Buster Bros. Collection

by ps1

Product Features

• ps1

Product Details

• ASIN: B000006OVD
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 5 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,675 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

GameSpot Review

I haven't had a decent night's sleep in over a week. Everything was fine until Trent Ward caught me in the midst of my latest video game addiction, and now I can't play Buster Bros. Collection at work anymore. Therefore I'm forced to limit my use to off-hours, and this scenario has had me up all night, popping bubbles until Mr. Sleepy dopes me up and drags me away to Dreamland.

For those of you unfamiliar with my drug of choice, the original Buster Bros. put you in the shoes of a man armed with a harpoon gun. You, as this crazy little pith helmet-wearing guy, have to pop a collection of huge bubbles within a certain time limit. The levels start out with just you and the bubbles, but later levels add platforms, ladders, and animals that impede your progress. Super Buster Bros. expands slightly on the theme and adds a panic mode, which, like a game of Tetris, doesn't end until you blow it. The third installment, entitled Buster Buddies, features four different characters, each with a different weapon. The graphics have also been updated; each character is rendered Donkey Kong Country-style, and the backgrounds are famous works of art.

The gameplay in Buster Bros. Collection is astounding. I was heavily into Super Buster Bros. when it came out on the SNES, and I thought I had broken my habit, but this collection caused a major relapse. Sometimes I sneak away in the middle of meetings just to pop a few bubbles. People think I'm crazy, and I'm starting to think they're right - I need help.

This may be the last review you see from me for awhile; I'm planning on faking a death in the family so I can spend some time mastering Panic Mode. If you think you can handle it, the Buster Bros. Collection is a perfect example of a classic game that still has a lot to offer gamers today. It may not have the flashiest graphics or the best sound effects, but the hardcore action of Buster Bros. Collection more than makes up for these minute problems. --Jeff Gerstmann
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Manufacturer Description

The ideal combination of puzzle game and shooter puts a popgun in your hand and has you racing your partner -- bursting or dodging killer bubbles through platforms ladders walkways and hiding places in exotic locales around the world. There are 300 levels of power-ups and puzzles -- grappling hooks machine guns dynamite to steal treasure and grab high scores.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have been SEARCHING for this game!, February 16, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Buster Bros. Collection (Video Game)

A little over a year ago my roommate had this game, we had a great time playing it (kids and adults) Ever since he moved out I have searched for it. Great fun 4 all. Easy enuff for the younger children and entertaining enuff for adults too...plus each level you complete gets you fine masterpiece painting, my 7 year old saw a picture @ doctors office and said, "Hey! That's by Van Gogh." So it's even slightly educational..lol.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The classics keep on coming!, January 17, 2002

By 

Keith K Smith (Charlotte, MI, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buster Bros. Collection (Video Game)

I remember playing Buster Bros. and/or Super Buster Bros. arcade games. The SNES version of Super Buster Bros. did not do it justice. This one does, and more. Both games have graphics like the original, yet the music is updated a little bit for the CD. Buster Buddies is one I haven't seen in the arcade (but apparently K.L.O.V. lists it, so...)...you control four thieves trying to swipe paintings. (WHY?) My mom laughed at the end-of-each-level graphics on this one, mainly at Don Pacos playing the castinets! The graphics on B. Buddies are a little bit like Donkey Kong Country. Have fun going around the world, popping balloons and collecting food (and sometimes art) in the process...that's the main thrust of this trilogy. MOSTLY good clean fun.

0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars yuck, November 8, 2008

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David A. Smith "Tic'Tic2012" (Webberville, Mi, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Buster Bros. Collection (Video Game)

what the heck, what kind of game is this. this game was so boring i fell asleep playing it. do not waster your money on this game.