the cutting room mirror

Bust-A-Move 4 (PlayStation)

Unused Graphics#

PB4PSX_MonstaUnused.png
Odd and probably unfinished frames of animation for Monsta, which are not in the prototype. These resemble one of Maita's animations.

PB4PSX_WoolenContinuePic1_Final.png
An extra frame for Woolen's continue picture. None of the continue pictures are animated in-game.

PB4PSX_MainMenuExit.png
In the Japanese version, this is stored alongside the menu graphics... which are all Japanese text otherwise! The international versions of the game use a differently-styled font.

Oddities#

Stage Select

Gameplay

Maita's frame used in the stage select is different from the one used elsewhere; it's even older than the one from the demo version.

The eye shading is rougher in this early sprite, and little touch ups were made to the white robe.

Version Differences#

JP (original)

US/EU

JP (Simple series)

  • As usual for the series, the game's original title was altered accordingly for the localizations.
  • Excluding the rendered overscan, the Japanese versions also run at a somewhat higher resolution.
  • The intro cutscene is completely absent in the Simple re-release.