bust-A-Move 2 for the PlayStation 2 is scheduled to ship to U.S. and Canadian retail shelves in October with the Nintendo GameCube version following this December in the States. The European version will probably be released a few months later.

Super Bust-A-Move 2 is a highly-addictive screen clearing puzzle action game for one or two players. Play it at a party, with a friend, or by yourself as you compete in four challenging modes, including the new edit mode where you design your own levels for almost limitless replayability! With all of your favorite classic characters plus two new ones, more than 10 stages for each character to clear in their own unique story modes, and the ever popular head-to-head battle mode, Super Bust-A-Move 2 is destined to be a fan favorite.

"Since the first Bust-A-Move game launched in 1993, more than 3 million people have picked up a version of the game and have been instantly hooked by its fun and challenging gameplay," said Tony Kee, vice president of marketing at Ubi Soft Entertainment. "Super Bust-A-Move 2 advances the franchise to a new level with more characters, better graphics, new modes and nearly limitless replayability."

With thousands of new puzzle boards and 2 brand new game modes, fans of the Bust-A-Move franchise and new players alike will be hooked by Super Bust-A-Move 2's arcade style action and immersive environment. Super Bust-A-Move 2 is easy-to-pick up and impossible to put down once you've experienced the captivating gameplay, cute characters and extremely fun game modes.

Key features include:

• Single Player Puzzle Mode - Play through multiple stages, a multiple game
  types as each characters unique story is explained and information is
  gradually revealed
  
• NEW Edit Mode - Now fans of the Bust-A-Move series can create their own mind bending, bubble busting puzzles, play them, and save them to memory card to challenge their friends
  
• Battle Mode - Challenge your friends or the computer as you compete in a best of three match to prove you've got mad skills
  
• Strong Cast of Characters - With 12 different characters, each with their own abilities and skills, there's a character for every player's style
  
• NEW Special Bubbles and Effects - With more shapes, rainbow bubbles, exploding fireworks and more Super Bust-A-Move 2 is more challenging and
  more fun
  
• Training Mode - Hone your shooting skills and strategy to become the baddest player around
  
• Scalable Difficulty - From Normal, to Expert Mode, to Chain Reaction players of all skill levels can enjoy the game
  
• Upgraded high-resolution graphics
  
• Thousands of new puzzle boards
  
• New animations