Bust A Groove 2 - All Character Endings! (PSX)

[@Lorekeeper401]

...I find it rather frightening how Pander just shows up to an empty stage.

[@Retro18Wall]

For a game about Dancing, some of these backstories is pretty dark.

[@radron22]

Hahaha! I agree.

[@rhyolite_777]

"What do you need to get the Beatles back together? THREE MORE BULLETS!" Jesus Christ that was unexpectedly dark

[@Based_Hanma]

Pander= The most subtly disturbing video game character of all time. For the rest of the game you get all of these colorful characters and cutesy music and then it's like David Lynch hijacked the game development and threw this freak in there. Awesome stuff.

[@pinkduskstone1543]

I want Square Enix to remake Bust a Groove 1 and 2! With everything intact!

[@radron22]

DarkStone94 That would be awesome!

[@jeremyriley1238]

@@radron22 True, but from what I heard, there are a lot of legal issues preventing it from happening.

[@DaveGX]

@@jeremyriley1238 ​ I don’t even get that. Enix developed it, and though dance rhythm ain’t really the type of genre Square, now Square-Enix (SquareSoft back then) is known for. What possible issues could they have?

[@raffyguevarra7777]

​@@DaveGX really? Guessing you simply don't know much about this. It's never that simple when it comes to property rights of things if this nature. A LOT OF STUFF comes to mind. It really depends on how the development on the game was done. Did the music used in the game have different composers and singers per song? Or were they composed by someone directly under square? If they are from composers and singers not under Square, what does the contract say? Are they free to use them anytime for life? Or are they exclusively for the one-time use of the game only? If it's one-time only, then it's possible that the original singers or composers or whoever have full credits to the songs are not allowing them to be reused for a possible remake. How about the characters? There's always the possibility that Square does not have full ownership of them as well. It's possible they hired an outsider designer for them and only has authorization to use them on that one game. Again, these are all just possibilities. All in the realm of game dev. Seriously, you don't have to think that hard to think of possible reasons. Look at how Spider-man had problems with joining the MCU before just because Sony owns the rights to the character despite being founded and designed by not Sony (I used not Sony to get my point across).

[@DaveGX]

@@raffyguevarra7777 It shouldn’t matter. Anyone that ALLOWED them to use the songs all that stuff to BRGON with AUTOMATICALLY pretty much gives them the rights to use it REGARDLESS of it’s to be a rerelease. Bust-A-Groove 1 and 2 were only ever on PlayStation, bo DLC. Nothing “think” at all.😒 $ony and the Spider-Man thing are an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT matter than all the ridiculous excuses you’re making/looking for. Why would an outsider design the characters? That’s just stupid.

[@Ardhamon5000]

I can definitely see why the endings were cut. The jokes James makes are very crass and a lot of the origins of these characters definitely are questionable. Had this been given the Teen rating I would have thought that maybe these endings could have gotten in with no problem.

[@andylatino]

And yet there were other games with no censorship in America and Europe like Bad Fur Day with a cute little squirrel that had animals dying, exploding, poo, gore and blood all over the place and they were sold all over the place with no problem, just because of a rating. I agree, this should have had a higher rating and kept the endings.

[@jeremyriley1238]

@@andylatino True. But sadly, this was back in a time where gay was not okay in America, and even so, they would have to edit out the disgusting Beatles joke to avoid controversy.

[@suiken3149]

Lots of games back then got away with E or T ratings

[@Cashopeia]

Gee, most of the characters' stories are pretty dark. But somehow, I like it. I wonder if they would make a remake for this.

[@jeremyriley1238]

I dobut it will happen since Square Enix is too focused on re-releasing their older RPGs on the Switch and PlayStation consoles.

[@carlosiagnecz]

Copyright nightmare since this was made by Enix, that fused with Squaresoft to form Square Enix

[@jeddflanders9394]

Damn! That joke about the Beatles really hurts it’s no wonder Sony did not allow the endings kept intact outside Japan!

[@mikeearanjuez7156]

Thanks for this! too bad that they cut the endings from the american version.

[@katherinew.8201]

Thank you for sharing. I beat the game with all characters on the US version and didn't want to do the same with the Japanese version. :)

[@alvarogonzalez3104]

I remember that some secret characters have endings as well, the Other Capoeira aliens, Robo Z

[@hitmanwolf]

These backstories are... weirder than Pander...

[@guilleq2052]

played this game a lot in my youth.....

[@radron22]

+Guille Q I did too. My friend and I battled all day.

[@indextuningkenneth8794]

My dad have that game the part 1 and part 2 , cause he like that game since he was a kid and im a fan of bust a groove .

[@Chud_Bud_Supreme]

These backstories don't make a lick of sense.

[@hitmanwolf]

That's japan for ya. :P

[@lanceserrano__]

you are a legend!

[@gjtrue]

I don't know too much about the Beatles or their music, but that "joke" was in extremely poor taste... 😑

[@andylatino]

Because of people like you, they just had to cut off all the endings. And yet they still have a bunch of other games with dark humor, blood and death that are not even made in Japan.

[@Hitomora]

Yeah, I'm not really offended by dark humor but that was just morbid

[@jeremyriley1238]

@@andylatino Not just the offended. The American version was aiming for a E rating like the first game, and they probably felt the endings, with their dark humor and references that probably did not age well, would bump it up to Teen.

[@Clbull118]

I heard from Censored Gaming that the Bust A Groove 2 endings were bad but I REALLY wasn't expecting the John Lennon and Snow White/Pinocchio jokes. Is that the real reason why the endings were cut from the NA release?

