Puyo Puyo (all games)
Puyo Puyo
Manufacturer: Compile, 1991 (for home systems), and Sega, 1992 (for
arcade and their own home systems)
Description:
An incredibly addictive and original puzzle game in which players
must form chains of four or more beans (known as 'Puyos') of the
same colour to make to disappear.
Players can hinder their opponent by forming Puyo chain reaction
combinations; a successfully formed chain removes some some of the
player's Puyos and causes 'junk' Puyos to fall into the opponent's
play area. As these Junk Puyos are transparent, they cannot be used
to form a chain and can only be destroyed when a nearby chain is
created.
Puyo Puyo is Japanese onomatopoeia for the sound that a rather plump
person might make.
Puyo Puyo was originally released by Compile in 1991 for the MSX2
under the name Puyo Puyo. It was soon followed by a version for the
Nintendo Famicom Disk Drive called 'Puyo Puyo Disk Drive' (featured
characters from the 1989 RPG Madou Monogatari, also made by
Compile). Puyo Puyo only really became popular when it was released
as an arcade game in 1992. This was the first version that included
a one player story mode, in which the human player plays against
computer opponents of increasing difficulty. This feature was an
immediate success because it allowed players to play by themselves.
Future versions of Puyo Puyo for home systems also included this
feature.
Puyo Puyo 2
Manufacturer: Compile, 1994
Description:
Sequel to the hugely popular Puyo Puyo. Though there is not much
difference between this and the original, it is just as addictive
and fun.
Super Nazo Puyo - Ruruu No Ruu
Manufacturer: Compile, 1995
Description:
Special edition made for the Super Nintendo system.
Super Nazo Puyo Tsuu - Ruruu no
Tetsuwan Hanjouki
Manufacturer: Compile, 1996
Description:
Sequel to the earlier Nintendo edition.
