___ ________ __ ________ __ _______ / -00_ // __/_ / / /__ // __/_ / / / __ // / / / / / / / /_ / / / / / / | | / / /__/ /__/ /__/\_\ /__/ /__/ /__/__|__| == _/__/ 00 B U S T A M O V E d a n c e & r h y t h m a c t i o n : p r e m i u m d i s c F A Q BustAMove: Dance & Rhytm Action: Premium Disc FAQ ver.0.01 by J.T.Kauffman 5.nov.99 ````````````````````````````````````````````````` 00. Table of Contents. 01. Intro. 02. Contents. ``Disc. ``Package. 03. Differences. ``Cosmetic. ``Game. 04. Stats. 05. Outro. ``Notes. ``Version. ``Legal/Etc. ``Contact. ````````````````````````````````````````````````` 01. Intro. BustAMove: Dance & Rhythm Action is an action packed dancing game where you and an opponent are staged in a one-on-one dance off. Titled BustAGroove in North America, this Enix-made game is available in two different packages in Japan: the first is the more common single-disc (game only) version. The second is a lesser-known version which contains two discs: the game disc and the Premium Disc. This document will take a look at this Premium Disc version, and let you know what you're missing (if anything) if you only own the game-only version. ````````````````````````````````````````````````` 02. Contents. ``Disc Contents. I must say that I was very disappointed by the contents of the 'Premium' Disc. The disc contains four items, all movies. Unfortunately, three of the movies are for other games. The star of the disc is a movie featuring Hatsumi Morimaga, who is the artist responsible for singing the theme of Kitty-N's stage. The movie starts off with a bit of the song, then moves into an all-Japanese interview with the singer. From there, we are treated to more of the song, including shots from the studio while she is singing it. Interspaced in all of this is a fairly odd live-action version of the game, with costumed Japanese dancers taking the parts of the various characters (Kitty-N, Heat, and Kelly are all included, amongst others). While an interesting watch the first time through, there isn't enough content for the non-Japanese speaker to really warrant another viewing. The other three movies contained within the disc (accessable by selecting the down arrow on the first screen) are all for other Enix products, two of which were released in the U.S. The first is for a game which North America did not see, and for good reasons. Titled AstroNoori, this is an odd one. The movie starts out with gameplay, then moves into an equally odd FMV. The second movie is for the SCEA-released Star Ocean: Second Story. A fairly well done promo-movie, this file contains a nice bit of FMV, as well as the usual gameplay sections. If you don't own the full title, the bits of FMV are enjoyable to view... Last is a title called Hello Charlie. Released in the U.S. by Altus (what were they thinking?), and retitled 'Eggs of Steel', this game is features Humpty-Dumpty as a... plumber? One of the oddest titles to ever see the light of day in the U.S., this preview again contains a nice bit of gameplay, as well as a fairly good chunk of FMV. If anything, the last 15 seconds of the movie make the first few minutes worthwhile... It's also worth noting that in order to access the above contents, you have to have a memory card with a BAM save file on it - my save file had the game cleared with all of the characters, although it may be that you only need certain ones to watch the four movies (I'd say that a Kitty-N clear is a pretty good bet...) ``Package Contents. The full package should contain the following things: 1 BustAMove: Dance & Rhythm Action game disc (Disc 1, SLPS 01232) 1 BustAMove: Dance & Rhythm Action Premium disc (Disc 2, SLPS 01233) 1 BustAMove: Dance & Rhythm Action instruction manual 1 spine card 1 warrantee card The game ships in a standard two-disc Playstation jewel case, and is adorned with both front and back artwork. ````````````````````````````````````````````````` 03. Differences. ``Cosmetic Differences. The front cover artwork is identical to the single-disc version, as is the back, although both are slightly bigger due to the slightly bigger jewel case. The spine mentions nothing of the difference in version, as it still simply reads 'Bust A Move Dance&RhythmAction' (or, if you want to be picky, 'Basuto A Moobu Dansu&RizumuAkushon') in katakana (due to the design of the jewel case, there is only one spine that can have viewable contents). The instruction book is nearly identical to the single-disc version, with the only real difference being the different product number (SLPS 01232~3) on the back (there may be minor formatting changes to the back cover, but they are not big enough for me to really notice without having the single-disc version to compare to). The inner contents of the book are identical to the single-disc version. Also included in the package is a warantee card, which I cannot compare to the single-disc version as my single-disc copy was purchased second-hand and did not have the warantee card inside. The game disc is again, nearly identical, with the only real differences being the different product number (SLPS 01232) and the addition of the words 'Disc 1'. The largest difference is the spine card, and even then, it is only a minor cosmetic difference. There is a large red box with white type proclaiming the addition of a Premium CD-ROM. The actual spine part of the spine card has the normal title in katakana, and the back has an ad for Hatsumi Morimaga single from the game. ``Game Differences. As for the game disc, there are no real differences at all with the single-disc Japanese version. Regarding differences with the US version of the game, there are many, with the main ones being Hiro's cigarette (he has one in the Japanese version), Heat's drink (in Japan it's a whiskey flask), Japanese menus and song lyrics (for certain songs), and the original Kitty-N song. Of course, the title of the game is also different due to another US game being named Bust-A-Move. ````````````````````````````````````````````````` 04. Stats. Title: BustAMove: Dance & Rhythm Action Company: Enix System: PSX Format: 2 NTSC/J CD-ROMs Product#: SLPS 01232~3 Retail Price: JY5800 (without tax) Release: unknown Region: Japan Barcode: T4988601003070 ````````````````````````````````````````````````` 05. Outro. ``Notes. This FAQ is not supposed to be a guide to the game disc of BAM - there are many out there on the net, and there is nothing that I could add that hasn't already been typed up by someone else. What I haven't found is info on this version, and the premium disc. That is the sole reason that this document exists. It will not ever contain gameplay hints/moves/etc. If you're looking for something of that nature, I suggest that you try http://www.gamefaqs.com and do a search for BustAMove/Groove. Something that I would like to try, but currently cannot, is putting the premium disc in a computer to see what, if anything, is accessable. Unfortunately, my computer doesn't like PSX discs, so I won't be able to do this for a while... Regarding whether or not the premium version is worth it, it is worth it if you are a) a BAM completist, or b) do not own the Japanese version of the game yet. If you already have the Japanese version, it's not really worth your money for the small amount that the Premium disc has on it. If you only own the US version (BustAGroove), and are a big fan of it, I do recommend that you pick up either this version or the single-disc version - the difference in the songs is not huge, but it's enjoyable to have both versions to play. Save files from the game-only BAM _are_ compatible with this version. There is no Premium disc version for BAM2, although there are two different covers (a green Shorty cover and a red Strike cover, each with a tinted jewel case. The Strike version is the rarer of the two.) The going price for this version of the game in Japan is between JY1900 (what I paid) and JY3800. The standalone goes for between JY1900 and JY3480. ``Version. ver.0.01: 5nov99 Wrote the entire document in one sitting. Everything added. ``Legal/Etc. BustAMove: Dance & Rhythm Action, Heat and Hiro, are copyright/trademarked by Enix. Playstation and PSX are copyright Sony Computer Entertainment International. All other copyrights are properties of their respective owners. This document is copyright J.T.Kauffman 1999 and cannot be reproduced for profit in any form. It can be freely distributed over the internet as long as it is unaltered and is only distributed on free (i.e. non- subscription) sites. If you do choose to post this document on your site, please email me to let me know. ``Contact. jt.kauffman stormwalker@hotmail.com from 5nov99, Shibata, Miyagi, Japan. jtk.