[@radron22]

Clbull118 I kind of think it was. People would get offended I guess.

[@andylatino]

It's weird, because in America and Europe there are a lot of other games with gore, blood and bad jokes like Bad Fur Day, that one wasn't even made in Japan, yet it was allowed, even though it was a little squirrel that kind of looks for kids but it's so racy.

[@jeremyriley1238]

@@andylatino Well, Bust-A-Groove was prone to censorship in more than just the second game's endings needed removed (the first game had to edit a character to avoid being accused of having racist stereotypes, and Strike in the first game had to have his flask changed into a soda can). Plus, America back in 1990's had different cultural standards (Kitty N's ending had a scene where she found the instructor she loved was in a gay relationship, something that back in the era this game was released in, was basically taboo in America).

[@KittyKatt_Luna80s]

There's also the 11-year-old boy that is in love with his teacher. Granted, it looks like she's behaving like a teacher should be, but it may have been they felt uncomfortable with the story of an 11-year-old aiming for that - wanting to wait until he's 18 to marry her.

[@indextuningkenneth8794]

I like the 5 character doing footsteps in the intro . Only part 2 .

[@elekkitty]

Ok why the actual HECK did they add pander. If I was a young kid and I saw that thing I’d think my game was hacked. Like WHAT IS IT DOING THERE

[@MultiVince95]

Great video

[@radron22]

+vincent marandola Thank you.

[@KittyKatt_Luna80s]

The reference to Ayrton Senna was definitely ironic. Of course he died in a car crash! 😞

[@haileymorris174]

I wish my copy had the endings!

[@MelvinKB]

I must say the American version messed up by not adding the Characters' storie, it removed flavour from the game

[@larncieldarknciel440]

Funny how these stories are very sexual and Dark, but the stories for twisted metal 3 were childish and innocent. no wonder this game did poorly just like Twisted metal 3. They don't understand the heart of what they are making. 989 Studios XD To be honest Bust a Groove looks better in every way graphics, character, music, effects, Camera Angles, and it was innocent and silly. Where is Frida? She was in the poster of the first one and all the promotional materials with heat, but here she was removed and replaced by 5 year old perverted kid. Kitty N looks like a robot with that outfit.

[@jeremyriley1238]

Yeah, 989 Studios ruined those two games (Twisted Metal III because they make it too much like a Saturday morning cartoon (complete with goofy characters and endings), and they ruined Bust A Groove 2 had to had the endings removed because they decided the game needed to be as E-rated as its predecessor.

[@larncieldarknciel440]

@@jeremyriley1238 You know what would have worked better for Gas O. If you really wanted to have a zombie as a character why don't just turn gas O into a zombie. The story would have fit his character better. lets say Gas O goes to a nuclear plant or laboratory and he finds a chemical there that is labeled Dangerous Bio_materials or something and because of his love for chemicals he pushes to far and plugs his hose into the barrel. He turns into a zombie and now we have Zombie Gas O instead of a violent story of him killing his own father. And what kind of father grabs an axe to beat his kid. Total garbage. Kitty N doesn't look sexy in this 2nd game. she looks like a Robot.

[@Gyaruwitch4011]

@@larncieldarknciel440 yeah I liked gas o in the first game cuz I thought he was cool and had a cool theme. But the 2nd game made him look like a murderer and dick. Totally ruined his character.

[@LitrlyMeowtooth]

poor comet, shorty and heat

[@InessaMaximova]

1:52 Ayrton Senna vibes?

[@otaking3582]

1:30 Even if George were still alive today, I am appalled that they would not only joke about John Lennon's murder, but also joke about three more innocent men loved all over the world suffering the same fate. If I was in that audience, I would've done much worse than throw a cake at Suneoka...

[@radron22]

Haha! I totally agree.

[@IgikoPop]

Otaking Mikohani It's so tasteless :p

[@bubbabibleman5970]

John Lennon was a wife beater and Paul McCartney made Wonderful Christmas time. Both unforgivable crimes.

[@guilleq2052]

I love this.... if this is in English then.... why was this not included in the american version?

[@radron22]

+Guille Q I think they thought it was too bad for kids and stuff. I thought the endings were funny and awesome.

[@Joseph_harpist]

+Guille Q The Kity N is in love with her dance instructor but it can never be because he does not like woman then they show the beach photos both the dance instructor and his boyfriend in swimsuit! This is the one that got banned because back then gay relationship is unacceptable in America.

[@THiNGYBOBinc]

I can't imagine that "What do you need to get the Beatles back together? Three more bullets!" went well with the translation team

[@radron22]

I feel like that is why they banned this in the american version. Just by saying stuff like that.

[@mdrstudios7067]

I know.

[@luciar621]

i love u so much!!!!!!!!

[@Joseph_harpist]

Also I have a request please do a part 2 with Columbo, Hustle Kong Michael Doi Sushi Boy McLoad ChiChi & Sally. Thank you

[@radron22]

+Anuwat Termsrithong If they did have endings I would of added them.

[@15incher]

@@radron22 Of course they have!

[@suiken3149]

@@15incher Their endings only skip to the credit roll with them dancing

[@15incher]

@@suiken3149 Don't you think Pander's ending is worth watching? :D

[@Joseph_harpist]

How come no one have ever unlocked all other 8 characters? I've been looking and looking and can never find it.

[@radron22]

+Anuwat Termsrithong I didn't unlock them cause all the other secret characters didn't have endings. They would just dance at the end like everybody did in the English version. If they did have endings I would have included them. Hope this helps.