Bust a Groove

Bust a Groove is a 1998 rhythm video game developed by Metro and published by Enix for the PlayStation.

By every fourth beat of the song, the player must match the commands on the screen, causing their character to complete a dance move, or else it is considered a miss.

(Kitty Nakajima) (Dreams Of The Sky, Sea and Rainbow) "Terry-T" & "Sweet Jodi" (Blue Knife Sky) (Cracking Smiles) (The Rumoring Capoeira) † In addition to the song, there was an instrumental version—in which titled "blue knife (start G move mix)" from the soundtrack—was used for the opening cutscene for the game.

The other three movies contained within the disc were all for other Enix games: Astronōka, Star Ocean: The Second Story, and Hello Charlie (released as Eggs of Steel in the U.S.).

It requires the software "Square Enix Pocket Action" and a compatible phone such as DoCoMo models P505i/is, SO505i/is, and 900 series.

[12] Next Generation reviewed the Japanese release as an import, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "Bust-A-Move is definitely an idea whose time has come, and it helps bridge the gap between hardcore gaming and mass culture appeal.

"[13] Next Generation also reviewed the U.S. PlayStation version, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "Overwhelmingly infectious tunes that have been translated to English for the U.S., hordes of secret dancers, and stages, charming touches such as secondary animations in stages for players who execute tough movies, and a clever, though not entirely unique, concept make Bust-A-Groove a game that deserves to find an audience in the U.S."[14] In Japan, Game Machine listed Bust a Groove on their April 1, 1999 issue as being the third most-successful dedicated arcade game of the month.