Next-Gen Puzzler - Bust-A-Move Bash! for the Wii

We've heard of puzzle games, action puzzlers, logic games that normally launch on handhelds and mobile phones. Few of them make it on the big consoles and even less on the next-gen consoles. But here's one that actually made it on the Wii.

Bust-A-Move Bash! is Majesco Entertainment's second game for the Wii. It has already shipped to retailers nationwide, being developed by Happy Happening and licensed from Taito. The game features 10 different characters, including franchise favorites Bub and Bob, but many others have been added this time. Here are the four different game modes that gamers can try out and have fun:

Puzzle Mode - offers 500 levels across five different areas;
Endless Mode - a challenging test of bubble-bursting skill and endurance;
Vs. Mode - allows up to 8 players to go head-to-head simultaneously;
Shooting Mode - an all-new mode in which bubbles come at players from all angles. To handle the non-stop assault, players can use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk Controller together.

Ken Gold, vice president of Marketing Majesco Entertainment said: "Bust-A-Move Bash! is the next generation entry of the popular action puzzle series. By combining its intuitive gameplay with up to 8-player support and an attractive $39.99 price point, this title will have entire families popping bubbles in no time." The game is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB board and, as you've read above, it has a suggested retail price of 40 bucks. Can't wait to see what it's all about, even though I'm not such a big fan of the Wii.